Educators

Detroit Federation's Alliance Welcomes New Regional OLC Expert

Breaking News: The Detroit Federation’s Alliance for Jewish Education has selected master educator and Associate Director Harvey Leven to become the regional expert on how to use the Behrman House Online Learning Center (OLC).

Coming Soon: New Games for Alef Bet Quest

We're refreshing Alef Bet Quest with a few new games for the next school year. We will have updates available in the next couple of weeks. 

Let Smartifico Gather Relevant Resources For You

Get resources for your classroom instantly just by selecting text and entering it into Smartifico Knowledge Board.  Smartifico, available from JLearning Labs, is an educational tool that helps you find, post, and recommend web-based content based on any text you choose. Now you can easily enhance your learning materials with relevant stories, carefully curated from the best web sources, matched to your curriculum. 

Prepare Parents for a Smooth Start to Next Year's Classes

This year is ending and it will soon be time to prepare for next year's classes. We want to help you guide parents for a smooth start.  Help parents (and yourself!) be classroom ready by including permission forms right along with registration packets. If your parents register online you can use a check box in an online form. 

Grow a Vibrant Learning Community by Asking 'What if?'

How do we get over our nervousness about the impact of technology? Dena Neusner begins by asking "What if?" The Next Big Thing: What If on PhotoPeach New technologies can help learners acquire Hebrew skills, support projects, create discussions, and promote sharing. 

Focus Jewish Education on the Outdoors.

Is environmental education one wave of the Jewish future? According to recent studies, the Jewish community is taking learning outdoors.  In a recent article on Jweekly, education that blends Jewish learning with the outdoors and the environment are attracting a growing number of young Jews. Nigel Savage, President of the Jewish environmental nonprofit organization, Hazon, confirmed this shift in Jewish education. 

Keep Students Busy with Summer Hebrew Games and Practice

Encourage students to retain the Hebrew reading skills they've gained this yea with some practice using Hebrew games over the summer.

User Guides and Parent Permission Forms Mean a Quick Start to Using the OLC

Add our downloadable parent permission forms to your school registration packet to simplify your job this year.  We have ready-to-use written permission forms you can customize for your school. Distribute now with registration packets, add to your online forms, or give to parents at the beginning of the year.

It's All Done! Get Every Volume of ISRAEL21c Now.

Your learners explored the dead sea in volume one, met the extreme adventurer for peace and friendship in volume 5 and can now dig deeper and complete their Israel tour with volumes 15, 16, and 17 of ISRAEL21c. 

New Game Packs Offer Fun, Creative Learning--Free

This spring Behrman House introduced two student journals, Jewish Holidays, Jewish Values and Our Place in the Universe, together with free game packs, that will help students construct their learning in new ways. 

We'll Help You Create Change at a Pace That Works for You

A Letter from the Publisher When you came to work today Jewish education was very different than the experience you knew when you first considered becoming an educator. Whether you are a seasoned director or starting your first job, your world is changing fast. There is more technology and often less organizational support; kids respond differently than they used to, and pedagogy is trying to keep up.

Coming this Summer: Jewish Values Playing Cards

Work with teens and pre-teens on developing a deeper understanding of 58 Jewish values in a playful environment using card-based games created by Robyn Faintich.  Each card in this 58-card card deck includes the name of a significant Jewish value in English, Hebrew, and transliterated Hebrew, along with a one-sentence explanation to help clarify the value.

Gather Relevant Web Resources Instantly with Smartifico Knowledge Boards

Now you can use any text as a source to create instant Knowledge Boards with recommended links and web resoruces for your students.   Smartifico, available from JLearning Labs, is an educational tool that helps you instantly find, post, and recommend web-based content based on any text you choose.

Help Students Understand Yom HaShoah with Powerful Resources.

Updated to 2015 Yom HaShoah begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 15. You can lead young learners to a deeper understanding of this day with these powerful resources. 

New from Behrman House

With the release of the new 2014-2015 catalog we wanted to recap our newest materials and review some recent favorites to help you get a head start on next year's planning. 

Encourage Learning by Applying Biblical Values to Daily Life

Try the Explorer's Bible Animated Series, Free If you are already using volume one of The Explorer's Bible to guide students in the values we find in text study, we invite you to try the animated lessons that go along with it to help students apply these values to daily life.

The New 2014-2015 Catalog is Here!

The 2014-2015 catalog is here to allow you to see our newest releases and get a head start on planning for next year. From our new student journals, to a rocking new curriculum, to a Passover seder activity book, we have everything you need to plan for any event, lesson, or just for fun activity available. 

Shirley Cohen Steinberg Hops into New Chapter of Her Life

At the age of 87 Shirley Cohen Steinberg, writer of beloved Passover song 'One Morning (The Frog Song)' teamed up with author/illustrator and created something beautiful; the result is Frogs in the Bed: My Passover Seder Activity Book. 

Best Practices for the Online Learning Center: Proven Ideas

Best practices are ideas that make your world run better. We've been collecting ideas from educators who feel successful getting their OLC groups up and running. Here are four best practices educators are using for the OLC.  1.  Include permission forms right along with registration packets. (Do parents register online? You can even use a check box in an online form)

Check Student Progress in Decoding with Hebrew Reading Assessment

How well are your students decoding? You can help them brush up on their Hebrew skills while tracking their progress in decoding with the Hebrew Reading Assessment by Lesley Litman. 

Teach Israel

 Experience Modern Israel

New from Behrman House. Fly to Israel without a plane ticket.

Discover Israel

 Let's Discover Israel

Offer younger children an exciting and age-appropriate introduction to the Jewish homeland