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1 Celebrating Grace, Inc Peake Road, Building 800, Macon, GA (877)

2 Terry D. Taylor Managing Editor Dora Ann Purdy Music Editor James Barnard Music Editor Paula W. Farrar Production Assistant Design Editor, Younger Children Design Editor, Older Children Carol Dickerson Design Editor, Preschool Design Editor, Younger Children Pam Mullins Graphic Designer, Preschool Chad Hunter Graphic Designer, Younger and Older Children All Creation Sings Fall Writers Preschool Susan Eernisse Younger Keith Pate Older John Orr Tom McAfee President and Chairman David Bolin Electronic Design Editor and Worship Matrix Developer Kim Hester Worship Resources Coordinator Tiffany Hitchcock Director of Customer Care Mary Ruth Welch Marketing Associate Robert Williams Distribution and Warehouse Manager Preschool Fall Demonstration Recordings 1. Sing Praises to the Lord Based on Psalm 150:6/Words and Music by Ruth Elaine Schram 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 2. Wonderfully Made by God Words and Music by Ruth Elaine Schram 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 3. God Made All Things Good Words and Music by Cindy Berry 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 4. I Like Just Being Me Words by Trilby C. Jordan/Music by Sandy Wilkinson 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 5. God Made Everything Big and Small Words and Music by Glenn and Susan Eernisse 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 6. It Is Good to Give Thanks Based on Psalm 92:1/Words and Music by IsaBeall Hudson 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 7. When I Hear the Birds Words and Music by Jeremy Russell 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 8. Glory in the Highest Words and Music by Joanne LeDoux and Milton LeDoux 2011 Billingsly Square Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 9. Who Is This Baby? Words and Music by Terry D. Taylor and Carol Huffman Dickerson 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 10. Run, Run, Shepherds Based on Luke 2:15-16/Words and Music by Carol Huffman Dickerson 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 11. Nothing Compares Words and Music by Ruth Elaine Schram 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 12. Prayer Song Words and Music by Susan Eernisse 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 13. Hello, Neighbor! Words and Music by Glenn and Susan Eernisse 2014 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 14. Flight of the Bumblebee Music by Nikolai Rimsky- Korsakov. Performed by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Bramall, Conductor. Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc. 15. Alleluia! Alleluia! Words adapted by Terry D. Taylor/Music Traditional Honduran Melody/Arranged by Terry D. Taylor Arrangement 2012 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 16. Bate, Bate Chocolate Traditional Mexican Counting Chant Arrangement 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. Accompaniment Recordings 29. Sing Praises to the Lord 30. Wonderfully Made by God 31. God Made All Things Good 32. I Like Just Being Me 33. God Made Everything Big and Small 34. It Is Good to Give Thanks 35. When I Hear the Birds 36. Glory in the Highest 37. Who Is This Baby? 38. Run, Run, Shepherds 2017 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. Producer: Michael Graham at The Lodge, Indianapolis, IN Executive Producers: Dora Ann Purdy and James Barnard 17. Groovin Movin 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 18. Five Green Frogs Words and Music by Susan Eernisse 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 19. John, the Rabbit African-American Folk Song Arrangement 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 20. Kuma San Japanese Folk Song, adapted. Arrangement 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 21. Jesus Loves Me Chorus (Spanish) Words by Anna B. Warner/Music by William B. Bradbury. 22. Daytime/Nighttime Sounds 23. O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing Words by Charles Wesley/Music by Carl G. Gläser. 24. Jesus Loves Me Words by Anna B. Warner/Music by William B. Bradbury. 25. Away in a Manger (MUELLER and CRADLE SONG) Words Anonymous/Music by James R. Murray and William J. Kirkpatrick. 26. All Things Bright and Beautiful Words by Cecil F. Alexander/Music Traditional English Melody. Arranged by Michael Evers Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 27. This Is My Father s World Words by Maltbie D. Babcock/ Music by Franklin L. Sheppard. 28. Fairest Lord Jesus Words Anonymous German Hymn, Münster Gesangbuch Tr. Unknown/Music from Schlesische Volkslieder/Arranged by Richard Storrs Willis. 39. Nothing Compares 40. Prayer Song 41. Hello, Neighbor! 42. Five Green Frogs 43. O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing 44. Jesus Loves Me 45. Away in a Manger (MUELLER and CRADLE SONG) 46. All Things Bright and Beautiful 47. This Is My Father s World 48. Fairest Lord Jesus

