Jumping into September!
As September rolls in, it’s the perfect time to create engaging Bible games for kids and introduce apple-themed music activities in your elementary music classroom. These fun, educational games are a great way to celebrate the new season while reinforcing key concepts.
Bible Games for Kids
Did you know I create Bible games in addition to my music games? Creating Bible games for kids is a wonderful way to bring the stories and lessons of the Bible to life. In addition to being a music teacher, I also teach a “Sunday school” class of 5th & 6th graders. I say “Sunday school” but the class is on Wednesday nights. And keeping that age group engaged can sometimes be a challenge. SO after each lesson, we either do a fun worksheet or a game. I’ve been using my Bible games with this class and they have been having a blast!
Last month we were going through the story of Moses and the Israelites leaving Egypt and heading out to the wilderness to find the promised land. So we played “Baby Moses on the Nile”. This week I created a New Testament game called “Miracles of Jesus”, a true/false matching game based on…you guessed it…the miracles of Jesus! These games not only make learning fun but also help with memory retention and understanding. So if you teach upper elementary Bible classes or some kind of church classes, you’ll want to check these out. Your kids will love them!
Apple-Themed Music Games
September is synonymous with apple picking, so why not bring that theme into your music classroom? Apple-themed rhythm and solfege games can be both educational and festive. This week I’m using the song “Apple Tree” to reinforce quarter note, eighth note, and quarter rest rhythms and also to practice singing So, Mi, & La solfege patterns. Plus there are a couple worksheets and games to use with K-6 grades. And I have a resource called, Falling Apples, that is a solfege game that also has students recognize where the solfege syllables belong on the music staff.
A few other simple ideas: Use apple cutouts with different rhythms written on them, and have students clap or play the rhythm on instruments. You could also create an “Apple Tree” music note identification game, where students match apple-shaped notes to their corresponding places on a staff.In fact, I may have to create a resource like that for my store! So stay tuned!
Conclusion
All of my games include teacher instructions, answer keys, and teacher cheat sheets so they are easily accessible by anyone willing to teach them, even if they know nothing about the subject! By incorporating Bible games and apple-themed music activities into your September curriculum, you’re not just celebrating the season—you’re enhancing your students’ learning experiences in a fun and meaningful way. These games are sure to keep kids engaged and excited about both their faith and their music lessons.
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