[HANASHIR:7237] Re: need your help

[Rachelle and Howard Shubert <notfranz...>]

Joel,

You might choose one or two lively and easy-to-learn nigunim.  Hinei Ma Tov
and Hava Nagila are probably the best-known Hebrew songs and may be good
choices for a non-Jewish group of kids. If you prefer another Hinei Ma Tov,
you could try the call and response one ,(Hinei (hinei) Ma Tov (ma tov). Zum
Gali is fun and easy to teach, especially with just a "lai, lai" on the top
line. Chey Artseinu is lots of fun and half of it is sung to "la,la, la".
Other than that I would advise choosing songs in English (or Spanish if
available) translation.  For small groups of kids of that age I often find
the judicious use of rhythm instruments can add another level of
participation.  If not, clapping patterns can have a similar effect.  In
general, I find that an upbeat program is most successful with middle
elementary school.  Have fun.

Rachelle



----- Original Message -----
From: Joel <joels (at) u(dot)arizona(dot)edu>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 10:08 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:7236] need your help


> I've been asked to do an assembly at a local elementary school by the
> American Israeli Friendship League... I don't know if this is a national
> organization or not, but it runs a high school exchange (mostly non-Jews)
> and it's main goal is establishing a connection between american non-Jews
> and Israel. My program would be two 25-30 minute programs with 3rd-5th
> graders, with probably no Jews and probably quite a few Spanish-speakers
who
> don't really speak English.
> They want Israeli music, and I'm planning on doing a mix of me singing and
> trying to get them to sing... I need ideas of songs with easy chorus's or
> easy dances that I could teach quickly.
> If any of you have done programs like this or have ideas regardless,
please
> let me know...
>
> Thanks,
> Joel
> Tucson, AZ
> joels (at) u(dot)arizona(dot)edu
>
>
>

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