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Freeze Dance Fun

Moving to Music

Day 24of 180
Week 5of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Develop listening skills by stopping movement when music pauses

2

Practice self-control through following game instructions

3

Experience joy in musical movement

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 149:3

“Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!”

— Psalm 149:3 (WEB)

Celebrates joyful movement as a way to praise God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Upbeat music playlist
  • Optional: ribbon wands or scarves
  • Open floor space
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse music adventure! Yesterday we learned about moving like trees, and today we'll play a fun freeze dance game.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how trees move when the wind blows?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we're going to play a special listening game where we dance when the music plays and freeze when it stops!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Listen carefully to the music
  • Dance when the music plays
  • Stop completely when the music stops
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does 'freeze' mean?
  • Can you stand very still like a statue?
3Activity: BibleMouse Freeze Dance (6 min)
freeze game

Dance freely when music plays, freeze when it stops

📝 Instructions:
  1. Start dancing when music begins
  2. Freeze immediately when music stops
  3. Try to stay completely still
  4. Laugh and have fun!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps demonstrate freezing

Challenge: Add silly freeze poses like animal shapes

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate how well we listened and danced!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite part of our dance game?
  • How did it feel to freeze?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll do a circle dance and sing together!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Freeze dance helps develop impulse control and listening skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use encouraging, positive language
  • Demonstrate freezing yourself to model the game
  • Keep music short and upbeat
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may have difficulty staying still

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempts to follow instructions and enjoy the game

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional music activities
  • Try freeze dance with different music styles

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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