[HANASHIR:14432] Re: Singing in Hebrew

[Terri Rosenhouse <terri...>]

A combination of Hebrew and English is a best bet in my opinion. For those
who teach pre-schoolers, by all means, the more Hebrew songs the better,
especially if you incorporate props or sign language or something in which
kids can physically participate.(the kinestetics help to install the memory,
and it makes it fun) Pre-Schoolers don't have the language gaps that we
adults do and many of these songs and words can become a permanent part of
their memory if the songs are repeated frequently enough. Songs from Paul
Zim
from his album "Zimmy Zim 's Zoo" are most enjoyable. (Many of them contain
both Hebrew and English lyrics.For elementary school aged children, keep on
doing Hebrew songs with props and movement,but also do more English songs
for understanding of prayers and of Jewish History.Songs from
Transcontinental's Manginot are good . Fourth graders like props and
movement too, but they have to be done more sneakily as to be "more
sophisticated" "Ze Olam K'ton" It's a Small World After All" is a good song
if it is done in the contest of analyzing lyrics (Ask kids to compare
English and Hebrew lyrics and guess why it's not an exact translation. Teach
them the Hebrew word for chorus and differentiate between chorus and lyrics.
Pass an inflated globe around as the chorus is being sung.After Fifth grade
the challenge gets larger, but finding songs that are familiar to them and
combining Hebrew and English is fine. The possibilities are endless!!!

Terri Rosenhouse
MS Ed (Bilingual and Multicultural Education)(Spanish, but I have an
intermediate knowledge of Hebrew)
Songwriter of Jewish and secular songs, and former songleader



























































































































































































































































































































Songwriter of  Jewish and secular songs, and former songleader

----- Original Message -----
From: I. Oppenheim <i(dot)oppenheim (at) xs4all(dot)nl>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 4:47 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:14419] Singing in Hebrew


> From: Jag121842 (at) aol(dot)com
> To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> Subject: [HANASHIR:14402] A slightly different question
> Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 02:19:32 EDT
>
>  > I personally think that it is better to use more
>  > music in English or in both Hebrew and English so
>  > that kids can actually understand what they're
>  > saying.
>
> I think that the basic attitude should be that it is
> fun to sing songs in a foreign language!
>
> If you give the kids the feeling that it's self-evident
> to you to sing in Hebrew or Yiddish, it will become
> self-evident to the kids as well. It is part of your
> culture, and it will become part of their culture.
>
> There is no need to translate every word, as long as
> the general message of a song is clear.
>
>
>  Groeten,
>  Irwin Oppenheim
>  i(dot)oppenheim (at) xs4all(dot)nl
>  ~~~*
>
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