[HANASHIR:9877] Re: pre-school music

[Marilyn Cohen <bubbec...>]

Rachelle,
I teach many classes of music a day,   to various ages.  To save my voice, I 
often, but not always, use CDs.  I have a CD boom box (it's a Phillips), not 
expensive--under $60.) and it has a remote control that allows me to rewind and 
fast forward with in a track.  It also gives me freedom to move and the kids 
enjoy hearing the recordings.

Good luck and rest your voice as often as you can.  
Shannah Tovah,
Marilyn Cohen

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: H & R Shubert 
  To: Hanashir 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 6:02 PM
  Subject: [HANASHIR:9870] pre-school music


  Now that I am doing a lot more cantorial soloing, I am concerned with voice 
burnout when I give Jewish preschool music classes.  I realize that in higher 
grades it is possible for a teacher to sing less, but my style of teaching 
preschool involves singing all the time, except for a total of a few minutes 
per class when I am talking about the music or giving movement directions.  Has 
anyone got any good teaching ideas which would give the teacher's voice a rest 
for part of each class?
  Thanks,
  Rachelle