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Singing Soft and Gentle

Jesus Loves Me Songs

Day 19of 180
Week 4of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to sing softly and gently

2

Practice controlling voice volume

3

Understand that Jesus loves us tenderly

📖 Scripture Connection

Isaiah 40:11

“He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and will gently lead those who have their young.”

— Isaiah 40:11 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's gentle, loving care

📦 Materials Needed

  • Soft stuffed animal
  • Heart-shaped paper cutouts
  • BibleMouse Song Collection audio track
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Remind children about Jesus' love from previous lessons

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how Jesus loves little children?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce soft, gentle singing technique

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Sometimes we sing loud, sometimes soft
  • Jesus loves us with a gentle, quiet love
  • We can sing to Jesus softly, just like a lullaby
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds soft and gentle?
  • How does Mommy or Daddy sing you to sleep?
3Activity: Lullaby Love Song (6 min)
quiet singing

Sing 'Jesus Loves Me' softly while holding stuffed animal

📝 Instructions:
  1. Hold soft toy close
  2. Sing very quietly
  3. Pretend you're singing the toy to sleep
  4. Use gentle, soft voice
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent sings with child

Challenge: Child leads singing for family

4Closing (3 min)

Review gentle singing concept

📝 Review Questions:
  • How soft can you sing?
  • Who loves you gently?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make a love song to Jesus!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning voice control and emotional expression

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Model soft singing first
  • Use exaggerated gentle movements
  • Praise any attempt at soft singing
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may default to loud singing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempts to modulate voice volume

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for heart-themed coloring
  • Practice singing different volumes during playtime

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