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Instrument Station Review

Review and Midyear Celebration

Day 87of 180
Week 18of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Demonstrate basic skills with 3-4 different musical instruments

2

Practice listening and following simple rotation instructions

3

Celebrate musical learning with joy and enthusiasm

📖 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!”

— Psalm 150:3-5 (WEB)

Demonstrates the joy of making music to praise God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Tambourine
  • Small hand drum
  • Rhythm sticks
  • Bells
  • Timer or music player
  • BibleMouse Music Station cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse music adventure! Let's remember how we've been learning to make music that honors God.

💭 Review Question: What instruments did we play last time?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll rotate through our music stations, showing how much we've learned about playing instruments carefully and joyfully!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Listen carefully to instructions
  • Be gentle with instruments
  • Take turns and share
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can we use music to praise God?
  • What's your favorite instrument?
3Activity: Instrument Rotation Stations (6 min)
hands-on

Children will move between 3-4 instrument stations, spending 1-2 minutes at each

📝 Instructions:
  1. Set up stations around the room
  2. Demonstrate proper holding and playing of each instrument
  3. Use timer to signal rotations
  4. Encourage gentle, rhythmic playing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer instruments, provide more guidance

Challenge: Add simple rhythm patterns to follow

4Closing (3 min)

Gather together to celebrate our musical learning!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite instrument today?
  • How can we use music to praise Jesus?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll play musical concept games!

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson builds musical skills through playful rotation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Keep transitions quick and energetic
  • Praise effort over perfect performance
  • Demonstrate each instrument before starting
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may get excited and play instruments too loudly

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Gentle handling of instruments, following basic instructions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Record a short 'concert' to share with family
  • Create a simple rhythm together using learned instruments

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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