Back home      Then have the children clap their hands once, twice, three times and four times After the crafting of the Biblical Instrument and the Learning of basic Rhythm then comes MELODY     Pass out paper plates and give each child one.(Do not use markers as they will come off on the childs fingers as they trace them.)  Then pass out crayons and have each child outline their right hand. Then number each finger as stated below.                                                                               Left Hand     HOME   Right  Hand     Right hand starting with the Thumb is number  1    2    3    4    5      ( ONE is home)    Explain that on a keyboard there are WHITE keys and BLACK keys.  They are in groups of twos and threes.  Have each child go and point out the groups of two black keys and then three black keys. Then stress the point of HOME. LEFT of the group of 2 Black keys                                                        H  Home is to the left of the group of two black keys. Have the children repeat after you Home is to the left of the two black keys    Click on keyboard to download or print off Black key exersise for the children to do in class.      Picture CC.com by License    These instructions are given every week. It is something easy and you do it every week. So please stop and take some time to read through this. During the twelve weeks this exersice should be done every class so that the children learn the 10 commandments.   DO THIS  EVERY WEEK FOR 10 WEEKS PAPER PLATE: perhaps one of the greatest inventions over time has been the paper plate. It is inexpensive, easy to use and available almost anywhere in the world, easy to store. In each week for the first 10 weeks while the children are learning the 10 commandments you should have them create a small craft before you start this exercise. You will need,  Paper plates, paint or stickers (Tabernacle colors only) Writting markers of your choice, hole punch and string or long pipe cleaners.  I have found Oriental Treasures to be the best place to purchase stickers by the large rolls. They are colorful and Biblical and wont cost you much.    I use bottle caps to create all kinds of exercises and crafts. Be creative yourself. You will be amazed at what you can do. 1. Take the bottle caps and have them PRE WRITTEN (before class each week) with the number of the week on the outside. THIS is week ONE so the number 1 will be on the OUTSIDE and on the INSIDE of the cap underneath the LETTER  C.  Each week you will prepare the cap's before class. Like week 2  would be the number 2 and on the inside the letter D and week 3 would be the number 3 and the inside the letter E and so on. 2. Give out the paper plates. 3. Say out loud the COMMANDMENT for that week. This is week 1 so the FIRST commandment is  Thou shalt have no other god's before me.  Have the children repeat this and have them print it inside the Paper plate.  4. On the bottom of the plate have them put the word HOME  3 times accorss the plate. Do not explain what HOME means yet. Later in this lesson we will explain HOME to the children. Examples below The children take these HOME with them at the end of class each week. Let them be creative with the paints if you use paints, and the stickers. It is part of bringing out the creativity in them. Learning to express themselves from the heart.     Click here to download a color page of Moses and the Ten Commandments. Now continue with the Exercise   Up the mountain  down the mountain Teacher asks the Question?   Q-Who went up a large mountain to receive some laws written on stone by God?   ( Moses) Q-Do you know what they were called?  ( The 10 Commandments) BACK TO TOP OF PAGE  Picture of commandments from CC.art.com by license   1        Thou shalt have no other gods before me ( Have the children repeat number one several times over and over each week stress the next one. Week two for example you stress Thou shalt not worship any graven image have them repeat it over several times.) 2        Thou shalt not worship any graven image 3        Thou shalt not take Gods name in vain 4        Remember the Sabbath to keep it holy 5        Honor thy father and they mother Well now we have went up the mountain        Now lets go back down the mountain 5. Thou shalt not kill 4. Thou shalt not commit adultery 3. Thou shalt not steal2. Thou shalt not bear false witness 1. Thou shalt not covet 5   4    3    2     1 Now here we go  1  2  3  4  5      5 4  3  2  1 Have the children raise their right hand and move their fingers as you call out the numbers. Then have them repeat the numbers with you.   REVIEW HOME again                       I remember that one time a group of people traveled for many years until they came to a land of milk and honey. It was promised to them by God.  It was to be their home.  A land where they could all build houses and be together.   Can you spell out home with me? Ready:   H    O     M     E Left of the two black keys     Now have each child go over to the keyboard or piano or you can purchase a vinyl keyboard from Music Treasures ( They have a website musictreasures.com) and show you and the class where HOME is ( Number one to the left of the two black keys Make sure that they use their thumb with the right hand. You can also use a black board, or easel, or again paper plates. I purchased an pair of gloves at the Dollar store for a buck and took white out and placed the numbers on the fingers. I wear the glove as I do the exercises in the upcoming weeks. The children get a kick out of it also.       You can also click here to print out a keyboard. Repeat 1 is home and home is C then have the children repeat it with you. 1 is home and home is C  clap your hands 123. 1 is home and home is C clap your hands in the key of C. C is 1 then comes 2  now clap your hands just for 2 2 is D and then comes 3 so now I know that 3 is E As soldier run to a cadence it must be fun that you sing these numbers like a cadence also.   The heart time is very important as it teaches the children about 'ensemble and unity' translate this page