Positive Thoughts in order to move on
In times of great stress or adversity, it’s often best to stay busy—to channel your anger and energy into something positive. — Lee Iacocca
I haven’t written in a long time, but I still stand by that quote. The past month has been rather difficult for many reasons. The war, personal tragedy and misfortunes. Yet, music has been the thing helping me find my way forward, guiding me toward something better.
I’ll spare you the details—things are improving. But my heart goes out to all my loyal readers who are still spending far too much time in bomb shelters and have endured difficult experiences over these past weeks.
May music lift your spirits and bring you even a small sense of light.
I won’t just survive Oh, you will see me thrive - Katy Perry - She sings about survival and moving on.
So many things to write about today
Webinar 19th of April
We will be joining the webinar on Sunday. Don't forget to register
Dear Teachers,
As we return to school, we’ve gathered a treasure chest of teaching gems to support and inspire you.
We warmly invite you to join us on Sunday, April 19 for a friendly and informative webinar (you’ll find the registration link on the first slide). During our time together, we’ll share some of our newest additions and revisit trusted favorites that can make your work a little lighter and a lot more enjoyable.
If you’d like to take a peek in advance, you’re welcome to explore the second slide of the treasure chest before we meet:
We look forward to learning and sharing with you.
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As we move into this deeply reflective period on the Israeli calendar—from Yom HaShoah through Yom HaZikaron and into Yom HaAtzmaut—our classrooms naturally shift in tone. These are days filled with memory, identity, resilience, and hope. For English teachers, they also offer a powerful opportunity: to connect language learning with emotion, movement, and meaningful expression.
Music and movement can help us navigate this complexity with sensitivity. They create a space where students don’t just learn English—they feel it.
In younger classrooms especially, abstract concepts like remembrance and independence can be difficult to grasp. But through simple songs, rhythms, and guided movement, students can begin to connect with ideas of togetherness, memory, and belonging in age-appropriate ways. A quiet melody paired with slow, reflective movements can help set a respectful tone for Yom HaShoah, while gentle group activities—like passing a beat, clapping patterns, or walking in rhythm—can symbolize unity and continuity.
As we move closer to Yom HaAtzmaut, the energy can gradually shift. Music becomes more uplifting, movements more dynamic. Students can express joy, pride, and celebration through action songs, simple dances, or even creating their own movements to English lyrics about freedom, home, and friendship.
This transition—from quiet reflection to hopeful celebration—is something students can experience physically, not just understand cognitively. And that’s where music and movement become more than just tools—they become a bridge between language, culture, and emotion.
I remember this song from many years ago that talks about tradition and grandparents called My Zaide sung by Moshe Yess. Please use this song if it is appropriate for you in class.
The second song can be used for Junior High Pupils Here are five dialogues that I created centered around this song.
Trends
In one of my previous posts I spoke about trends and how quickly songs can become earworms I know this song is in Hebrew but it just goes to show that anyone can be a sensation regardless of age.
Guess the song 🎶🎤🎧📢
Each broadcast I will add a new Guess the Song picture. Some will be easy and some more difficult. Let’s see how well you do.
Click on the link to the Padlet
Virtual Singalong
During the past few weeks I held numerous singalongs on Google Meet and I wanted to thanks the teachers and pupils that joined. Although the microphones were shut, I could see the enjoyment of the children singing in English and preparing for the final concerts at the end of the year. Here is the presentation that I used:
The Final Note:
Looking forward to eventually meeting you all one day F2F
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