tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433686849088792329.post8494909170523936780..comments2023-04-28T12:53:31.207+03:00Comments on DavenSpot: Confessions of a Third Grade Tefilla TeacherMarc Rosenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084229240419289498noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433686849088792329.post-68138964346234882772011-08-31T15:02:02.617+03:002011-08-31T15:02:02.617+03:00I teach in a one-day-per week religious school in ...I teach in a one-day-per week religious school in a liberal synagogue where many of the children come from intermarriages, etc. It is my job to make tefilla "come alive." In addition to connecting the tefilla to the children through meaning - (ex. With the amidah, teaching "avot" - asking the children "how many of you have asked for something because an older brother or sister got it?" We ask for merit b/c of what our ancestors did. It might be a bit of a stretch, but they "get it"<br />Another way is through melody. Many of the Shabbat melodies sound like a funeral dirge. Shalom Aleichem, Mi Chamocha being prime examples. Try some "alternative" and more cheerful melodies with these.Mike Greenbergnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433686849088792329.post-53282470547672954462011-08-26T04:03:02.191+03:002011-08-26T04:03:02.191+03:00As a teacher in a Hebrew School, I feel that tefil...As a teacher in a Hebrew School, I feel that tefilla is sometimes like a pep rally. This frustrates me as I feel I am modeling how to pray that is totally dependent on an adult their to lead and excite. This isn't really teaching! What can I do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com