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Musical Instruments

Music and Art Together

Day 148of 180
Week 30of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and draw basic shapes of different musical instruments

2

Use drawing tools to create simple instrument representations

3

Develop appreciation for musical creativity

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 150:3-5

“Praise him with the sound of the trumpet. Praise him with the psaltery and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dancing. Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe!”

— Psalm 150:3-5 (WEB)

Celebrates different musical instruments used to praise God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Large white paper
  • Crayons
  • Markers
  • Music player
  • Optional: BibleMouse printable instrument outline sheets
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's explore musical instruments today in our BibleMouse art lesson!

💭 Review Question: What musical instruments did we listen to yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll learn about drawing different musical instruments

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Instruments come in different shapes and sizes
  • Some instruments make loud sounds, some make soft sounds
  • God loves when we make music to praise Him!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What instruments have you seen before?
  • What sounds do you like?
3Activity: Musical Instrument Drawing (8 min)
hands-on

Draw simple musical instruments using basic shapes

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a circle for a drum
  2. Draw a long rectangle for a guitar
  3. Draw a triangle for a trumpet
  4. Color your instruments with bright colors
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace instrument shapes from BibleMouse Resource Guide

Challenge: Add details like strings or drumsticks

4Closing (3 min)

Share your musical instrument drawings

📝 Review Questions:
  • What instrument did you draw?
  • What shape did you use?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll create art that shows how music makes us feel

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are developing fine motor skills through drawing

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Focus on fun, not perfect drawings
  • Encourage creativity
  • Play soft background music during drawing
🤔 Common Struggles:

Holding drawing tools correctly, staying within paper

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about creating, attempts to draw shapes

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Listen to different instrument sounds
  • Make simple musical instruments from household items

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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