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Joyful Noise Parade

Making Joyful Sounds

Day 15of 180
Week 3of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand how to make a joyful noise to God

2

March and play instruments together in rhythm

3

Experience musical joy and praise

Psalm 100:1

Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all you lands!

Psalm 100:1 (WEB)

Directly relates to creating musical praise and celebration

📦 Materials Needed

  • Hand drum
  • Shaker
  • Bells
  • BibleMouse music audio track
  • Optional: Homemade instruments

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's bell sounds and get excited about today's musical parade

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how we played bells yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introducing the concept of making a joyful noise to God through music

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves when we make music
  • We can praise God with our voices and instruments
  • Music makes God happy!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds can we make?
  • How does music make you feel?
3Activity: BibleMouse Praise Parade (6 min)
movement parade

Children march around, playing instruments and making joyful sounds

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child an instrument
  2. Play the BibleMouse music track
  3. March around the room
  4. Encourage loud, happy playing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child march and play

Challenge: Let child lead the parade and choose marching direction

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate our musical praise and clean up instruments

📝 Review Questions:
  • What instruments did we play today?
  • How can we make God happy with music?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn a special song about Jesus's love

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children naturally express joy through movement and sound

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage enthusiastic participation
  • Don't worry about perfect rhythm
  • Join in the fun!
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might be shy about making loud sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Smiling, moving to beat, trying to play instrument

Extension Activities

  • Create homemade shakers using rice in plastic bottles
  • Draw pictures of musical instruments

Ready for Tomorrow?

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