3 Curriculum Components Curriculum materials are located in the following folders: Songs (full choral score with keyboard accompaniment, Student Page [melody and lyrics only], and Instrumental parts) Song Teaching Steps (step-by-step directions to teach each song) Activities (Checklist, Activity Visuals, Activity Teaching Steps, and Activity Pages [when needed] for each activity) KIDPages (Checklist, learning pages for children, and teaching steps for leaders) Session Plans (step-by-step plans for 15 weekly sessions) Song Teaching Visuals (Checklist and visuals used when teaching songs) Hymns (six hymns three for fall semester and three for spring semester) MultiPrint (similar curriculum components compiled into single PDFs for easy printing) PrintReady (multi-page visuals combined into one image for large-format printers or multi-media presentation software) Video (demonstrations of choreography, movement activities, and sign language) Recordings Demo Recordings with voices are included for all songs and hymns. Accompaniment Tracks without voices are included for all songs and hymns. Movement and Activity Recordings are included. Demo and Accompaniment Recordings for spring semester hymns are included as well. CURRICULUM SONGS Five Green Frogs Glory in the Highest God Made All Things Good God Made Everything Big and Small Hello, Neighbor! I Like Just Being Me It Is Good to Give Thanks Nothing Compares Prayer Song Run, Run, Shepherds Sing Praises to the Lord (Theme Song) When I Hear the Birds Who Is This Baby? Wonderfully Made by God MOVEMENT/ACTIVITY SONGS Alleluia! Alleluia! Bate Bate Chocolate Daytime/Nighttime Sounds Flight of the Bumblebee Groovin and Movin Jesus Loves Me Chorus (Spanish) John, the Rabbit Kuma San HYMNS Fall O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing Jesus Loves Me Away in a Manger (MUELLER and CRADLE SONG) HYMNS Spring All Things Bright and Beautiful This Is My Father s World Fairest Lord Jesus KIDPAGES 1. All Creation Sings 2. Hello, Neighbor! 3. Music-Time Attitudes 4. Five Senses Match 5. Which Voice? 6. In the Beginning 7. Fast and Slow 8. Cristo Me Ama 9. I Like Just Being Me 10. Five Green Frogs 11. Thank You, God, for Who Is This Baby? 13. Let s Count Sheep 14. Run to the Manger Maze 15. Beginning Christmas Sounds ACTIVITIES A Praise the Lord! B Mountain Melodies C Walking Through Creation D Bate Bate Chocolate E Animal Rhythms F Busy Bumblebee G John, the Rabbit H Sing and Sign Jesus Loves Me in Spanish I Daytime/Nighttime Sounds J Toss the Melody Cube K Rake the Leaves L Play Bells with Glory in the Highest M Animal Groovin and Movin N Away in a Manger Picture Book O Sheep and Shepherd Rhythms SONG TEACHING VISUALS GENERAL All Creation Sings Theme Poster Four Voices Visuals: Whispering, Speaking, Calling, and Singing Solfège Monkey Visuals: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti Do SONG-RELATED Glory in the Highest Glory in the Highest Melody Map Pointer and Rebus God Made All Things Good God Made All Things Good Rebus Cards and Grid God Made Everything Big and Small Animal Stacker Visuals It Is Good to Give Thanks It Is Good To Give Thanks Melody Maps 1 and 2 Nothing Compares Nothing Compares Visual, Add-ons, and Star Movement Props Run, Run, Shepherds Run, Run, Shepherds Rebus Sing Praises to the Lord Sing Praises to the Lord Rebus Visuals When I Hear the Birds When I Hear the Birds Rebus Who Is This Baby? Who Is This Baby? Melody Map Wonderfull Made by God Wonderfully Made by God Beat Chart DEMONSTRATION VIDEOS Animal Groovin and Movin Cristo Me Ama Sign Language Kuma San Sing Praises to the Lord Choreography Walking Through Creation All Creation Sings Fall Preschool 2017 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

