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Jonah Obeyed

Singing Stories

Day 155of 180
Week 31of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the basic story of Jonah through song

2

Learn simple movements to accompany the Jonah song

3

Recognize the importance of listening to God

📖 Scripture Connection

Jonah 3:1-3

“The word of Yahweh came to Jonah the second time, saying, 'Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I give you.' So Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to Yahweh's word.”

— Jonah 3:1-3 (WEB)

Demonstrates obedience to God's instructions

📦 Materials Needed

  • Whale puppet
  • Bible story pictures
  • Audio track from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Open floor space
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap previous Jonah lessons using whale puppet

💭 Review Question: What happened to Jonah before he went to Nineveh?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce song about Jonah obeying God

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God asked Jonah to do something special
  • Jonah listened and went where God wanted
  • Obeying God is important
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you listen like Jonah did?
  • What does it mean to obey?
3Activity: Jonah's Obedience Song (6 min)
teaching song

Sing and act out Jonah's story with simple movements

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand up and listen to the BibleMouse song
  2. Do whale swimming motions
  3. Pretend to walk when singing about going to Nineveh
  4. Use big listening ears when singing about obeying
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on 2-3 simple movements

Challenge: Add more detailed story movements

4Closing (3 min)

Review song and movements

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Jonah do?
  • Who helped Jonah?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn fun body percussion sounds!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Jonah's story teaches children about God's guidance and obedience

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use exaggerated movements to keep attention
  • Repeat song multiple times
  • Praise child's attempts to participate
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused during entire song, complex movements

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting movements, showing interest in story

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color Jonah coloring page from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Act out story with family members

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