Lesson 6: Topic: A Good Habit
Memory
Verse: Daniel 9:4- And I
prayed to Jehovah my God and confessed; and I said, Ah, Lord, the great and
awesome God, who keeps covenant and lovingkindness with those who love Him and
keep His commandments
Craft – Younger/Older Children – Set of 7 Memory Verse Bookmarks with Holder
PLEASE PRE-CUT CARDSTOCK PRIOR TO MEETING
Materials needed:
- Memory Verses from all 6 lessons printed on mailing labels (total of 8 Memory Verses) – we used Avery 5160 Labels for all verses, except the longer verse from Lesson 5 we used Avery 5163 labels
- Assorted colored cardstock (we used pads of cardstock from Hobby Lobby, 6”x6” and 3 3/8” x 3 3/8”)
- Templates (see 19T6YO3.JPG)
- No. 8 envelopes (we used Mead #8 from Dollar Tree)
- Glue or Glue dots/double sided tape (to minimize mess)
- Pencils
- Scissors
- Markers or crayons
Instructions:
- Give each child an envelope and have them write their name on the side normally used for mailing addresses
- Let children choose cardstock for their “roof” and “house”
- On cardstock, trace the “roof” by raising the flap of the envelope. Cut to fit within the envelope with flap raised
- Cut remaining cardstock to sizes indicated in the following photo
- Assemble 7 bookmarks with Memory Verse labels and layering cardstock as seen in the first photo above
- Fold “open window” cardstock and glue it to “blue sky” piece, glue the “window/sky” piece to the top of the “roof”
- Glue the “roof” to the flap of the envelope
- Glue the “house” to the base of the envelope
- Glue the “house layer” to the “house” and stick larger Memory Verse label onto “house layer”
- Place 7 bookmarks inside envelope
Session Six
Verse Memorization Game
Older and Younger Children
Sing it
Split into groups and have each group do the memory verse in a different music tempo. (See below.). Record the songs if you have the technology and play them back to hear themselves.
- Sing Staccato (short – like pizzicato)
- Sing Legato (long)
- Sing Grandioso (with gusto!)
- Sing Slow
- Sing Fast
- Sing Loud
- Sing Soft
- Sing with Syncopation
- Sing with a Calypso beat
- Sing with Harmony
- Sing it Backwards
- Sing Faster and Faster
- Have a Big Finish (Repeat and Slow Down)
- Use Rhythm Sticks, Instruments, or noise making items
- Body Percussion (Claps, Snaps, Stomp Feet, Mouth Pops, Clucks, Slapping Knees)
- Sing with Syncopated clapping (or patty cake in teams of two)
- Ostinato (Repeating Repeats)
- Leave Out Words
- Hum the tune
- Whistle the tune
- Try Some Musical Experiments!
- Pointing to the group to sing
- Holding Out the First Note until your Breath Runs Out!
- Singing Contests (speed, loudness, accuracy)