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Growing and Shrinking Song

Loud and Soft Singing

Day 54of 180
Week 11of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the difference between soft and loud sounds

2

Practice changing volume while singing

3

Develop listening and musical expression skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 100:1

“Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all you lands!”

— Psalm 100:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates how we can praise God with different volumes and expressions

📦 Materials Needed

  • Pillow or soft blanket
  • Volume cards from BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Simple musical instrument (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's lesson about singing with a big voice and connect to today's growing and shrinking sounds

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how you sang loudly yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce the concept of volume changing in music

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Sometimes we sing softly, like a tiny mouse
  • Sometimes we sing loudly, like a big lion
  • We can make our voice grow and shrink like magic!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds soft to you?
  • What sounds loud to you?
3Activity: Growing and Shrinking Song (6 min)
dynamic game

Children will practice changing volume while singing a simple song

📝 Instructions:
  1. Start by singing very softly
  2. Slowly get louder with each line
  3. Then slowly get softer again
  4. Use hand motions to show volume changing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child adjust volume

Challenge: Child leads the volume changes

4Closing (3 min)

Review volume changes and praise child's musical exploration

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about singing today?
  • Can you show me soft and loud?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll sing about Zacchaeus and use soft and loud voices!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are developing auditory discrimination skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use exaggerated volume changes to help child understand
  • Make it playful and fun
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may have difficulty controlling volume consistently

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempts to change volume, engagement with activity

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse volume cards for additional practice
  • Create a simple home music station with soft and loud instruments

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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