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Happy Song Verses

Same and Different

Day 149of 180
Week 30of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize different actions associated with emotions

2

Sing multiple verses of 'If You're Happy' with corresponding movements

3

Develop listening and following instructions skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 100:1

“Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all you lands!”

— Psalm 100:1 (WEB)

Celebrates joy and active praise through music and movement

📦 Materials Needed

  • Open floor space
  • Optional: small handheld instruments
  • BibleMouse Song Collection audio track
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's lesson about same and different sounds

💭 Review Question: Can you show me a sound that's the same? A sound that's different?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce multiple verses of 'If You're Happy' song with different actions

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • We can show happiness with different actions
  • Music helps us express our feelings
  • God loves when we are joyful!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes you happy?
  • How can we show we're happy?
3Activity: Happy Verses Movement (6 min)
action song

Sing and act out multiple verses of 'If You're Happy'

📝 Instructions:
  1. Start with basic 'clap your hands' verse
  2. Add verses with stomping feet, nodding head
  3. Encourage child to suggest new actions
  4. Sing with enthusiasm and big movements
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on 2-3 verses only

Challenge: Let child lead and create new verses

4Closing (3 min)

Review song and movements

📝 Review Questions:
  • What actions did we do?
  • What makes you happy?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll create our own song verses!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children learn through repetition and active engagement

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use exaggerated movements to keep attention
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Make it fun and playful!
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused for entire song, coordinating movements

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to match actions, showing enjoyment

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for song lyric coloring sheets
  • Record child performing song to share with family

Ready for Tomorrow?

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