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It is my pleasure to share the following materials with fellow Jewish music educators. Feel free to download! Please note that recommended songs for each unit can be found in my Preschool Songbook below.
Music Curriculum
Preschool Songbook (updated 1-10-22)
JCC Music Program
Music that ROCKS the Preschool Classroom
(NewCAJE Workshops: 2020, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009)
Favorite Preschool Piggy-Back Songs for Jewish Holidays
(NewCAJE Workshop: 2018)
Creative Props for Singing with Tots
(NewCAJE Workshops: 2015, 2009)
Music Educator's Institute
(Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning: 2007)
Preschool Music Teaching Tips
Sample Curriculum Calendar
Rosh Hashanah
Services
Apples & Honeys Preschool Service (2022); video
Rosh Hashanah Preschool Service (2011)
Rosh Hashanah Family Seder (2010)
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service (adult) (2012)
High Holiday Family Service (2009)

Apples & Honeys (Rosh Hashanah) service at the JCC, 2013
Curriculum
Preschool Music Unit (2022)
Preschool Songsheet (2022)
Preschool Parodies
A Musical Mindset for the High Holy Days
(Jewish Study Center, 2007)

What do we know about Rosh Hashanah?

Apples and honey bear shakers, 2018
Songs
A Happy and a Sweet New Year (chords)
Apples and Honey (chords) (prop) (video)
Birthday of the World (chords)
Blessings for the New Year (chords)
Chag Sameach (chords) (prop)
Chag Sameach, Chag Sameach (chords)
Dip Your Apple in Some Honey (chords)
Find the Sunshine (chords)
It's Rosh Hashanah (chords)
Jewish Holiday Rap (chords) (prop)
L'shanah Tovah (chords)
One Little Honeybee (chords)
Rosh Hashanah's Here (chords)
Shanah Tovah (chords)
Shanah Tovah ttto Open, Shut Them (chords)
Toot Toot (chords)
Yom Kippur
Props
Tikkun Olam cards
Services
I'm Sorry Day Preschool Service (2022)
Yom Kippur Preschool Service (2011)
Yom Kippur Family Service (2011)

I am Sorry Day (Yom Kippur) service at the JCC, 2014
Curriculum
Preschool Music Unit (2022)
Yom Kippur Preschool Songs (2022)

A Yom Kippur hug, 2009

Tashlich at the JCC, 2009
Songs
I'm Really Really Sorry (chords)
On Yom Kippur (chords)
Throwin' My Sorrys Away (chords)
Yom Kippur is a Quiet Day (chords)
Sukkot
Services
Sukkot Yeladim (2022)
Curriculum
Preschool Music Unit (2018)
Preschool Parodies
Sukkot Songsheet (2022)
Props
Sukkah
Laminated Sukkah
Fruit Shakers

Teddy-bear sukkah

Decorating the sukkah, 2014

Lulav & etrog props
Songs
Party in the Sukkah (chords)
Chag Sukkot by Josh Pizer (chords)
This is My Lulav (chords)
Simchat Torah
Services
Simchat Torah Yeladim (2015)
Curriculum
Simchat Torah Preschool Music Unit (2018)
Creation Preschool Music Unit (2018)
Creation Props
Noah Preschool Music Unit (2018)

Props for Noah unit

Creation prop

Aron Kodesh prop
Songs
Chag Sameach, Chag Sameach (chords)
Let's Give a Hug to the Torah (chords)
Marching on Simchat Torah (chords)
March Along With Me on Simchat Torah (chords)
Noah Built the Ark Ark Ark (chords) (prop)
Noah Saw a Rainbow (chords)
Painting a Beautiful World (chords) (prop)
Six Days to Make the World (chords) (prop)
Six Days to Make This Beautiful World ttto Down on Grandpa's Farm (chords) (prop)
What a Beautiful World (chords)
Thanksgiving
Curriculum
Preschool Music Unit (2016)
Preschool Parodies

Thanksgiving song-session at the JCC, 2009
Props
Turkey Puppet

Turkey puppet

Five Little Turkeys glove puppet

Turkey Thank You Felt-Board Prop
Songs
Five Little Turkeys (chords) (prop) (video)
I am Thankful ttto There's a Little Wheel a'Turning in My Heart (chords) (video)
On Thanksgiving We Give Thanks (chords)
Thank You for My Friends and Family ttto If You're Happy and You Know It (chords)
We Give Thanks ttto Frere Jacques (chords)
We Say Todah (chords)
Chanukah
Concerts

