[HANASHIR:12645] Re: top 10 kids' favorite songs

[Ketzev2 <Ketzev2...>]

Fascinating thread...

I find it interesting to hear all the different suggestions. Somehow I wonder 
how we determine what a "favorite" is. Are these song(s) that we, the 
teachers are most enamored with (an aspect that I know exists in our own 
teaching at our shul), or is it truly the kids responses to the songs? As I 
learn new tunes for the kids, I find that MY favorite often will become THEIR 
favorite, if the song is taught well and with a lot of enthusiasm, especially 
if they think the song is "cool."

Of course the entire process is slightly skewed by our own individual musical 
tastes. That counts for a lot. Open mindedness and a lot of listening to all 
kinds of Jewish music CD's continues to evolve my school's Favorite list. 

I'll check with my kids, and get back to y'all.

Shabbat Shalom,
-Steve Dropkin
 Birmingham, Alabama