Active praise songs are a great way to help preschoolers learn truths of the Faith while using their voices and bodies to enter into prayer.
The links on this list are generally well-known songs and can be used with or without instrumental accompaniment. While we hope you do not show music videos during your class time, we do think the links here will be useful to help your music leader become familiar with some classic favorites.
You will also find specific suggestions to go with many of the monthly themes.
GENERAL FAVORITES
- Jesus Loves Me, and I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy Down in my Heart (Works with any topic.)
- The Sign of the Cross (From Christine in Action: Learn the Catholic Faith through MUSIC.) The opening portion would work well at the beginning of the year.
- This Little Light of Mine
- Father Abraham Had Many Sons
- Oh, How I Love Jesus
- Praise the Lord, and Rejoice in the Lord Always
- Father, I Adore You
- Praise the Lord (From Christine in Action: Learn the Catholic Faith through MUSIC.)
CLOSING PRAYER – Every Month
Preschoolers love repetition and ritual, and each month’s closing prayer suggestion will take advantage of this principle.
Music brings joy to prayer, and simple reminders of God’s goodness and love are foundational. God is So Good! is a song that is easily memorized, making it possible for the kids you teach to “bring this prayer home with them,” to sing and ponder in settings outside of your classroom.
In these lessons, the first and last verses will be the same, and the middle verse will typically somehow reflect each month’s lesson in a more specific way.
ALLELUIA SONGS
Are you looking for joyful praise songs to sing before your class buries your alleluia’s for Lent, and then afterward in the Easter season?
Try these:
- Praise Thee The Lord, Hallelujah!
- Rejoice in the Lord Always
- Everybody Praise the Lord
- Hosanna in the Highest (The first verse could be a good procession song.)
OVERVIEW OF THE MASS – Lesson 1
Learning the actions of the Mass is a great way to help preschoolers enter into the prayer.
The Sign of the Cross Song by Christine in Action (You can find the song on YouTube, but this version on formed.org also shows actions.)
Storytime suggestions: Father Ben Gets Ready for Mass, This is the Church, I Went to Mass: What Did I See?
I BELIEVE – Lesson 2
Henry Mancini’s Baby Elephant Walk is a good instrumental option for the musical review game near the end of this lesson.
Storytime suggestion: This is the Church
BAPTISM – Lesson 3
The Liturgical Colors Song offers a memorable way to learn both the colors and the meaning behind them. Here are two versions we
VOCATIONS – Lesson 4
The Liturgical Colors Song offers a memorable way to learn both the colors and the meaning behind them. Here are two versions we
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK – Lesson 5
The Liturgical Colors Song offers a memorable way to learn both the colors and the meaning behind them. Here are two versions we
THE COMMANDMENTS – Lesson 6
The Liturgical Colors Song offers a memorable way to learn both the colors and the meaning behind them. Here are two versions we
ADORATION – Lesson 7
The Liturgical Colors Song offers a memorable way to learn both the colors and the meaning behind them. Here are two versions we
MARY – Lesson 8
The Liturgical Colors Song offers a memorable way to learn both the colors and the meaning behind them. Here are two versions we
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