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Terry D. Taylor Managing Editor Dora Ann Purdy Music Editor Design Editor, Preschool 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 Be Strong in the Lord Fall Writers Preschool Julie Lankford Younger Vicki Hancock Wright Older Vickie Allen Tom McAfee President and Chairman David Bolin Electronic Design Editor and Worship Matrix Developer Kim Hester Worship Resources Coordinator Tiffany Hitchcock Customer Care Director Janet Jarriel Marketing Consultant Younger Children Fall Demonstration Recordings 1. Be Strong in the Lord Words and Music by Dennis and Nan Allen 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 2. Sing a Song of Praise Based on Psalm 47:7-8/Words and Music by Ruth Elaine Schram 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 3. Put on the Armor of God Based on Ephesians 6:11-17/Words and Music by Ruth Elaine Schram 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 4. I Am Never Alone Based on Psalm 139 and Psalm 13:1-3, 30/Words and Music by Cindy Berry 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 5. The Snow Lay on the Ground Traditional Carol/Arr. by Vicki Tucker Courtney Arr. 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 6. Song of the Wise Men Words and Music by Terry D. Taylor and Dora Ann Purdy 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 7. Christ Is Born Words and Music by Elizabeth Gage/Based on Adeste Fidelis by John Francis Wade 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 8. Stand Up Tall Words and Music by Vicki Hancock Wright 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 9. Trepak From The Nutcracker Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Arr. 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 10. Basse Dance Music by Tielman Susato Arr. 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. Accompaniment Recordings 17. Be Strong in the Lord 18. Sing a Song of Praise 19. Put on the Armor of God 20. I Am Never Alone 21. The Snow Lay on the Ground 22. Song of the Wise Men 23. Christ Is Born 11. Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Words by William Williams, trans. Peter Williams/Music by John Hughes Arr. 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 12. I Want Jesus to Walk with Me African-American Spiritual/Harmonized by Milburn Price Harm. 2010 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 13. O Come, All Ye Faithful Words Latin Hymn, ascribed to John Francis Wade, trans. Frederick Oakeley, alt./music by John Francis Wade Arr. 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 14. The Solid Rock Words by Edward Mote/Music by William B. Bradbury Arr. 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 15. Reoice, Ye Pure in Heart Words by Edward H. Plumptre/Music by Arthur H. Messiter Arr. 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 16. Come, Christians, Join to Sing Words by Christian H. Batemen/Music Traditional Spanish Melody/Harmonized by Mark D. Edwards Harm. 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. 24. Stand Up Tall 25. Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah 26. I Want Jesus to Walk with Me 27. O Come, All Ye Faithful 28. The Solid Rock 29. Reoice, Ye Pure in Heart 30. Come, Christians, Join to Sing Robert Williams Distribution and Warehouse Manager 2016 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved. Producer: Michael Graham at The Lodge, Indianapolis, IN Executive Producer: Dora Ann Purdy
Welcome to Growing in Grace a comprehensive children s music curriculum The heart of Growing in Grace is the music. The songs appearing in each unit have been carefully written to ensure they are developmentally appropriate for the child, both theologically and musically. With understandable texts, singable melodies, and interesting accompaniments, these songs will help each child develop his or her natural singing skills, increase in musical knowledge, and grow spiritually. The theme, Be Strong in the Lord, is founded on Ephesians 6:10. Songs and musical activities reinforce the scriptural truths of having courage, being patient, enduring hardships without giving up, loving God and others, and experiencing God s grace. This curriculum package includes two CDs with demonstration and accompaniment recordings, abundant teaching materials, and colorful visuals. Song Teaching Steps offer easy-to-follow instructions and activities for groups of all sizes. Additional resources are available online at. New Curriculum Feature: PrintReady PrintReady folders contain multi-page visuals that have been combined into one full-sized image. The images are ready to print on large-format printers or to import into multi-media presentation software. Steps for Using Growing in Grace Print the Checklists first to track items as they are printed. Follow the Teaching Steps instructions to prepare the items. Printing Tips Ensure the Auto Rotate and Center option is checked in the print dialogue box. Most color items may be printed and used successfully in gray scale if a color printer is not available. Many items may be easily enlarged to 11-by-17 inches. Some materials should be printed on card stock and/ or laminated. See Teaching Steps. Print as many copies of curriculum materials and songs as needed for your choir. MultiPrint PDFs that combine materials into a single PDF are included for convenient printing. Join the Conversation! Growing in Grace has a vibrant and ever-growing community on Facebook. Photos, feedback, helpful tips from other choir leaders, and inspiration abound. We invite you to oin the Growing in Grace online family. Click or copy the link below. https://www.facebook.com/groups/280620235378776/ PLEASE NOTE: Purchasing this curriculum grants the purchaser a license to print copies for students and teachers of ONE choir. If multiple choirs are using this curriculum, an additional curriculum CD should be purchased for each choir. Please do not reproduce these CDs and share with others. Writer and arranger compensation depends on your adherence to this policy and ensures that future generations will benefit from Growing in Grace Children s Music Curriculum. Body Scale Visuals Body Scale 1994 HighScope Educational Research Foundation. Illustrations are adapted from Foundations in Elementary Education: Music by Elizabeth Carlton and Phyllis Weikart and used by permission. All rights reserved. Be Strong in the Lord Fall Younger 2016 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.
