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Drumming God's Love

Finding the Beat

Day 10of 180
Week 2of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and maintain a steady musical beat

2

Use simple percussion instruments to create rhythm

3

Celebrate God's love through music and movement

📖 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)

Demonstrates how we can praise God through music and rhythmic instruments

📦 Materials Needed

  • Pots or hand drums
  • Wooden spoons or rhythm sticks
  • BibleMouse 'Deep and Wide' audio track
  • Optional: BibleMouse Resource Guide for PK4 Music
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse music adventure! Let's remember our song from yesterday about God's love.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how we clapped the beat yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll learn how to drum God's love! Just like our arms can show how wide God's love is, our drums can show how exciting His love feels!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Drums help us keep a steady beat
  • We can praise God with music
  • Every beat reminds us of God's love
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds can drums make?
  • How does music make you feel happy?
3Activity: Drumming God's Love (6 min)
hands-on

Use pots or drums to play along with 'Deep and Wide' song, matching the beat

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen to the song first
  2. Tap the steady beat on your drum
  3. Smile and move while you play
  4. Sing if you know the words!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child tap the beat

Challenge: Try different rhythms while keeping the main beat

4Closing (3 min)

Great job drumming God's love today!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What instrument did we play today?
  • How does God's love make you feel?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore soft and loud sounds in music!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Preschoolers are learning coordination and rhythm basics

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and make it fun
  • Demonstrate the beat before expecting child to follow
  • Praise effort over perfect performance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining a consistent beat can be challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to match rhythm, showing enjoyment

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a simple drum from an empty oatmeal container
  • Draw a picture of yourself playing music for God
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for music-themed coloring

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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