Chanukah concert at Bet Yeladim 2013, video

Chanukah concert at Bet Yeladim, 2012
Curriculum
Hanukah Songs, Traditional and New (2018)
Preschool Music Unit (2015)
Preschool Parodies (2016)
Props
Chanukah Candles
Chanukiah Headband
Five Little Latkes (Cytrynbaum)
A Great Miracle Happened There (Allard)
It's Chanukah Tonight (Baydush ttto London Bridge)
The Latke Song (Friedman)
Songs
Chag Sameach, Chag Sameach (chords)
Chanukah's Here (chords) (prop)
Eight Candles Shining (chords)
Eight Little Candles (chords) (prop)
Happy Happy Happy Chanukah (chords)
Light Eight Candles (lyrics) (prop)
Triumph of Spirit (chords)
When Chanukah Is Here (chords)
Tu B'shvat
Curriculum
Music that Rocks the Preschool Classroom - Tu B'shvat (2020)
Preschool Music Unit (2017)
Tu B'shvat Songsheet (2021)
Preschool Parodies
Props

Tu B'shvat prop
Songs
Clap Your Hands for the Birthday of the Trees (chords)
Happy Birthday to the Trees (chords)
I'm a Little Apple Seed (chords)
Tapping Stick Song (chords)
Thank You to the Trees (chords)
Tu B'shvat by Josh Pizer (chords)
Tu B'shvat Stretch (chords)
Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu B'shvat (chords)
We're Happy it's Tu B'shvat (chords)
Purim
Performances
Purim Service at B'nai Tzedek video (2012)

Purim Carnival, Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 2008

Purim character stick puppets, 2021
Curriculum
Preschool Music Unit (2014) (2018)
Preschool Purim Songs (2021)
Props
My Megillah
Megillah & More
Hamentaschen (Litman)
Songs
Chag Sameach, Chag Sameach (chords)
Purim Purim (chords)
Megillah Megillah (chords) (prop)
The Story of Purim (chords)
Purim is Here (chords)
Five Little Hamentashen (chords) (video)
Welcome to Our Celebration (chords)
Pesach
Services
Tot Hagaddah (2010)
Ackerman Hagaddah (2012)

Seder, 2009
Curriculum
Preschool Music Unit (2014)
Pesach Songsheet (2019)
Preschool Parodies
Spice Up Your Seder Workshop (Jewish Study Center, 2008)
Make it a Swingin', Singin' Seder (Jewish Study Center, 2007)
Passover Prep Workshop (Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 2008)
Props
Seder Plates & Plagues
Burning Bush
Ten Plagues in Egypt Land (Allard)
Kadeish Urchatz
Sing a Story of Passover
Passover Story
Passover Story Images
Songs
A Bush It Burned (chords)
Across the Sea (chords)
And We Danced (chords)
Going to the Promised Land (chords)
Knock Knock Knock (chords)
Mah Nishtana (chords)
Searching for the Afikomen (chords)
Seder Time (chords)
Sing, Dance, Jump & Shout (chords)
Ten Terrible Plagues (chords)
What Goes On the Seder Plate (chords) (prop)
Miss Lisa Tells the Passover Story (video)
Yom Ha-atzmaut
Curriculum
Preschool Music Unit (2016)
Yom Ha-atzmaut Songsheet (2019)
Props
Travelin' to Eretz Yisrael (Allard)
Piece of the Dream (Taubman)
Songs
Blue and White for Israel ttto London Bridge (chords)
Clap Your Hands for Israel (chords)
Happy Happy Birthday, Yisrael (chords)
The Colors of Yisrael (chords)
Miss Lisa Sings Songs for Yom Ha'atzmaut (video)
Lag B'Omer & Shavuot
Curriculum
Lag B'Omer & Shavuot Songsheet (2020)
Services
Shavuot Yeladim (2010)
Props
Moses & Mt. Sinai
Songs
Ten Good Rules (chords) (video)
Eitz Chayimttto Thunderation (chords) (video)
Eitz Chayim Hee Hee Hee (chords)
Shabbat
Services
Tot Shabbat (2018-Saturday morning)
Tot Shabbat (2018-Friday evening)
Family Shabbat service (2008)
Family Time at Sixth & I service (2007)

Tot Shabbat, Julia Bindeman Suburban Center, 2014

Tot Shabbat, Washington Hebrew Congregation, 2013
Curriculum
Songs for Shabbat Sings (2013)
Tot Shabbat Tips and Techniques (NewCAJE Conference, 2012)
Totally Terrific Shabbat Sings (NewCAJE Conference, 2012)
Tot Shabbat Songs Spreadsheet

