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Musical Freeze Dance

Stopping and Starting

Day 96of 180
Week 20of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Develop listening skills by responding to music start and stop cues

2

Practice self-control through movement and freezing

3

Understand the importance of following instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Ecclesiastes 3:1

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.”

— Ecclesiastes 3:1 (WEB)

Just as music has moments of movement and stillness, our lives have different seasons of action and rest

📦 Materials Needed

  • Freeze dance music
  • Open floor space
  • Optional: small rhythm sticks or tambourine
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse music adventure! Let's remember how we learned about David's worship through music yesterday.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how David played his harp?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll play a special game that helps us listen carefully and control our bodies.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • When the music plays, we dance and move
  • When the music stops, we freeze like statues
  • We'll practice listening carefully to the music
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does it mean to freeze?
  • Can you be very still like a statue?
3Activity: Musical Freeze Dance (6 min)
movement

Dance when music plays, freeze when music stops

📝 Instructions:
  1. Start dancing when music begins
  2. Listen carefully for music to stop
  3. Freeze immediately when music pauses
  4. Have fun and stay still until music starts again
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent controls music, gives clear verbal cues

Challenge: Child gets to control music/pause button

4Closing (3 min)

Great job listening and controlling your body!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite part of our dance?
  • How did you listen for the music to stop?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll play freeze dance with musical instruments!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Movement activities help develop listening and self-regulation skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use encouraging, positive language
  • Demonstrate freezing before starting
  • Make it fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may have difficulty staying completely still

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempts to listen and follow instructions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for dance-themed coloring sheets
  • Practice freeze dance with different types of music

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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