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Rise and Shine

Noah's Ark Adventure

Day 57of 180
Week 12of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn the chorus of 'Arky Arky (Rise and Shine)' song

2

Identify animal sounds and movements

3

Develop listening and musical participation skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 7:16

“Those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God commanded him; and Yahweh shut him in.”

— Genesis 7:16 (WEB)

Shows God's care and protection during the flood, just like in our song about Noah's ark

📦 Materials Needed

  • Rain sticks or shakers
  • Blue fabric or blue blanket
  • Animal pictures or puppets
  • BibleMouse Song Collection
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse music adventure! Yesterday we learned about Noah's flood, and today we'll sing about the amazing ark journey.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how many animals went into the ark?
2Teaching (5 min)

We'll learn the fun 'Rise and Shine' song about Noah's ark. Listen carefully to the animal sounds and movements!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Noah listened to God and built a big boat
  • Animals came two by two
  • God kept them safe during the rain
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds do different animals make?
  • How do you think the animals felt on the ark?
3Activity: Arky Arky Sing-Along (6 min)
singing

Sing 'Rise and Shine' with animal movements and sounds

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread blue fabric on floor to represent water
  2. Practice animal sounds for each verse
  3. Move like different animals while singing
  4. Use rain sticks during 'rainy' parts of song
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on just 2-3 animal sounds

Challenge: Create additional animal movement verses

4Closing (3 min)

Review our song and animal movements

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite animal sound?
  • Can you tell me one thing about Noah's ark?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll act out animals entering the ark!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The 'Rise and Shine' song is a playful way to remember Noah's ark story

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage loud, silly animal sounds
  • Use exaggerated movements to keep child engaged
  • Praise effort over perfect performance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might be shy about making animal sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to match pitch and rhythm

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw pictures of ark animals in BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Create simple animal puppets using paper bags
  • Practice counting animals while singing

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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