4 All Creation Sings Fall Preschool Activities Adapted for Threes Activity A Praise the Lord! Use Steps 1 and 2, following the Teaching Tip in Step 2. Activity B Mountain Melodies Use this Activity as written. Activity C Walking Through Creation Use this Activity as written. Activity D Bate Bate Chocolate Teach the chant by echo speaking, then perform it with the recording. Display the visual without having children follow it. Activity E Animal Rhythms Use Steps 2, 3, and 5. Activity F Busy Bumblebee Prepare bumblebee wristbands for children and use the Activity as written. Activity G John, the Rabbit Use Steps 1 and 2. Activity H Sing and Sign Jesus Loves Me in Spanish Use Step 2. Activity I Daytime/Nighttime Sounds Use Step 1. Activity J Toss the Melody Cube Use this Activity as written. Activity K Rake the Leaves Prepare leaves for children or use silk leaves, then use the Activity as written. Activity L Play Bells with Glory in the Highest Use wrist bells and have children play on the steady beat in the designated measures. Activity M Animal Groovin and Movin Use this Activity as written. Activity N Away in a Manger Picture Book Use this Activity as written. Fold Activity Pages for children. Activity O Sheep and Shepherd Rhythms Place a combination of sheep and shepherd cards on the first row of the grid. Have a child place matching cards on the next row. Speak the cards in rhythm. Repeat for each child. All Creation Sings Fall Preschool 2017 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

5 3/31 God Made All Things Good Gently (q»ca. 112) # # 4 P # # 4 Œ w 5 8 # # # #? # # # # # #? # # P Green grass, 2. Trees so tall, Œ w birds winds that that fly, blow, Œ Œ w Œ blue sky, flow rs that grow, Œ w? w fish sun that that el - e - phants and but - ter - clouds and rain and win - ter. swim shines and and Œ flies, snow, w Words and Music by Cindy Berry 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

6 # # 11 Ó CHORUS F Œ God made all things good. Clap your hands!? 14 17? # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Œ (clap, clap, clap).... Œ Clap your hands!....? w Sing to God and Œ (clap, clap, clap)....?.. F.. Œ praise Him. Second time poco rit. God made all things Second time poco rit. God Made All Things Good - page 2

7 # # 20 1 Ó good.? 23? # # # # # # # # # # 1 w Œ w w... Œ w 2 good. 2 w Ó w God Made All Things Good - page 3

8 Student Page 3/31 God Made All Things Good Words and Music by Cindy Berry Gently (q»ca. 112) 4 # P # 4. 7 # # 11 # # 14 # # 17 # # fish sun that that swim and shines and 1. Green grass, 2. Trees so tall, birds that winds that God made all things Œ (clap, clap, clap) Œ Clap your hands! fly, blow, good. Œ Œ blue sky, flow rs that grow, Œ el - e - phants and but - ter - flies, clouds and rain and win - ter snow, Ó Sing to God and Œ (clap, clap, clap) CHORUS F Œ Clap your hands! Œ praise Second time poco rit. 1 God made all things 21 # #. good. 2 good. Him. Ó Ó 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

