We have completed work on our Grade 3A lip dub music video and it is now complete for your viewing pleasure. You can see the video at this link. Our video follows the theme of the original video by Mordechai Shapiro and we begin as he did by explaining what we’d want to be when we grow up.

Please remember that this is a private video, so please do not share it publicly.

Thank you,

Moreh David Kogut

Hello OJCS Grade 3 families!

Today in class, we took a video of the 3B’s singing their song “Friends” by Mordechai Shapiro. We will be turning this into a lip dub music video, where the students won’t actually be singing, but since we learned it so well, they requested we take a video and share it. The camera was placed in a corner of the room so it could capture all of us, but it’s hard to see. It still sounds good and demonstrates their work and love for our class.

The file was too large to upload to this blog, but you can see it by clicking this link.

The 3A class is working on a different song by Mordechai Shapiro called “One in a Million” We will take a video of that in our next class, which will only be next week, due to Winter fun day this Wednesday.

Thanks for following!

Moreh David Kogut

Dear Grade 3 Family,

We have completed our recording project and students were engaged and worked hard to provide a recording of a song of their choice. Students worked hard, practiced their chosen songs with their group and demonstrated good work ethic, a good sense of rhythm and dedication to being able to sing their lyrics clearly.

I am attaching the recordings below for you to listen to at home and share with your proud children.

We have began working on our next unit, where we will be creating a lip dub music video to a Jewish song.

Grade 3A will be working on the song “One in a million” By Mordechai Shapiro.

Grade 3B will be working on the song “Friends” by Mordechai Shapiro.

You can find videos for both songs on Youtube!

Have a. wonderful February break!

Moreh David Kogut

Ella, Jared

Ethan, Isadora

Hannah, Evie

Leile, Evie

Lev, Jacob

Markus, Mason, Ari

Aliza, Naomi, Sari

Eva, Amelia

Alona

Lev, Josh

Jake, Jonah

Ilana

Ollie, Zach

Hello Grade 3 Families,

Here is an update of what we have been up to in Grade 3 Music so far this year.

We began our year with some simple fun with music, by learning two new songs, in order to sing all together with the rest of the school at our first assembly. We learned the Beatles’ “ObLaDi ObLaDa” as well as the Hebrew song “Acheinu”. We spoke about the meaning of the songs, which relate to family and people we care about. We sang the songs together with the entire school at our first Rosh Chodesh assembly, which we have each month. These assemblies are a great opportunity to demonstrate our “RUACH” and togetherness.

Since the end of the Jewish Holidays, now that we have had more consistency in school we have begun our newest project, which gives the students more independence and control over their learning. We are now doing a karaoke project! Each student has grouped together with one or two others, where they have chosen a song to learn and to record. Each group gave me three song choices and I selected the most appropriate one for each group. They have been practicing in class and will soon record their song with the real background music from a professional microphone and real recording set-up. These songs will be posted right here on the blog when they are complete.

On top of that, we have been learning a new song from Birkat Hamazon. Students sing the first part of Birkat Hamazon daily after eating lunch. There are many more parts to Birkat Hamazon, including several other fun and catchy songs. Grade 3, along with Grade 4 & 5 have been learning to sing the final paragraph “Migdol Yeshu’ot Malkot…” as well as some fun hand motions that go along with it. When we have completed learning, we will all gather together and sing it as a school at our next Rosh Chodesh assembly.

When this unit is finished, we will begin learning some songs for Chanukah and understand their meanings and how they relate to the miracles of the holiday.

Thanks for reading,

Moreh David Kogut

Hello OJCS families,

Welcome back to school! I am excited to have the privilege to be teaching music to your children once again. I will be in touch throughout the year by posting updates on this blog. I will send emails to each class with a link to this blog and I ask that you subscribe to the grade level that your children are in, so you can continue to see my updates. I will post regularly, so that you can follow what we will be doing in class and encourage your children to practice at home for any songs or lessons that we learn in class.

