This melody map is for the chorus of "Sing for the King."
 
How to use this map:
 
1) Pint (if I have a big group, I like to print "poster-size" with 4 sheets of paper per page). Cut out the wordstrips on page 7. Affix first pages to board out of order (you can wait to add the wordstrips).
 
2) Ask the children: What do you see?  What do you wonder?  What is the same?  What is different?  
 
3) Challenge the children to figure out what the map has to do with the song.  Sing the song.  Ask the children what they learned.  If they are still figuring it out, sing the song again, tapping a few key notes on the board.  Ask the children to help you put it in the correct order.
 
4) Challenge the children to figure out what each symbol represents.  Sing the song again.  Collect their answers and offer praise.  Repeat until they have learned all of the symbols. 
 
5) Ask them how many times the chorus mentions Jesus.  Sing the song again.  Collect their answers.  Check their work. 
 
6) Challenge the children to match the wordstrips with their corresponding place on the maps as you sing the chorus again.  Repeat if necessary.  I like to tap children on the shoulder to go up to the board as I continue to sing. You may want a helper at the board in case they need assistance.
 
7) Check their work by singing again.  This time, ask the children to sing all of the wordstrips while you sing all the other words.  Then switch.  See if they can sing the words while you sing the wordstrips. 
 
If you don't have enough time to do all of this, I would split it up into two weeks (1-4 one week and 5-7 the following week). 
 
I only use this with children who can read.  If I were to use this with a younger group, I would keep the maps in the correct order and only go until step 4.
 

 
Enjoy!!