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Help students explore the ways Judaism supports the value of being kind to animals with a free Kindle edition of a chapter from Teaching Mitzvot - Concepts, Values, and Activities.
Throughout the generations Jews have used music for storytelling, prayer, and teaching. You can easily integrate music into your curriculum with a free kindle edition chapter from The Ultimate ...
Long life is a reward for living righteously. Help students honor the elderly with activities to share their life stories with a free Kindle edition of a chapter from Teaching Mitzvot - Concepts, Values, and Activities.
Chapter 27: Honoring the Elderly outlines the importance of connecting students with the elderly in their lives and community.
With resources for students of all ages, you are provided with activities including:
- Visit a home for the elderly and have students prepare greeting cards, a skit, or a song
- Have students research significant achievements of people over the age of 65
-Help students' develop a new dimension in their relationship with elderly individuals by having them collect stories, folktales, and personal histories.
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