Educators

How Do We Help Young Teens Consider a Complex World?

How do we think about and advance global human wellbeing? What factors do we have to weigh and debate? Economic progress and access to opportunities for a better life may conflict with the ability to maintain a sustainable ecosystem—what do we do about that?

Using Kol Yisrael to Help Your Students Explore Hebrew through Prayer

It will soon be time to start planning next year's classes and we want to remind you of the great resources available to help your students explore Hebrew through prayer from the Kol Yisrael series. 

Throw a Passover Party with Mama Doni

You have games and haggadahs ready for Passover for your students, now don't forget the party from Mama Doni's Jewish Holiday Party: Holiday themed DVD. This three episode DVD teaches and celebrates Passover, Hanukkah and Shabbat with song, food, and fun.  Chock full of Mama Doni's unique and exciting Jewish music, delicious Jewish cooking segments, and educational 'How To's,' each episode celebrates the joy of the holiday while conveying it's meaning. 

Create Deep Thinking around the Ultimate Experiential Learning Event: Plan a Model Seder

Our students come from a wide variety of background, practice, and Jewish knowledge. Although Passover is the most celebrated Jewish holiday in homes across North America, some of our students will likely only experience one if we provide it within our school-based learning community.

Introducing the Fun, Downloadable Frog-of-the-Day

Passover is on its way and we have an easy, fun way to build anticipation for Passover. Keep your students engaged in the story of Passover with these downloadable Frog-of-the-Day PDFs from the new Passover seder activity book, Frogs in the Bed.  Every day a new frog will be added to the list for you to download. 

Your Perfect Passover Made Easy with Behrman House

The first Passover Seder is April 14th! We have all of the resources you need to make it through-before, during, and after.

Did Wolves Change the Environment? Can We?

We want our students to engage in tikkun olam yet they may wonder what difference they can really make. The controversy over the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park can help you kick off an amazing discussion about our ability to make a difference in the world. Our upcoming book, Our Place in the Universe: Judaism and the Environment Journal helps students consider competing values and work through ways they can have real impact.

Out of Your Seats: The Value of Movement in the Classroom

At Song Leader Boot Camp in St Louis in February it struck me how often the presenters (song leaders, musicians, and educators) incorporated movement into their song leading and worship techniques. Movement is essential for integrating mind and body, it increases conceptual capacity, and draws participants into the experience in a safe way. Here are three examples:

This Week in Jewish Education: Links We Like

Links We Like

Save on End-of-the-Year Certificates

Yes it feels early, but the end of the school year will be here before we know it. Save 50% this month on certificates to thank volunteers, acknowledge teachers, and help your students celebrate their accomplishments.

Why Derech Binah is So Popular after All These Years

Derech Binah turns 30 this year and remains a favorite in Jewish classrooms. Find out why this smart little primer by Ruby Strauss is still loved by teachers and students nationwide.  Teachers say they find Derech Binah clear and easy to use. Look-alike letters are taught together which addresses visual discrimination issues up front. Hebrew letters are also presented in isolation, rather than in whole words, which many students find reassuring. 

Create a Family Shabbat Program Using Visual Tefillah

Engage students in prayer with Visual Tefillah, a series of beautiful and thought-provoking PowerPoint slideshows to supplement Kol Yisrael

OLC Talk: What Educators are Saying

For two years the Online Learning Center has been providing extra Hebrew practice to over 11,000 students and 2,000 teachers and educators. Hear why educators are finding it useful.   Marla Wolf, Director of the religious school at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, is using Ready, Set...Go Alef Bet! with the second graders because it provides a great set of tools to prepare them for third grade. 

Join Jewish Rock Radio in New Music Curriculum

Join singer-songwriter Rick Recht as he shows your teen students how music, media, and technology impact their lives and Jewish identities with the new five-module downloadable curriculum "Jews, Technology, and Rock!".  In this 26-page curriculum teens will be able to: 

Explore Ancient Wisdom, Wild Animals, and More with the Newest Volume of Israel21c

Your students saved the fish population in volume 11, judged an olive pit spit contest in volume 12, and will dig deeper into Israeli culture with the newest lesson plan from ISRAEL21c.

It's Time to Make the Switch to Golem Express

Many used the Golem Plan to review innovative materials but made the switch to Golem Express, a streamlined plan that brings new materials directly to your door with no budget surprises, no added shipping charges, and just one invoice for the full year. After making the switch many found the Golem Express to be not just convenient, but cost efficient. 

An Easier Way to Plan Next Year's OLC Classes

We've Made it Easier to Add Students to the Online Learning Center We’ve improved access, and made the whole system run faster for this falls school year. Our goal is continuous improvement of the OLC so you can focus on your role as Jewish mentor and role model.

New Israel Lesson Plans for Grades 4-7 Features Geography, Social Action, Culture, and Connection with Israel.

You want new ways to connect your students with Israel today. We have 14 new lesson plans that will help.

Resources to Help Plan Your Curriculum

Planning Curriculum for Next Fall? We Have Resources to Help. Time flies by. Even as students and teachers are immersed right now in the most productive part of the school year, soon it will be time to plan for the fall. We want to make sure you have tools at your fingertips when you want to begin.

16 Pinterest Tips For Educators

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 Let's Discover Israel

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