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Shaking the World

God Made Music

Day 20of 180
Week 4of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how to keep a steady beat with a musical instrument

2

Sing 'He's Got the Whole World in His Hands' with rhythm

3

Recognize God's care for all creation through music

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 150:3-5

“Praise him with the sound of the trumpet! Praise him with the lyre and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe!”

— Psalm 150:3-5 (WEB)

Demonstrates how music can be used to praise God and celebrate His creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Homemade shakers (rice/beans in sealed containers)
  • BibleMouse Song Collection audio track
  • World map or globe
  • Colored paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather children and remind them of yesterday's song about God holding the whole world

💭 Review Question: What special things did we learn about God's love yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce shakers as a way to add rhythm to our praise song

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves music and wants us to make a joyful noise
  • We can use simple instruments to praise Him
  • Keeping a steady beat helps us sing together
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds do you think God might like to hear?
  • How can we use music to show we love God?
3Activity: Shaking the World Praise (6 min)
hands-on

Create shakers and use them to accompany 'He's Got the Whole World in His Hands'

📝 Instructions:
  1. Demonstrate how to make a simple shaker with a sealed container
  2. Show children how to shake in time with the music
  3. Sing the song together while shaking
  4. Point to different parts of the world on the map while singing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child shake shaker with parent's hand

Challenge: Let child create their own unique shaker decoration

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate our music-making and God's love

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did our shakers sound like?
  • Who holds the whole world?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how animals and music move differently

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Rhythm and beat are foundational music skills for young learners

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient with uneven shaking - focus on fun and participation
  • Encourage creativity in music-making
  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional musical activities
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may find it challenging to keep a steady beat

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempts to match rhythm, enjoyment of music, engagement with song

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create additional verses about things God holds
  • Make additional shakers with different filling materials
  • Draw pictures of the world while listening to music

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