[HANASHIR:4287] Re: Sunday School Songs

[DurlKare <DurlKare...>]

Just wanted to give kudos to songwriters and tell about some teaching 
success...

Today I taught Klepper's Abraham and Sarah songs, and they worked quite well 
with 2nd graders.  I added a lot of hand motions and sound effects to the 
Abraham song, including the baaa-ing of the ram, and let the kids go a little 
wild laughing on the Sarah song.  

Also did Milder's "Wherever you go," with the 1st graders.  The teachers 
really enjoyed this one a lot...some said it's their favorite Jewish song! 
There are a lot of words for this age group, but I think they caught on to 
the idea, and I was able to kick off my shoes for the verse that says, "Some 
Jews don't wear shoes...." which got a laugh.

And of course Friedman's Alef Bet song was a great hit...most of the 1st 
graders "knew" it and wanted to be the leader...but as it turned out, they 
only knew the first few letters, so it was a very worthwhile review.  We 
probably did it about 20 times.

I appreciate all the suggestions I received about the music professional 
choosing songs versus following a curriculum.  As it turned out, the songs I 
was given worked well because I put my all into it, and added the movement 
and sound effects as needed.  It's all a great learning experience.

-Karen D.

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