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We Will Praise Him

Body Percussion Band

Day 159of 180
Week 32of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn a simple body percussion pattern

2

Sing a praise song with body movements

3

Understand that music can be a way to worship God

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 95:1

“Oh come, let's sing to Yahweh. Let's shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!”

— Psalm 95:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates praising God through music and enthusiastic worship

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse body percussion cards
  • Open floor space
  • Optional: tambourine or simple percussion instrument
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Remind children of previous body percussion lessons

💭 Review Question: Can you show me the clap-clap-stomp pattern we learned yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce 'We Will Praise Him' adaptation of body percussion chant

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves when we make music to praise Him
  • We can worship with our whole body
  • Music makes God happy!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds can we make with our body?
  • How does music make you feel?
3Activity: Body Praise Chant (6 min)
praise chant

Learn 'We Will Praise Him' body percussion song

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stomp-stomp-clap pattern
  2. Sing 'We will, we will PRAISE HIM!'
  3. Repeat with growing excitement
  4. Add optional tambourine or shaker
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just do stomp-stomp-clap without singing

Challenge: Add more complex body percussion moves

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate praising God through music

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we do today?
  • How can we praise God?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll perform our full body percussion song!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Body percussion helps develop rhythm, coordination, and musical awareness

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be enthusiastic and join in the movements
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional guidance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may have difficulty coordinating movements

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to match rhythm and showing joy in movement

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Record a family body percussion video
  • Create additional praise chants together
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for music-themed coloring

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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