[HANASHIR:16394] Re: dinosaur song

[Carol Boyd Leon <cbleon...>]

It turns out that I DO include Doug's "Thank You God" in each of my Tot 
Shabbat services, but it's got a much different feel and mood than the 
dinosaur song.  In fact, I manage to include 3 songs which all at least 
mention candles-wine-challah as I feel those are important Shabbat 
associations for tots to make and repetition, particularly for young 
children, is very valuable.

I start with my "Shalom Shabbat Shalom" so kids get practice reciting the 3 
blessings in their entirety (which otherwise they wouldn't get to do because 
most of my Tot Shabbat services are on Saturday mornings), we sing Doug's 
"Thank You God" near the end of the service as a time to cuddle-up with 
parents and give thanks to God for the many blessings in our lives, and we 
sing "The Dinosaur Song" during the oneg Shabbat when it's time to simply 
have fun.  Plus the service includes many of the "basics" -- Bar'chu, Sh'ma, 
Mi Chamocha, Oseh Shalom, Torah songs, etc.  No problem fitting 'em all in.

-- Carol
Carol Boyd Leon
Songwriter/Songleader/Music Educator
CBLeon (at) hotmail(dot)com
www.geocities/com/CBoydLeon

... 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

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