9 SONG TEACHING STEPS MATERIALS NEEDED Score Student Page MP3 or CD Demo 3 MP3 or CD Track 31 MP3 or CD Player God Made All Things Good Rebus Cards God Made All Things Good Rebus Grid D, E, F #, G, and A resonator bells An assortment of rhythm instruments PREPARATION Print Rebus Cards on card stock and cut apart. Print Rebus Grid and attach pages side to side. Laminate, if desired. God Made All Things Good Rebus Cards God Made All Things Good Rebus Grid God Made All Things Good 1. Introduce the song with pictures. Distribute God Made All Things Good Rebus Cards to children, one per child. (If you have a smaller group, distribute cards for Verse 1 only, then repeat for Verse 2.) Have children identify the picture on each card. Play Demo 3. Have children raise their card when they hear the item pictured sung in the song. Display God Made All Things Good Rebus Grid. Collect the cards, and have the children help you place them in order on the grid. (Row 1 on the grid is for Verse 1, Row 2 for Verse 2.) Play Demo 3 to see if the cards are in the correct order. Move any cards that were out of place, and play Demo 3 again. Tell children that God made all things, and God said they were very good! 2. Teach the Chorus (meas ). Sing the Chorus (meas ), and ask children to listen quietly for the clapping. Ask how many claps they heard each time. (three) Echo sing and clap each phrase. Display D, E, F #, G, and A resonator bells in a row, left to right. Play the bells in a descending pattern (right to left) while singing measures # # 4 4 F# A G God made all E things D good. Allow children to take turns playing the pattern on the bells as everyone sings the phrase together. Play Demo 3, and sing the Chorus each time. 3. Teach Verse 1. Display the Rebus Cards for Verse 1 attached in the correct order to the Rebus Grid. Echo sing each card. Sing the entire verse as children listen. Sing the verse together unaccompanied. Play Track 31, and sing Verse 1 and the Chorus. Ó God Made All Things Good Song Teaching Steps, page 1

10 Play a memory game. Have children cover their eyes. Switch any two of the cards on the grid. Ask children to open their eyes to discover which cards were changed. Sing the song to verify their response. Continue the game as time permits. (For a challenge, remove one card when all eyes are closed. Ask children which card was taken away.) 4. Teach Verse 2. Repeat Step 3 using the Rebus Cards for Verse 2. Review Verse 1. Sing the entire song with Demo 3 or Track Substitute instruments for clapping. Sing the Chorus with clapping, unaccompanied. Display an assortment of rhythm instruments, and demonstrate how each is played. Sing the Chorus, replacing the words clap your hands with play your (instrument) in measures 13 and 17. Demonstrate replacing the claps with the instrument sounds. Choose a child to select an instrument to play. Sing the song, allowing the child to play his or her selected instrument. Teaching Tip You may also replace the clapping with other body percussion and sing tap your feet, pat your knees, etc. Repeat as time allows. 6. Review and memorize. Review the verses by speaking the text, using the Rebus Cards as a memory aid. Sing the Chorus with the body percussion or instrument sounds you prefer. Play Track 31 or use piano accompaniment, and sing the entire song. God Made All Things Good Song Teaching Steps, page 2

11 God Made All Things Good Rebus Cards, page 1 of 3 All Creation Sings Fall Preschool 2017 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

12 God Made All Things Good Rebus Cards, page 2 of 3 All Creation Sings Fall Preschool 2017 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

13 God Made All Things Good Rebus Cards, page 3 of 3 All Creation Sings Fall Preschool 2017 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

14 God Made All Things Good Rebus Grid, page 1 of 3 All Creation Sings Fall Preschool 2017 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

15 God Made All Things Good Rebus Grid, page 2 of 3 All Creation Sings Fall Preschool 2017 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

16 God Made All Things Good Rebus Grid, page 3 of 3 All Creation Sings Fall Preschool 2017 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

17 ACTIVITY C TEACHING STEPS SMALL-GROUP ACTIVITY Walking Through Creation allows children the opportunity to sing independently. MATERIALS NEEDED Animal Plate Visuals (also used in Activity E) 7-inch paper or plastic plates Double-stick tape Walking Through Creation Video PREPARATION Print and cut apart visuals. Attach each visual to a plate with double-stick tape. Watch Walking Through Creation Video at / WalkingThroughCreationVideo to become familiar with the song. Animal Plate Visuals Walking Through Creation 1. Echo sing melody patterns. Display several animal plates. Echo sing the Solo part in Walking Through Creation for each animal displayed. 3 All 4 4 Walk - ing through cre - a - tion, Solo 5 7 I see a green frog All *Green frog, green frog, part of God s cre - a - tion, and Πwhat do you see? Πlook - ing at me. j we see you. You re we are, too! *Substitute: white sheep, chicken, gray cat, monkey, green snake, lion, brown dog, turkey, yellow duck, pink pig, spotted cow, etc. Music Traditional. Words by Susan Eernisse Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. Teaching Tip These names are suggestions. The children may suggest other ways to name the animals. 2. Sing the song with solos. Have children sit in a circle. Distribute an animal plate to each child. Have children pretend they have been on a nature walk through God s creation and that each child has brought back an animal to show the group. Ask a child the name of the animal they found on the pretend nature walk, and ask if they will stand and sing about their animal during the song. ΠWalking Through Creation Activity C Teaching Steps, page 1

