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Our Psalm 150 Orchestra

Instruments of Praise

Day 154of 180
Week 31of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize different ways to praise God through music

2

Learn to play simple rhythm instruments together

3

Develop joy in musical worship

📖 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! Praise him with loud cymbals. Praise him with resounding cymbals!”

— Psalm 150:3-5 (WEB)

Direct biblical instruction about praising God with various instruments

📦 Materials Needed

  • Rhythm instruments (tambourine, shaker, small drum, bells)
  • Psalm 150 poster
  • BibleMouse Song Collection audio track
  • Optional: homemade instruments
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather children and remind them about yesterday's Psalm 150 song. Ask them to remember the different instruments they learned about.

💭 Review Question: What instruments did we talk about yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Explain how we can praise God using different instruments, just like in Psalm 150

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves it when we make music to praise Him
  • Every instrument can make a special sound for God
  • We can worship God together as a team
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What is your favorite instrument?
  • How does music make you feel happy?
3Activity: BibleMouse Praise Orchestra (6 min)
hands-on

Assign each child an instrument and practice playing together with the Psalm 150 song

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child a different instrument
  2. Listen to the BibleMouse Song Collection track
  3. Play instruments when their part comes
  4. Rotate instruments so everyone gets a turn
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use only 2-3 simple instruments

Challenge: Let children choose when to play their instrument

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate making music together and thank God for giving us music

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite part of our orchestra?
  • How can we praise God with music?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how everyone can praise God, even without instruments!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Psalm 150 demonstrates that all instruments and voices can praise God

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be enthusiastic about the music
  • Encourage all attempts at playing, not just perfect rhythm
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional guidance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get overly excited or want specific instruments

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, attempt to follow rhythm, joy in playing

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create homemade instruments from household items
  • Draw pictures of instruments from Psalm 150
  • Record a family praise music video

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