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Quick Little Song

Fast and Slow Music

Day 58of 180
Week 12of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the concept of singing at different speeds

2

Successfully sing a familiar song quickly

3

Practice listening and following musical instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 95:1

“Oh come, let's sing to Yahweh! Let's shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!”

— Psalm 95:1 (WEB)

Celebrates joyful, energetic singing and different ways of making music

📦 Materials Needed

  • Tempo cards
  • Favorite children's song recording
  • Building blocks (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Remind children about our music adventures with fast and slow movements from previous days

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how a turtle moves? How about a rabbit?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today, we'll learn how to sing our favorite song SUPER FAST!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Sometimes music can be slow like a turtle
  • Sometimes music can be fast like a rabbit
  • We can sing the same song in different speeds!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What's your favorite song?
  • Can you sing it slowly? Can you sing it quickly?
3Activity: Quick Song Challenge (6 min)
singing game

Sing a familiar song progressively faster

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a simple, known children's song
  2. Start singing slowly
  3. Gradually increase singing speed
  4. Use tempo cards to show speed changes
  5. Encourage child to keep up with the tempo
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child maintain rhythm

Challenge: Child leads tempo changes

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate successful fast singing

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was fun about singing fast?
  • Can you remember how we changed the song's speed?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about building a house through song!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are developing rhythm and musical awareness

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Keep energy high and playful
  • Use exaggerated movements to demonstrate speed
  • Praise effort over perfect performance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining rhythm and keeping up with changing speeds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's attempt to match tempo and enjoy the musical play

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library tempo coloring sheets
  • Practice song with building blocks as rhythm markers

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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