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Gentle Accompaniment

Jesus Loves Me

Day 109of 180
Week 22of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to create soft, gentle musical accompaniment

2

Understand how music can express love and gentleness

3

Practice listening and matching musical dynamics

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 19:14

“But Jesus said, 'Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.'”

— Matthew 19:14 (WEB)

Demonstrates Jesus' gentle love for children, mirroring the song's message

📦 Materials Needed

  • Small bells or shakers
  • Tambourine
  • Rhythm sticks
  • Picture of Jesus with children
  • BibleMouse Song Collection CD
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather children and review previous day's lesson about singing 'Jesus Loves Me'

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about singing with love yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce gentle musical accompaniment for 'Jesus Loves Me'

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Music can help us express how we feel
  • Soft sounds show gentleness, just like Jesus' love
  • We can use different instruments to create soft music
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds remind you of something gentle?
  • How do you think Jesus sounds when He loves you?
3Activity: Soft Sound Companions (6 min)
hands-on

Children will create gentle accompaniment to 'Jesus Loves Me'

📝 Instructions:
  1. Distribute soft instruments
  2. Demonstrate soft, gentle playing
  3. Sing 'Jesus Loves Me' while children play softly
  4. Rotate instruments between verses
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use only one type of soft instrument

Challenge: Encourage children to match instrument volume to song's emotion

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on how music can express love

📝 Review Questions:
  • What instruments did we use today?
  • How can we play music gently?

Coming up: Tomorrow we will sing 'Jesus Loves Me' as a prayer

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are learning musical dynamics and emotional expression through sound

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Model gentle playing first
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Encourage listening and watching
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might play instruments too loudly or get overly excited

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempts to play softly and match song's gentle mood

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse 'Gentle Sounds' journal with drawings
  • Explore other gentle-sounding instruments at home

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