To begin the year, I have decided to teach two songs to every class from Grade 2-5. Our goal is to learn to sing these songs, so we may all join together as a school and sing together, bringing the unity and RUACH (spirit) that will create pride in our school and our studies. The first song, is a classic by the Beatles, called Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da. This song represents life, endurance and positivity.

The second song is a Jewish song called “Acheinu”. this is a very well known Jewish song that represents unity in the Jewish people. I am including links to both of these songs below, so students can listen and get to know the songs better this week.

I’m wishing all families a successful start to your school year. Please don’t hesitate to be in touch with me at any time. I will reply to all emails at d.kogut@theojcs.ca.

Acheinu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZaiZ1E95u0

Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRtAO-nffz0

Dear Grade 3 family,

As our year comes to a close in Grade 3 music, we have completed our final project in creating a music video for both classes. Each class has chosen a song, learned it, split up parts for individuals or small groups to sing and recorded it. We then created a music video to go along with it. you can watch each video on the links provided below. Please note that these are private links and should not be shared in public spaces, to protect the privacy of families.

Thank you for your support throughout the year and have a wonderful summer!

Moreh David Kogut

Grade 3A: Ani Yehudi by Mordechai Shapiro

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VvwSGyX0iXNlYGvlyXE2C68Bp1MXp37f/view?usp=share_link

Grade 3B: Machar by Mordechai Shapiro

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19hIdUTMidhO_WuqHvTbV37PqfTSYS_dq/view?usp=share_link

Hello Grade 3 family!

Before the break, we had been working on creating song recordings in our Jewish music class. Each student got into a small group of their choice and chose to sing and record one of two songs. “Sunshine” by Matisyahu or “Hava Nagilla” by Gad Elbaz. We practiced all together in class and the students were able to come and sing in their small groups with the musical track in the background. I have included the recordings below. Enjoy!

Moreh David Kogut

Dear OJCS Family,

This month, the Hebrew month of Tevet, we are learning our third song of the Hallel prayer service. This song begins with the chant of the verse “Pitchu li…” in the traditional Hallel nussach (melody) and continues with a song at the words “Odecha, ki anitani…”. Grades 2-5 are learning this song in class and we will all come together to sing as a school at our next Rosh Chodesh assembly for the month of Shevat, on Thursday, Jan 30th. The words in Hebrew and English transliteration are below.

Enjoy!

Moreh David Kogut

פִּתְחוּ לִי שַׁעֲרֵי צֶדֶק

אָבֹא בָם, אוֹדֶה יָהּ. זֶה הַשַּׁעַר לַיְיָ

צַדִּיקִים יָבֹאוּ בוֹ

אוֹדְךָ כִּי עֲנִיתָנִי וַתְּהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה

אוֹדְךָ כִּי עֲנִיתָנִי וַתְּהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה

אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּה

אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּה

מֵאֵת יהוה הָיְתָה זֹּאת הִיא נִפְלָאֹת בְּעֵינֵינוּ

מֵאֵת יהוה הָיְתָה זֹּאת הִיא נִפְלָאֹת בְּעֵינֵינוּ

זֶה הַיוֹם עָשָׂה יְיָ, נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בוֹ

זֶה הַיוֹם עָשָׂה יְיָ, נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בוֹ

pitchu li sha’arei tzedek, avo vam, odeh yah. 

Zeh hasha’ar ladonai tzaddikim yavo’u vo.

 Odecha ki anitani vattehi li lishu’ah. 

Odecha ki anitani vattehi li lishu’ah. 

even ma’asu habbonim hayetah lerosh pinnah. 

even ma’asu habbonim hayetah lerosh pinnah. 

Me’et adonai hayetah zot hi nifla’ot be’eineinu. 

Me’et adonai hayetah zot hi nifla’ot be’eineinu. 

Zeh hayom asah adonai, nagilah venismechah vo. 

Zeh hayom asah adonai, nagilah venismechah vo.