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Music All Summer Long

Year-End Celebration

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

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how to continue musical learning during summer

2

Explore ways to keep singing and making music at home

3

Develop excitement about ongoing musical creativity

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 95:1

“Oh come, let's sing to Yahweh. Let's shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!”

— Psalm 95:1 (WEB)

Celebrates continuous praise and musical expression

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Summer Song List
  • Simple percussion instruments
  • Paper and crayons
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather in music space and celebrate completing a full year of BibleMouse music lessons

💭 Review Question: What was your favorite song we learned this year?
2Teaching (5 min)

Discuss summer music opportunities and strategies

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Music doesn't stop when school ends
  • Singing can happen anywhere - in car, at home, outside
  • Family can make music together
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Where can we sing this summer?
  • What instruments might we play?
3Activity: Summer Music Exploration (6 min)
discussion

Create a summer music plan and decorate summer song tracker

📝 Instructions:
  1. Review BibleMouse Summer Song List
  2. Choose 3-5 favorite songs to practice
  3. Decorate personal summer music tracker
  4. Practice one song together
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on just 2-3 songs

Challenge: Create a family summer music performance goal

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate musical journey and preview summer music fun

📝 Review Questions:
  • What song will you practice first?
  • How can we make music a happy part of summer?

Coming up: Summer is a wonderful time to keep exploring music and praising God!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Summer provides relaxed opportunities for musical exploration

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Make music feel playful, not like a chore
  • Use car rides and household moments for singing
  • Encourage creativity over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might lose momentum without structured lessons

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Spontaneous singing, rhythm exploration, joy in music

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a summer music journal
  • Learn simple new worship songs together
  • Explore making homemade instruments

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