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Sunshine Singing

God Made Everything

Day 6of 180
Week 2of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize the sun as part of God's creation

2

Sing a simple song with hand motions

3

Demonstrate joy in learning about God's world

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:16

“God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.”

— Genesis 1:16 (WEB)

Introduces God as the creator of the sun, connecting to our lesson's theme

📦 Materials Needed

  • Yellow circle cutout (sun)
  • Blue scarf
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Rhythm sticks (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse music adventure! Let's remember how we learned about God making us yesterday.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how you move when we sing 'God Made Me'?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll learn about the beautiful sun God created!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made the sun to give us light and warmth
  • The sun helps plants grow
  • We can sing and be happy about God's creation
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What color is the sun?
  • Can you point to where the sun is in the sky?
3Activity: Sunshine Song (6 min)
singing with props

Sing a simple song about the sun while using props

📝 Instructions:
  1. Hold the yellow circle (sun)
  2. Sing: 'God made the sun so bright and round, (hold up sun)
  3. Shining down upon the ground! (move sun in a circle)
  4. Thank you, God, for light so clear, (raise sun high)
  5. Your love is shining everywhere!' (spin and smile)
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just hold the sun and smile

Challenge: Add gentle rhythm stick taps during the song

4Closing (3 min)

Let's remember how much God loves us by making such a beautiful sun!

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who made the sun?
  • What color is our sun?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore different sounds of day and night!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children learn best through repetition and movement

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Sing with big, exaggerated motions
  • Use an excited, playful tone
  • Don't worry about perfect singing
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused for the full 15 minutes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and attempt to follow motions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color a sun page from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Go outside and feel the warm sunshine
  • Look at BibleMouse Read-Aloud books about creation

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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