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Trumpet, Harp, and Lyre

Instruments of Praise

Day 152of 180
Week 31of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify three biblical instruments (trumpet, harp, lyre)

2

Demonstrate basic pretend playing of each instrument

3

Understand that music can be used to praise God

📖 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 pipes.”

— Psalm 150:3-5 (WEB)

Direct biblical instruction about praising God with musical instruments

📦 Materials Needed

  • Cardboard tubes (for trumpet)
  • Rubber bands
  • Poster of Psalm 150
  • Optional: toy instruments
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK4 Music
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's lesson about Psalm 150 instruments

💭 Review Question: Can you remember any instruments we talked about yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce trumpet, harp, and lyre as special instruments used to praise God

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Trumpets were used to call people together
  • Harps made beautiful, soft sounds
  • Lyres were like small harps that people played while singing
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds do you think these instruments make?
  • How can we use music to tell God we love Him?
3Activity: BibleMouse Instrument Praise Dance (6 min)
movement

Children pretend to play each instrument while moving

📝 Instructions:
  1. Make a trumpet from cardboard tube
  2. Stretch rubber bands to simulate harp strings
  3. Move and 'play' each instrument
  4. Sing a simple praise song
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use hand motions to mimic instruments

Challenge: Create own instrument sounds and movements

4Closing (3 min)

Review instruments and their sounds

📝 Review Questions:
  • What instruments did we learn about today?
  • How can we praise God with music?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn a special song from Psalm 150!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Biblical instruments were central to worship and celebration

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity in instrument play
  • Focus on joy and praise, not perfect performance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get overly excited or have trouble focusing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement, attempts to mimic instrument movements

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create simple homemade instruments
  • Listen to biblical music recordings
  • Draw pictures of instruments from Psalm 150

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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