Skill Objectives:

Students will begin to learn to find hymns in the hymnal by hymn number

Students will become more familiar with some common hymns

The main resource used for these lessons is the book put out by Focus on the Family called Hymns for a Kid's Heart (volume 1) by Bobbie Wolgemuth.  What a gem this book is!   It gives the history of the hymns listed below, and what is so encouraging for the kids is that they learn that these hymn writers began their interest in the things of God and in music, poetry or prayer at a very young age. Each chapter also has a devotion by Joni  Eareckson Tada.  Because the hymns themselves and parts of the stories/devotions have some difficult words, I recommend not only defining the suggested words in the books but have added additional definitions to help with comprehension.

Materials Needed List (some substitutions could be made)

Index
Lesson 1:   Holy, Holy, Holy!
Lesson 2:  A Mighty Fortress is our God 
Lesson 3:   This is My Father's World 
Lesson 4:   O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Lesson 5:   How Firm a Foundation
Lesson 6:   Amazing Grace!  
Lesson 7:   The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want
Lesson 8:   Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart   
Lesson 9:   Take My Life, and Let it Be 
Lesson 10:   America, The Beautiful   
Lesson 11:   Our God, Our Help in Ages Past    poem template 1  poem template 2   poem template 3
Lesson 12:   Eternal Father, Strong to Save  strong hands sheet