18 Sing Walking Through Creation, using the name of that animal. Have the child sing the solo if she is willing; otherwise, have all sing. Repeat the song until each child has had a turn to sing about their animal. Teaching Tip Encourage children to sing the song with you after they have heard it several times and become familiar with it. Distribute different animal plates and repeat, as time allows. Collect the plates for use in Activity E, and say a prayer of thanks for all the animals in God s creation. Walking Through Creation Activity C Teaching Steps, page 2

19 Animal Plate Visuals, page 1 of 6 (Activity C)

20 Animal Plate Visuals, page 2 of 6 (Activity C)

21 Animal Plate Visuals, page 3 of 6 (Activity C)

22 Animal Plate Visuals, page 4 of 6 (Activity C)

23 Animal Plate Visuals, page 5 of 6 (Activity C)

24 Animal Plate Visuals, page 6 of 6 (Activity C)

25 In the Beginning Session 6

26 MATERIALS NEEDED In the Beginning KIDPages In the Beginning Markers such as animal-shaped crackers or cereal pieces* (five per child) MP3 or CD Demo 1 (optional) MP3 or CD Player (optional) GUIDING CHILDREN Distribute KIDPages and markers. Have children identify the pictures in each box. (flowers and trees, animals and people, sun and moon, earth and sky, desert and sea) Read the following creation story slowly, and have children place a marker on the appropriate box when they hear those two things mentioned in the story. In the beginning, God made all good things! The earth and the sky; The sun and moon so high; The flowers and trees, The deserts and seas. God made every animal you see. Then God made people like you and me! Have children clear the markers off their KIDPage. Read the story again a bit faster, having children place their markers. Play Demo 1 (optional) and allow children to eat their animal crackers or cereal pieces. *Be sure to check for food allergies. Session 6

27 10/38 Run, Run, Shepherds Based on Luke 2:15-16 With energy (q»104) 4. F? A?? % F j #. j N. Run, run, shep - herds, the an - gel said. % j j Œ # Run and find the Ba - by in the man - ger bed. N j j Run, run, shep-herds, and j j Œ Œ leave your sheep. # Words and Music by Carol Huffman Dickerson? 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

28 11 Second time to Coda fi Run and find the Ba - by ly - ing fast a - sleep. Second time to Coda fi N Œ Œ 13? B Ó P P? 17 20?? Ba - by Je - sus, sent from a - # Ó Ba N N love. w w w Ó Run, Run, Shepherds - page 2 w # a N bove, # Ó # a - by Je - sus, God s spe - cial Gift of D.S. al Coda D.S. al Coda 22 fi CODA? fast a - sleep. fi CODA Œ

29 23 ENDING Œ Je - sus is born this night. Ó? w. > fl fl Œ Œ Ó Ó Run, Run, Shepherds - page 3

30 Student Page 10/38 Run, Run, Shepherds Based on Luke 2:15-16 Words and Music by Carol Huffman Dickerson With energy (q»104) A % F j j Œ Run, run, shep-herds, the an - gel said. Œ Run and find the Ba - by in the man - ger bed. Run, run, shep-herds, and Œ leave B Ó your sheep. P Second time to Coda fi j Run and find the Ba - by ly - ing fast a - sleep. Ó Œ Ó Ba - by Je - sus, sent from a - bove, Ba - by Je - sus, God s spe - cial Gift of fi CODA Œ ENDING fast a - sleep. Je - sus is Œ born love. this Ó night. Ó j D.S. al Coda 2017 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