Shabbat Sing, JCC, 2010
Props
God, God, God (Allard)
Songs
Across the Sea (chords)
Great Shabbat (chords)
Halleluyah (chords)
Hashkiveinu (chords)
Let's Get Ready to Pray (chords)
Let's Give a Hug to the Torah (chords)
Mi Chamocha (chords)
Modeh Ani (chords)
Modeh Ani (I Wake Up in the Morning) (chords)
Modeh Ani (preschool) (chords)
Oseh Shalom (chords)
Shabbat Boogie (chords)
Shabbabababababat Shalom (chords)
Shabbat Shalom (chords)
Shir Chadash (chords)
Sim Shalom (chords)
Sing a New Song (chords)
Stop and Take a Breath (chords)
V'ahavta (chords)
Welcoming Shabbat (chords)
Who is Like You? (chords)
B'nai Mitzvah
Services
B'nai Mitzvah service
B'not Mitzvah service
Bar Mitzvah service
Bat Mitzvah service

Havdalah Bar Mitzvah service, 2007

B'nai Mitzvah service, 2013
Songs
Journey On (chords)
Havdalah
Services
Pajama Havdalah service (2013)
Havdalah in the Classroom (NewCAJE Conference, 2010)
Sisterhood Shabbaton Havdalah service

Pajama Havdalah, Temple Emanuel, 2012

Pajama Havdalah, JCC, 2010
Curriculum
Preschool Music Unit (2010)
Havdalah in the Classroom (NewCAJE Conference, 2010)
Pajama Havdalah Program Description
Props
Havdalah Bags
Songs
Havdalah is When We Say Goodbye to Shabbat (chords)
Rosh Chodesh
Songs
A New Moon (chords)
Renewal (chords)
All Holidays
Songs
Chag Sameach (chords) (prop)
Chag Sameach, Chag Sameach (chords)
Jewish Holiday Rap (chords) (prop)
Shehecheyanu (chords)
Colors
Curriculum
Preschool Music Unit (2014)
Props
Colors of the Rainbow (Allard)
Rainbow Round Me (Pelham)
The Colors I Know (Allard)

Color cards prop
Songs
The Color Game (chords) (prop) (video)
I Spy a Butterfly (chords) (prop)
Keshet (chords)
Noah Saw a Rainbow (chords)
Painting a Beautiful World (chords) (prop)
Painting Rainbows (chords) (prop)
When I See a Rainbow (chords)
Community
Curriculum
The Power of Music (Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning,
Early Childhood Educators Professional Day, 2011)
Songs
Boker Tov, Chaverim (chords)
How Good It Is (Hinei Mah Tov) (chords)
It's So Good (Hinei Mah Tov) (chords)
Look at Me (chords) (video)
Shalom Chaverim (chords)
Sing a Song (chords)
This is the Place (chords)
Tov, Tov, Tov (chords)
Gratitude
Songs
I am Thankful ttto There's a Little Wheel a'Turning in My Heart (chords) (video)
Modeh Ani (chords)
Modeh Ani (preschool) (chords)
Modeh Ani (I Wake Up in the Morning) (chords)
We Say Todah (chords)
Greetings & Goodbyes
Songs
Boker Tov (chords)
Boker Tov, Chaverim (chords)
Good Morning, Boker Tov (chords)
Good Morning, My Friends (chords)
Hey There, Hello (chords)
It's Time to Say Shalom (chords)
Shalom Chaverim (chords)
Shalom Chaverim Shalom (chords)
Shalom, Shalom (chords)
Seasons
Curriculum
Preschool Piggy-Back Songs - Fall (2019)
Songs
It's Fall (chords)
Springtime (chords)
Songs That Teach
Songs
The Color Game (chords) (prop) (video)
The Counting Song (chords) (prop) (video)
We Say Shalom (chords)
Tikkun Olam
Curriculum
Preschool Music Unit (2012)
Tikkun Olam Songsheet (2022)
Props
Tikkun Olam Cards
Tikkun Olam Prop
Tzedakah Shakers
Songs
It's Called Tikkun Olam (chords)
Tikkun Olam (chords)
Helping Hands (chords)
The Tzedakah Clink-Clank Song (chords)
Tzedakah Shows I Care (chords)
Tzedakah Tzedakah (chords)
More Props
Glove Puppets
Stick Puppets