[HANASHIR:16345] Re: dinosaur song

[gosteins <gosteins...>]

I think every song has its own merits, place, use, etc. I think we need to 
consider how much time we have with these kids and consider whether there are 
better song choices to accomplish the same goals for what we're teaching.  Doug 
Cotler's "Thank you God" would fulfill the content needs that the dinosaur 
seems to be being used for.  I would use that instead personally.  
Abby
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: rahel 
  To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org 
  Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 9:30 PM
  Subject: [HANASHIR:16329] Re: dinosaur song


  Thank you Sharona. : ) 

  Rahel


  At 01:25 PM 12/28/2003 -0500, you wrote:

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        Until just now I managed to avoid reading the lyrics of the "Dinosaur 
song"... with so much email one needs to make swift "delete" decisions. But 
here it is...a dinosaur in our midst...and I can't make believe it's not... 
         
        With advanced apologies to the author of this song... I'm wondering 
about the desperate measures some of us are taking in trying to get our kids to 
be excited about Judaism.  A DINOSAUR to "sell" kids on Shabbat....?  Why just 
because we know little children love dinosaurs makes it wise, or even OK to 
link them with something deep and meaningful so they can "get it", or learn 
about it?  Even tiny children have instincts about what is real and what is 
phony.  
         
        Here's the thing:  If children grow up in a home where Shabbat is 
observed - then they will KNOW Shabbat.  But if children grow up in households 
where Shabbat is a day for chores and going to the mall and soccer practice - 
then no amount of dinosaurs or aliens or monsters or robots or cutie-patootie 
gizmos will make one bit of difference. Kids feel spirituality ( and 
"authenticity") probably better than we do, and if anything they're picking up 
on how desperate and/or hypocritical we are... teaching them things we don't 
practice... in a Barney costume. 
         
        Sorry.  Nothing personal 
         
        Shirona 
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        There's a dinosaur knocking at my door 
        Knockin' one two three 
        There's a dinosaur knocking at my door 
        And he wants to have Shabbat 
        He wants to have Shabbat 
        He wants to have Shabbat with me. 
         
        Oh he wants to light the candles and 
        He wants to drink the wine. 
        He wants to eat the challah and 
        He wants to dine with us. 
         
        There's a dinosaur knocking at my door 
        Knockin' one two three 
        There's a dinosaur knocking at my door 
        He wants to have Shabbat 
        He wants to have Shabbat 
        He wants to have Shabbat with me. 
         
         
        I 


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