31 SONG TEACHING STEPS MATERIALS NEEDED Score Student Page MP3 or CD Demo 10 MP3 or CD Track 38 MP3 or CD Player Bible marked at Luke 2:15-16 C, E, and G resonator bells Solfège Monkey Visuals: Do, Mi, and Sol Run, Run, Shepherds Rebus PREPARATION Print and prepare visuals. Solfège Monkey Visuals: Do, Mi, and Sol Run, Run, Shepherds 1. Listen and move. Have children stand in a line, placing yourself at the front as the leader and placing another adult at the end. Play Demo 10, and lead children to perform a slow-motion run around the room by stepping to the quarter-note beat and moving arms as if running during Section A (meas. 5-12). Have children stop during Section B (meas ), and pretend to rock Baby Jesus on the half-note beat. Have children resume slow-motion running after measure Teach the melody pattern in measure 5. Sing measures Ask children who was running and why. (The shepherds were running to see Baby Jesus.) Discuss times we like to run. (when we are happy or excited, to get a treat, to see someone special, etc.) Read Luke 2:15-16 from the Bible: The angels left and went into heaven. Then the shepherds said to one another, Let s go to Bethlehem. Let s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about. So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the baby. The baby was lying in the manger. * Tell children we know the shepherds were running because the Bible says they hurried to find Baby Jesus. Display the C, E, and G resonator bells in order from left to right. Sing the Run, run, shepherds pattern from measure 5 while playing the pitches on the bells. (Be sure to demonstrate the short/long rhythm of shepherds accurately.) 4 4 j do mi sol sol Have children sing the pattern with you several times. Allow volunteers to play the pattern on the bells as all sing. Teaching Tip Display the Do, Mi, and Sol Solfège Monkey Visuals, and practice singing and shaping each pitch. Children can take turns playing the pattern on the bells as everyone sings and shapes the pitches together. * From New Internation Readers Version Copyright 1995, 1996, 1998, 2014 by Biblica, Inc.. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Run, Run, Shepherds Song Teaching Steps, page 1

32 Run, Run, Shepherds Rebus Display Run, Run, Shepherds Rebus. Play Demo 10, pointing to the appropriate pictures on the rebus. Have children sing the Run, run, shepherds melody pattern each time you point to a shepherd. Teaching Tip To follow the song on the rebus, point to the first three lines, repeat Lines 1 and 2, then point to the last line. 3. Teach Section A (meas. 5-12). Review the Run, run, shepherds melody pattern by singing and performing the do-mi-sol-sol Body Scale positions. Refer to the Solfège Monkeys for the Body Scale positions. Echo sing each two-measure phrase in Section A. Display Run, Run, Shepherds Rebus. Play Demo 10, and sing Section A together when it occurs. Listen and point to the rebus during Section B and the Ending. 4. Teach Section B and the Ending (meas , 23-25). Sing Section A without accompaniment as a review. Tell children when the shepherds arrived at the stable they stopped running and became quiet and that the next part of the song is a little slower and quieter. Echo sing the two four-measure phrases in Section B (meas ). Sing these measures together. Tell children that after the shepherds saw and worshipped Baby Jesus, they went and told everyone about Jesus birth and that the last part of the song should be sung with a strong voice. Echo sing the Ending (meas ). Point to the last line of the rebus and tell children these are the words of the Ending. Play Demo 10, and sing the entire song, using the rebus to aid memory. 5. Reivew and polish. Review Section A, unaccompanied, singing with full voices. Review Section B, unaccompanied, singing with quieter voices. Review the Ending, unaccompanied, singing with full voices. Sing with Track 38 or piano accompaniment. Run, Run, Shepherds Song Teaching Steps, page 2

