Things You'll Need:
- Charts/handouts
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Step 1
Buy Jewish songbooks. Transcontinental Music is a main publisher of these, although there are others. Amazon.com and some Judaica stores also carry songbooks (see Resources below).
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Step 2
Identify songs of interests. As you peruse, consider the age of the students, any topical issues (like holidays) and their Hebrew ability.
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Step 3
Determine how much time you have for instruction and make a final set list. You want to open with a "grabber" and limit the number of new songs you introduce (you might also consider the relative energy levels of the songs before you put them in order).
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Step 4
Memorize the songs you will teach. If you will be playing guitar or another other instrument, it is best to memorize the music as well.
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Step 5
Create handouts with all the lyrics (these should be numbered, collated and stapled). You can also write them on a large chart and hang them up (ideally, you can have both). Make sure the chart is large and legible.
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Step 1
Pass out your handouts as the students come in.
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Step 2
Start off the session with a song the students know. This will get them singing and focused.
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Step 3
When you are ready to introduce a new song, let them know that you will be teaching it to them. Tell them that you will play it for them first, and that they can follow along or sing if they recognize it.
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Step 4
Teach the words first. If they are in Hebrew, make sure the stress proper pronunciation. Have the students repeat the words after you, phrase by phrase.
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Step 5
Do the same with the students singing, except break the lyrics into larger chunks this time (lines not phrases). Then put it all together.
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Step 6
Rinse and repeat.
