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Building Strong Houses

Fast and Slow Music

Day 59of 180
Week 12of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn motions to 'The Wise Man Built His House' song

2

Understand basic building/construction movements

3

Practice following simple song instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 7:24-25

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”

— Matthew 7:24-25 (WEB)

Song directly illustrates biblical wisdom of building on a strong foundation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Building blocks
  • Tempo cards from BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's quick singing lesson and preview today's building song

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

Introduce song with building block demonstration

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Just like we build with blocks, we can build our life on God's words
  • Some buildings are strong, some are weak
  • God helps us build strong lives
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a building strong?
  • How can we listen to God's words?
3Activity: The Wise Man Built His House (6 min)
action song

Sing and act out song with building motions

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand up straight
  2. Sing slowly and do building motions
  3. Build 'house' with arms and hands
  4. Demonstrate rain and wind falling
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Do motions with parent's help

Challenge: Try singing without parent guidance

4Closing (3 min)

Review song motions and biblical lesson

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did the wise man build on?
  • Can you show me how the house stayed strong?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll sing about rain and make sound effects!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Song teaches biblical wisdom through musical movement

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use exaggerated motions to keep child engaged
  • Repeat song multiple times
  • Encourage participation, don't force perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining focus and completing full song motions

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting motions and showing interest

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Build block house while singing song
  • Draw picture of strong house in BibleMouse Printables Library

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