33 Run Run Jesus is born this night. Run, Run, Shepherds Rebus

34 ACTIVITY J TEACHING STEPS SMALL-GROUP ACTIVITY Toss the Melody Cube gives children the opportunity to sing melody patterns and combine patterns to create longer melodies. Toss the Melody Cube 1. Sing the melody patterns. Display the large Melody Cube Visuals 1-6. Point to each visual and echo sing the melody pattern. Use the step bells for a starting pitch. Visuals MATERIALS NEEDED 2. Toss the melody cube. Large Melody Cube Visuals 1-6 Choose a child to roll the melody cube on the floor. Small Melody Cube Visuals Square tissue box Tape Step bells and mallet Lead children in singing the melody pattern. Continue until each child has had a turn to roll the cube. PREPARATION Print visuals. Make the Melody Cube by cutting Sing the two patterns together to create a longer melody. apart the small visuals and taping one visual to each side, top, and bottom of a square tissue box. Teaching Tip Large Melody Cube Visuals 1-6 Small Melody Cube Have the child point to the large visual that matches the melody pattern on top of the cube after the roll. Have two children take turns rolling the cube and pointing to the matching large visual. If desired, inflatable or foam cubes with clear, plastic pockets may be purchased for this activity. Some are large enough to hold the large visuals. Toss the Melody Cube Activity J Teaching Steps

35 4 4 Fly, fly, but - ter - fly. Large Melody Cube Visual 1 (Activity J)

36 4 4 Bu - sy, bu - sy bum-ble-bee. Large Melody Cube Visual 2 (Activity J)

37 4 4 Lit - tle tur - tle, take your time. Large Melody Cube Visual 3 (Activity J)

38 4 4 Hop, hop, bun - ny, go, go, go! Large Melody Cube Visual 4 (Activity J)

39 4 4 Hop down, green tree frog. Large Melody Visual 5 (Activity J)

40 4 4 Fly up, ea -gle, to the sky. Large Melody Cube Visual 6 (Activity J)

41 4 4 Fly, fly, but - ter - fly. 4 Lit - tle tur - tle, take your time. 4 4 Bu - sy, bu - sy bum-ble-bee. 4 Hop, hop, bun - ny, go, go, go! Small Melody Cube Visuals, page 1of 2 (Activity J)

42 4 4 Hop down, green tree frog. 4 4 Fly up, ea -gle, to the sky. Small Melody Cube Visuals, page 2 of 2 (Activity J)

43 Whispering Voice Four Voices Visual: Whispering

44 Speaking Voice Four Voices Visual: Speaking

45 Calling Voice Four Voices Visual: Calling

46 Singing Voice Four Voices Visual: Singing

47 Preschool All Creation Sings - Fall Session Plan 1 MATERIALS NEEDED SONGS Hello, Neighbor! Sing Praises to the Lord Wonderfully Made by God God Made Everything Big and Small When I Hear the Birds Prayer Song VISUALS All Creation Sings Theme Poster Solfège Monkey Visuals Four Voices Visuals: Whispering, Speaking, Calling, Singing (optional) Animal Stacker Visuals ( God Made Everything Big and Small ) HYMN O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing RESOURCES Name Tags Digital camera or phone PREPARATION Print and prepare materials as indicated. Distribute Activity Plans to small-group leaders. Prepare name tags for children. Use name tags from *Step by Step: Tools, Tips Templates for All Creation Sings, if desired. Enlist another adult, if needed, to take photos of children. Display All Creation Sings Theme Poster, and leave it up throughout the semester. Display Solfège Monkey Visuals throughout the semester. (optional) Display Four Voices Visuals throughout the semester. (optional) All Creation Sings KIDPage and Teaching Steps Activity Plans A, B, C, D All Creation Sings Fall Preschool Devotional 1 Bible marked at Psalm 150:6 and Psalm 139:14a AUDIO MP3 or CD Demos/Tracks MP3 or CD Player INSTRUMENTS/PROPS Age-appropriate puzzles about nature and creation Age-appropriate books about nature and creation Small gift bag Small items representing the five senses, such as: plastic fruit, silk leaves, silk flowers, toy bird, artificial grass, or pictures of these items. (See When I Hear the Birds. ) Place puzzles and books on a table for children to explore for the Early-Arriver Activity. Begin to collect items for a nature exploration table to be used in Sessions 5-8 as an Early-Arriver Activity. (shells, rocks, leaves, sand, pictures of nature scenes, etc.) * Step by Step: Tools, Tips Templates for All Creation Sings can be purchased online at

