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Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man

Loud and Soft Singing

Day 55of 180
Week 11of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and demonstrate soft and loud singing volumes

2

Learn hand motions to accompany 'Zacchaeus' song

3

Understand that God loves people of all sizes

📖 Scripture Connection

Luke 19:5

“When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, 'Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.'”

— Luke 19:5 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's personal love and attention to individuals

📦 Materials Needed

  • Volume cards from BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Small chair or stool
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's lesson about growing and shrinking sounds

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how we made sounds big and small yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce Zacchaeus story with soft and loud singing

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Zacchaeus was a very short man who wanted to see Jesus
  • He climbed a tree to see over the crowd
  • Jesus saw him and loved him just the way he was
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it felt like to be short?
  • How can we be kind to people who are different?
3Activity: Zacchaeus Singing Adventure (6 min)
story song

Sing 'Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man' with volume changes

📝 Instructions:
  1. Sing softly when talking about Zacchaeus being small
  2. Sing loudly when Jesus calls his name
  3. Use hand motions to show climbing and standing tall
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child with motions

Challenge: Child leads the song with volume changes

4Closing (3 min)

Review song and discuss God's love

📝 Review Questions:
  • Was Zacchaeus tall or short?
  • Did Jesus love Zacchaeus?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore moving to music like animals!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The story of Zacchaeus shows God's unconditional love

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use exaggerated motions to keep PK3 engaged
  • Praise effort over perfect performance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining focus and understanding volume changes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to change singing volume and enjoying motions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color Zacchaeus printable from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Act out the story using a small stool as the tree

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