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Songs with motions

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gryp

Thu, Dec 16 2004, 10:19 am

which songs does your toddler love, and does motions too?

our favorites: Hashem is here, The shabbos malachim, Open shut them

proudmom

Thu, Dec 16 2004, 10:30 am

my 3 year old does the motions to amar rabbi akivah

Rivka

Sun, Dec 19 2004, 9:37 am

head shoulders knees and toes.

Tefila

Sun, Dec 19 2004, 10:05 am

I open one eye I open two, say Modeh Ani coz it means Thank- You etc

Little Torah let me hold you tight etc

curlyhead

Mon, Dec 20 2004, 1:15 am

Just one shabbos, Just one torah - I made up my own motion
Little torah - and we each hold a torah
we want moshiach now
He loves dancing to yechi
He used to love open shut them

gryp

Mon, Dec 20 2004, 5:21 am

thanx guys, I was getting sick of the same ones over and over again... Very Happy

Rivka

Mon, Dec 20 2004, 1:14 pm

oh when I say Shema to him at the Bom bit he bangs his nose on mine. It is a motion and he loves it.

hindyandrafi

Mon, Jun 06 2005, 7:12 am

You missed the classic... whyeels on the bus..

hisorerus

Mon, Jun 06 2005, 1:29 pm

Ring around the Torah
Pocket full of Mitzvos
Do them, do them
So we won't fall DOWN!!!

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We also do Shema with lots of motions:

Ve'ahavta (hug yourself)
Bechol... (make big circles in the air)
Hadvarim Ha'eleh (indicate "here")
Asher Anochi (point to self)
Metzavecha Hayom (commanding gesture)
Al levavecha (point to heart)
Veshinantam (make "book" with hands)
Bam (clap)
Beshivtecha (pat lap)
Uvelechtecha (power-walk hand motions)
Veshachbecha (lean head on "pillow" hands)
Uvkumecha (open hands in "V")
Ukshartam (roll one hand around the other arm)
Bein einecha (indicate where Tefillin go)
Uchsavtam ("write" in the air)
Mezuzos (kiss hand)
Uvisharecha (draw doorway with hands)

It takes a while for kids to get it at first, but it sure helps with understanding the Shema!

613

Mon, Jun 06 2005, 1:35 pm

wow hisorerus! that's impressive! my dd would get such a kick out of that - I don't know if I'd want to do it right before bed - it would just rile her up.

others:
if you're happy and you know it (clap your hands, stamp your feet, give a hug/kiss, jump up high...)
hokey-pokey (really helps them learn body parts - right now I'm not doing right hand/left hand, just hands... we're not up to right/left yet!)

Rochel Leah

Mon, Jun 06 2005, 3:09 pm

hisororus, great idea for the shma!!

IndyMom

Mon, Jun 06 2005, 3:29 pm

Love the shma!

How about itsy bitsy spider? My kids love that one.

We also do "shabbos angels are peeking through the window, mommy's lighting candles and daddy goes to shul." I'm sure some of you switch the words to the hebrew ones - but I was taught that in san diego hebrew day school as a kid so it stuck. Smile

yesterday my 2 year old complained that his foot was hurting so when I took him up on my lap to examine his foot and check that his toes were ok he smiled and said "do little piggy". He tricked me into it! Smile

stem

Mon, Jun 06 2005, 4:05 pm

Pat-a-cake

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