48 Preschool Session Plan 1 Page 2 of 4 EARLY-ARRIVER ACTIVITY Greet each child at the door, and take a digital photo of them. Give each child a name tag. Guide children to the activity table and allow them to work nature puzzles or look at books about nature and God s creation. All Creation Sings KIDPage Distribute All Creation Sings KIDPages, and follow the teaching steps. Collect the KIDPages. Attach photos of children and keep displayed during the semester. LARGE GROUP 1 Play Demo 1 ( Sing Praises to the Lord ) to signal Large Group. Introduce yourself and other leaders. Display Sol and Mi Solfège Monkey Visuals. Sing and demonstrate Body Scale positions for the folllowing pattern: sol-mi-sol-mi sol mi sol mi Sing a welcome to each child, and have everyone echo while shaping the Body Scale positions with you. Teacher Echo Hel - lo, Ma - ry. Hel - lo, Ma - ry. Teacher j We re Hello, Neighbor! Echo j glad that you are here. We re glad that you are here. Play Demo 13, and have children listen for the movements. (wave, shake hands, high five) Play Demo 13 again, and have children perform the movements for each verse. Sing Praises to the Lord 1. Introduce the theme verse. Display All Creation Sings Theme Poster. Read Psalm 150:6 from the Bible: Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord. Praise the Lord! (paraphrased)

49 Preschool Session Plan 1 Page 3 of 4 Explain that though animals, fish, birds, and insects do not sing like people do, the sounds they make were created by God. All living things were made to praise God. Singing is one way to worship and show our love for God. Play Demo 1, and have children count the number of times they hear the words Praise the Lord! (ten) Have children find all the creatures of God s creation on the theme poster that were named in the song. (birds, bugs, bees, fish, people like you and me) Wonderfully Made by God 1. Listen and march to the steady beat. Read Psalm 139:14a to children from the Bible: I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way. * Tell children they are all very special in their own way because God made each of them wonderfully. Have children stand in a line, placing yourself at the front as leader, and placing another adult at the end. Practice marching around the room. Play Demo 2, and march to the steady beat of the music. Return to the starting point as the music ends. Pray, thanking God for making each child so wonderfully. ACTIVITY GROUPS Play Demo 2, and have children march to Activity Groups. A Praise the Lord! B Mountain Melodies C Walking Through Creation D Bate Bate Chocolate LARGE GROUP 2 Play Demo 23 ( O for a Thousand Toungues to Sing ) to signal Large Group. God Made Everything Big and Small 1. Introduce the song with animal sounds. Display the eight Animal Stackers in random order. Play Demo 5, pausing the recording after the first pair of animal sounds. Choose a child to select the first two Animal Stackers, and stack them one on top of the other. * From International Children s Bible Copyright 1986, 1988, 1999, 2015 by Tommy Nelson, a division of Thomas Nelson. Used by permission.

50 Preschool Session Plan 1 Page 4 of 4 Have children imitate each animal sound as demonstrated on the recording. Continue listening for animal sounds, stacking pairs of Animal Stackers, and imitating the sounds. (There will be four stacks of paired animals: ducks and turkeys, owls and geese, frogs and snakes, sheep and bears.) Play Demo 5, and have children make the animal sounds when they occur. When I Hear the Birds 1. Listen and move. Play Demo 7 and have children listen to the words and copy your movements: When I hear the birds point to ears When I smell the flowers point to nose When I feel the budding grass tickling at my feet point to toes When I see the leaves point to eyes When I taste the berries point to mouth I know God made everything/loves everyone sweep hands out And I know that God made/loves me point to self Display the gift bag you prepared and choose a child to take an item from it. Display the item and ask if it is something to see, hear, smell, taste, or touch. (There may be multiple correct answers.) Continue allowing children to take items from the gift bag. Tell children that God gave us our five senses so that we could enjoy the world He made for us. God made us and loves us. Play Demo 7, and perform the movements as before. CLOSING Devotional Use Devotional 1 from All Creation Sings Fall Devotionals Preschool. Devotionals can be downloaded for free by going to and clicking on Curriculum Devotionals. Prayer Song Play Demo 12, and have children bow their heads as they listen.