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) 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 Be Strong in the Lord Christ Is Born I Am Never Alone Put on the Armor of God Sing a Song of Praise Song of the Wise Men The Snow Lay on the Ground MOVEMENT/ACTIVITY SONGS Basse Dance Stand Up Tall Trepak HYMNS Fall Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah I Want Jesus to Walk with Me O Come, All Ye Faithful HYMNS Fall Come, Christians, Join to Sing Reoice, Ye Pure in Heart The Solid Rock KIDPAGES Be Strong in the Lord Be Strong Rock Code O Come, All Ye Faithful Ornament Melody Match Sing a Song of Praise Psalm 47 Word Graph Trepak (Demo 9) Tap Trepak GENERAL Music Math Trees Mystery Musician Pizzeria Rhythms Step-Skip-Same ACTIVITIES A Be Strong Chant B Shakers and Scrapers and Tappers, Oh My! C Guide Me D Let s Swashbuckle E Rock It to the Max F Trepak Play-Along G Faith Walk H Let s Improvise I Pass the Rock Game J The Story of Venite K Jump for Your Line! (or Space!) L Do You Hear What I Hear SONG TEACHING VISUALS GENERAL Be a Strong Singer Visual and Add-ons Be a Sparkly Singer Visual and Add-ons One, Two, Three, Four, Presto, Largo, What s in Store Visual Solfège Tree and Add-ons Quarter Note Visual Eighth Note Pair Visual Half Note Visual Whole Note Visual Roller Coaster Warm-up Visual Rhythm Flash Cards Mini-Roman Soldier Cards SONG-RELATED Be Strong in the Lord Be Strong in the Lord Theme Poster The Snow Lay on the Ground Rebus 1 Rebus 2 Rebus 3 Be Strong in the Lord Fall Younger 2016 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Student Pages 3/19 Put on the Armor of God Based on Ephesians 6:11-17 Words and Music by Ruth Elaine Schram Powerfully (q»90) 4 6 A F Fight - ing; not a - gainst a coun-try or na-tion, we re 9 12 15 18 21 Ó fight - ing e - vil for the Lord. Fight - ing; not a - gainst a coun-try or na-tion, we re fight - ing e - vil for the Lord. B. belt of truth, the God. J With the vest of god - li - ness, san - dals of peace, the Ó J With the put on the ar - mor of. shield of faith, put on the ar - mor of God. Fight - ing; not a - gainst a A 24 coun-try or na -tion, we re fight - ing e - vil for the Lord. Ó 2016 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.
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SONG TEACHING STEPS Put on the Armor of God MATERIALS NEEDED Score Student Pages MP3 or CD Demo 3 MP3 or CD Track 19 MP3 or CD Player Be Strong in the Lord Theme Poster Three colors of construction paper and marker White board and marker Be a Strong Singer Visual and Add-ons Armor of God Add-ons (from Activity A) (optional) Bible marked at Ephesians 6:10-11 PREPARATION Print and prepare visuals. Write A on three pieces of the same color of construction paper, B on two pieces of a second color, and Ending (Tag) on a third color. Place only the North and South Mouth and Articulate Add-ons on the Be a Strong Singer Visual for Step 4. Place the remaining Add-ons for Step 5. POSSIBLE TEACHING SEQUENCE Rehearsal 1: Step 1 Rehearsal 2: Step 1 Rehearsal 3: Step 1 Rehearsal 4: Step 1 Rehearsal 5: Step 2 Rehearsal 6: Step 3 Rehearsal 7: Step 4 Rehearsal 8: Step 5 Repeat Steps as needed 1. Introduce the song by teaching motions. Demonstrate the motions for each phrase. Then have the children do them with you. Point to Be Strong in the Lord Theme Poster as you demonstrate each piece of armor. Fighting Cross arms with closed fists in front of chest. Not against a country or nation Move arms down and out like the safe signal in baseball. Hold in position through nation. we re fighting same as Fighting evil same as Not against... for the Lord sign language for Lord (move right hand L from left shoulder down to right waist) belt of truth Move hands from mid-waist around to sides as if forming the outline of a belt. the vest of godliness With open palms facing body at shoulders, bring hands straight down to hip level. Put on the armor of God Place fists slightly above head on Put, pull down on armor (putting on armor); right hand points to heaven while left fist remains at shoulder level on God. sandals of peace Point to feet with two fingers (peace sign) of both hands on the half-note beat. the shield of faith Place right fist against left flat palm (as if holding shield), and pulse two half-note beats. helmet of salvation Form a helmet with hands above head on helmet; bring the helmet down to crown of head on salvation. the sword of the Spirit Move right hand to left hip, unsheath sword on sword; point the sword toward heaven on Spirit. for the Lord! (last measure) Raise arms and point toward heaven with pointer fingers of both hands. Play Demo 3, and lead children to perform the motions while you sing through measure 34. Stop the recording. Teaching Tip If you do not want to teach all of the motions in one session, divide them into two sets by teaching motions for Section A then Section B. Teach Section A motions during the first two sessions, and add Section B motions during the third and fourth sessions. Put on the Armor of God Song Teaching Steps, page 1 Be Strong in the Lord Fall Younger 2016 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.
