Classroom Guide To The Jewish Holidays

The Classroom Guide to the Jewish Holidays is a collection of experiences and resources. It is about what you do after you teach that seder means "order". It is crafts projects and activities, recipes and songs. It is things to do at school and things for parents to do at home.The way to use this guide is simple. First (using backward planning) decide what you are trying to accomplish in your lessons on a holiday. The teacher's guide begins with Central Idea(s); these are the focus of the teaching you are going to do. Underneath these are "enabling ideas." These are the insights that one needs to collect in order to add up to our central idea. It is always easier to hit a target once it is painted. Your job is to collect the enabling ideas you are committed to teaching. Your next step is to shape your tools in order to hit these enabling understandings.

The essential guide to Jewish fun in the classroom! This celebration of Jewish life is the ideal guide for teachers who want to put a new spin on classroom holiday celebrations, lessons on Jewish traditions, and everyday activities. The Jewish Lights Book of Fun Classroom Activities is full of crafts, recipes, games, and history that will captivate your class and help your students connect with Judaism in fun, creative ways. With over eighty easy-to-do activities that re-invigorate age-old Jewish customs and make them fun for students and teachers alike, this book is more than just kids’ stuff. It’s about taking Jewish education to a new level—one that is both enriching and entertaining. Enhance Rosh Hashanah observance by making a toy shofar. Create a tree centerpiece for the Tu B’Shvat seder table. Explore the Jewish connections to secular American holidays. Learn and teach an Israeli folk dance. However you use this lively guide, you’ll find your class taking an active approach to exploring Jewish tradition and having fun along the way!

Teachers can enrich their use of The Jewish Holiday Treasure Trail with:Techniques that introduce students to the Jewish calendarOpen-ended questions to stimulate critical thinking and class discussionHands-on activities, such as making up a song to remember the Hebrew monthsFamily activities, such as encouraging students to sketch different kinds of trees in their neighborhood, bring in leaves, and share their findings in the next classEnrichment opportunities that use the games and resources at www.ElijahRocks.net.

The consummate encyclopedia of holiday activities.

Presents the major Jewish holidays, focusing on established traditions and the creation of new customs and rituals.

As a sign of affection for their warm-hearted rabbi, the families of the congregation make Rabbi Benjamin a special holiday vest, complete with four shiny silver buttons. Throughout the year?Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Chanukah, and Passover?the rabbi celebrates with his congregation, unable to resist their delicious home-cooked food. But with each holiday his vest grows tight, tighter, until . . . POP!

Discusses the significance and the customs of various Jewish holidays including Sukkot, Purim, and Yom Hashoah. Provides activities and crafts for each holiday.