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Fast or Slow Music?

Listening to God's Music

Day 33of 180
Week 7of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify the difference between fast and slow music

2

Move body in response to music tempo

3

Recognize that God creates different types of sounds

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 150:3-5

“Praise him with the sound of the trumpet. Praise him with the psaltery and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe!”

— Psalm 150:3-5 (WEB)

Shows the variety of musical expressions used to praise God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Audio player
  • Various music tracks (classical, upbeat, slow)
  • Open floor space
  • BibleMouse Music Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's lesson about happy and sad music. Ask child to show a happy music face and a sad music face.

💭 Review Question: What kind of music did we learn about yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce fast and slow music as different ways God creates sound

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Some music moves quickly like running
  • Some music moves slowly like walking
  • God loves all kinds of music!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you show me how you move when music is fast?
  • How do you move when music is slow?
3Activity: Music Movement Game (6 min)
movement response

Children listen and move to different music tempos

📝 Instructions:
  1. Play different music tracks
  2. When music is fast, run or jump in place
  3. When music is slow, move like a gentle wave
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent demonstrates movements first

Challenge: Let child choose how to move to different tempos

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate how God creates wonderful music

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about music today?
  • How can we move to different music?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll listen to sounds from God's beautiful world

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning body awareness and music perception

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use exaggerated movements to demonstrate
  • Praise all attempts at movement
  • Keep energy positive and fun
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get overly excited or confused about tempo

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to match music speed with body movement

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for music-themed coloring
  • Practice movements with BibleMouse Song Collection tracks

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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