Be Strong in the Lord Theme Poster Armor of God Add-ons (Activity A) 2. Discover the form of the song. Play Demo 3, and have the children do motions, listen, and count how many times the Fighting section occurs. (Three) Tell them you will label that part of the music as Section A. Display the three A pages with space between them. Play Demo 3 again, and have them do motions and listen for the sections that mention the pieces of armor. Ask them to listen specifically for how many pieces of armor are mentioned. Point to the pieces of armor on the theme poster to help them count. (Six) Tell them you will call that part of the music Section B. Place the two B construction paper pages in between the A s. Ask if anyone noticed a difference between the first Section B and the second Section B. (First Section B was twice as long as the second one; first one mentions four pieces of armor, and the second one mentions two pieces of armor.) Write the number 4 on the first Section B page and the number 2 on the second Section B page. Explain that the composer add two extra we re fighting evil for the Lord phrases, and that part of the music is called the Ending, or Tag. Place the Ending (Tag) page to the right of the last A page. Point to the form pages and tell them that the form of this song is: A B A B A Ending (4) Distribute Student Pages. Stand children, and have them sing the entire song with Demo 3, watching their music and not performing motions. Teaching Tip Explain that form is the overall structure, or plan, of a piece of music. Also tell children that a tag ending adds a nice finish to a song, like icing on a cake or the cherry on an ice cream sundae. 3. Memorize the song. Echo sing any problem spots. Write key words on the board and point to parts of the armor on the theme poster to help children remember the text. (2) (Tag) Option Enlarge Armor of God Add-ons from Activity A, and display them as a rebus to help children remember the text instead of pointing to the pieces of armor on the theme poster. Put on the Armor of God Song Teaching Steps, page 2 Be Strong in the Lord Fall Younger 2016 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.
Be a Strong Singer Visual Be a Strong Singer Add-ons Play Demo 3, and lead children to sing the entire song while performing motions. Ask a volunteer to erase two or three key words from the board, and repeat. Ask another volunteer to erase more words, and repeat with Track 19. Remove the theme poster and continue erasing words until the children can sing from memory with Track 19 or piano accompaniment. 4. Work on pronunciation. Call attention to the North and South Mouth and Articulate labels on Be a Strong Singer Visual. Discuss the importance of singing nice tall vowels and articulating (pronouncing clearly) consonants. Guide children to sing measures 7-10 with tight lips and lazy consonants. Discuss the difference in sound. Teaching Tip Experiencing the opposite of what you are asking the children to do sometimes makes a bigger impact than trying to explain how to do it correctly. The children will also have a lot of fun! Ask the children to sing the entire song again, using Strong Singer characteristics and pretending to sing for a group of people who have never heard the powerful words of this song. 5. Polish. Echo sing any problem spots. Display Be a Strong Singer Visual with all Add-ons in place. Review key points to be a strong singer. Ask a volunteer to read Ephesians 6:10-11. Lead children to sing the entire song and perform motions with Track 19 or piano accompaniment. Put on the Armor of God Song Teaching Steps, page 3 Be Strong in the Lord Fall Younger 2016 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.
Be a Strong Singer Articulate Concentrate Bright happy eyes Breathe Deeply Stand tall Bend knees slightly Eyebrows up Listening ears North and south mouth Hands down by sides Watch director Feet flat on floor
Pizzeria Rhythms Match each pizza topping to the appropriate rhythm. pepperoni cheese onions black olives spicy sausage mushrooms pineapple ham green peppers avocado Pizzeria Rhythms KIDPage Be Strong in the Lord Fall 2016 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.
PLANNING AHEAD Pizzeria Rhythms Make a copy of Pizzeria Rhythms KIDPage for each child. Gather pencils. GUIDING CHILDREN Distribute KIDPages and pencils. Echo speak and clap each pizza topping. Have children draw a line connecting each ingredient to the correct rhythm. Have children write the rhythm of four of their favorite pizza toppings in the blanks at the bottom of the page. (They may use toppings more than once.) Allow each child to speak and clap their favorite toppings. EXTENSION Turn KIDPages facedown. Let a volunteer chose a page, turn it faceup, and speak and clap the rhythm of the pizza toppings. KIDPage Title Answers: Pizzeria Rhythms KIDPage Teaching Steps Be Strong in the Lord Fall Younger 2016 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.
C Be Strong Rock Code We can be strong, fearless, and firm because God is our strength. Fill in the word, then find the Scripture to read how God is strong and wants to make you strong. CODE D F G H K L M N P R S T W O O O U O A I I O E O E O I O Anthem Name 2012 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.
Step-Skip-Same Notes on the staff step up or down, skip up or down, or stay the same. Look at the examples below, then match each dog to it s correct bone! Steps and Skips KIDPage Be Strong in the Lord Fall 2016 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.