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Ears Hear Music

God Made My Ears

Day 32of 180
Week 7of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that ears can hear different types of music

2

Explore musical sounds with simple instruments

3

Praise God for the gift of hearing

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 98:4

“Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth! Break out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!”

— Psalm 98:4 (WEB)

God loves when we use our ears to hear and make joyful music

📦 Materials Needed

  • Musical instruments (bells, tambourine, wooden spoon, pot lid)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Sound Exploration
  • Colored scarves or ribbons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson about music and hearing!

💭 Review Question: What sounds did you hear this morning?
2Teaching (5 min)

God gave us ears to enjoy beautiful music and sounds

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves music
  • Our ears can hear many different sounds
  • We can praise God with music
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What is your favorite sound?
  • Can you make a musical sound?
3Activity: Musical Praise Dance (6 min)
movement

Explore making music and moving to different sounds

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child an instrument
  2. Play different types of music
  3. Encourage dancing and making sounds
  4. Sing 'God made me special!' while playing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use only one type of instrument

Challenge: Let children choose and swap instruments

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about music and hearing

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sounds did we make today?
  • Who gave us ears to hear music?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank you, God, for giving us ears to hear beautiful music!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about animal sounds!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 139:14

“God made me special!”

— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Dance and sing the memory verse, pointing to ears while saying 'special'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children learn about sound through active exploration

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be enthusiastic about sounds and music
  • Allow free exploration of instruments
  • Praise child's attempts to make music
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might be sensitive to loud sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about making and hearing sounds

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for music-themed coloring pages
  • Create a simple homemade shaker with rice in a sealed container

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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