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However, while these differences significantly affect how we homeschool, the fact that we are a Jewish homeschool family differentiates us the most because there are very few Jewish homeschoolers. In fact, I helped create the very first Jewish homeschool curriculum, Ani VeAmi, which means “I and my people.”
Bring the story of Emma Lazarus to your classroom. Emma’s life and legacy will inspire your students to participate in the ongoing conversation of what it means to be an American. Possible Pathways This curriculum offers teachers a modular digital framework which gives them the agency to make choices about what fits into their curriculum […]
Join us for this round up of 24 days of art holiday makes, story telling, demos and sneak peeks!
It starts with, “I’m sorry”. Yep, Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, yet the celebration isn’t like the fireworks and festivities known to many in the Western parts of the world as New Year. Still, celebrating with children can be fun and bring your family closer together. If you aren’t J
These Bible Story Print & Fold books are quick and easy to prepare for your Jewish or Christian preschool program. Print & Fold books are a great
It starts with, “I’m sorry”. Yep, Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, yet the celebration isn’t like the fireworks and festivities known to many in the Western parts of the world as New Year. Still, celebrating with children can be fun and bring your family closer together. If you aren’t J
Time for my third and final Kotel art project - great for kids and grown-ups - in the series! This one uses DIY black glue for a high contrast, cool effect. You can find the
It's almost Tu B'Shevat! Here are a bunch of fun activities and links for you to add to your Tu B'Shevat Curriculum, enjoy! My Tu...
My babies are officially Preschoolers and want to 'do school' like their older siblings. So here is our Jewish Homeschool Preschool Curri...
A curriculum guide for the Jewish year for all ages for the Ani VeAmi Jewish homeschool curriculum.
A few months ago I posted a review on the Alef is for Apple Hebrew Reading Curriculum . You can take a quick peak at the Review by clicking ...
We all daven with our kids. Its just part of what we do every day. Some of us use musical instruments, CD's, points, whatever we can do...
Learn about how sound is made! Make science fun for kids of all ages by teaching them how sound is made. This sound activity is great for all curriculum
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Best children's picture books with Jewish themes and Jewish characters, including great biographies of Jewish individuals.
Understanding and embracing diversity is an important part of Montessori childhood education; share Jewish Passover history and activities with your students.
Here's a great collection of Jewish crafts for children to make including menorah, dreidel and Star of David crafts.
Passage: Familiarize yourself with the following passage: Genesis 37 At this point in the life of Jacob, he has 11 sons (Benjamin comes later), only one of whom came from his favorite wife, Rachel. Because of this, Joseph is Jacob’s favorite son. This causes a great deal of jealousy between Joseph and his brothers. To make matters worse, Jacob wanted to give Joseph a token of his love by making a special coat of many colors for him. It is around this time that God gives Joseph two dreams. In his dreams, Joseph sees 11 sheaves of grain and the sun, moon, and stars bowing down to him. Joseph shared his dreams with his brothers, who became indignant. Not long after these dream, Joseph’s brothers went out to tend the sheep. Jacob sent Joseph to check on them and bring him back a report of their actions. When Joseph was nearing his brothers, they purposed to kill him. When he arrived, Joseph was grabbed by his brother and thrown into a dry well. Later that day, rather than kill him, Joseph’s brothers pulled him out of the well and sold him as a slave to some traders headed to Egypt. They took Joseph’s coat, tore it and covered it in blood. When they returned home, the brothers showed the coat to Jacob, who assumed that Joseph had been killed by a wild animal. Despite all this, God was Joseph and continued to be with him in Egypt. Object Lesson: A Chosen Few: Supplies Needed: • Snacks, enough for everyone • 3 or 4 plates • Two different colors of paper Direction: 1. Before class, cut your colored paper into small squares, making only 3 or 4 out of one color and all the rest out of the other color. Make sure there are enough pieces for each child to have one. 2. Set a table with 3 o 4 plates with snacks. 3. As your children enter the class, have them select one of the colored squares. After everyone has a piece of paper, tell the ones with the minority color that today they are extra special and they can go to the table and enjoy a snack. Instruct all the other kids to stay where they are until the others are done eating. When the snacks are finished, have everyone join you for a discussion. 4. Ask the kids who got the snack what it felt like to be chosen for something special. Ask the kids who did not get a snack what it felt like to be left out. Bring out the idea of being jealous. Ask if it was fair for you to give only a few people a snack. Ask the children when they have felt jealous in real life. 5. Tell everyone that today they will hear a story about some brothers who were jealous, but first it is snack time for everyone! Memory Verse: Proverbs 19:9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish. Jesus Connection: Joseph is considered one of the best types of Christ in the Old Testament. It is very easy for us to see many parallels between Joseph and Jesus in this story. Joseph was loved by his father (vs. 3) and God says that Jesus is “My beloved Son” (Matthew 3:17). Joseph was sent by his father to his brothers (vs. 13-14) and Jesus was sent to His brother, (first) to the children of Israel (Hebrews 2:11). Joseph was hated by his brothers (vs. 4) and Jesus was also hated by His brothers (John 7:5). There was a plot against Joseph (vs. 20) as well as Jesus (John 11:53).These are just a few of the connections that can be made between Joseph and Jesus and there will be many more as the story of Joseph unfolds in later chapters of Genesis. Songs: Joseph’s Song *This is a great son to do over the course of the Joseph stories. Sing only the parts that cover that week’s story and build the song up week by week until you are singing the whole song! (To the tune of London Bridges) Joseph's father had twelve sons, Had twelve sons, had twelve sons. Joseph's father had twelve sons, Oh, what a family. Joseph's father loved him best, Loved him best, loved him best. Joseph's father loved him best, Oh, what a family. A coat of many colors was his pride, Was his pride, was his pride. A coat of many colors was his pride, Oh, what a family. All his brothers were so jealous, Were so jealous, were so jealous. All his brothers were so jealous, Oh, what a family. His brothers threw him in a pit, In a pit, in a pit. His brothers threw him in a pit, Oh, what a family. Egypt bought him as a slave, As a slave, as a slave. Egypt bought him as a slave, Oh, what a family. God caused a famine in the land, In the land, in the land. God caused a famine in the land, Oh, what a family. By then Joseph was a mighty man, Mighty man, mighty man. By then Joseph was a might man, Oh, what a family. His brothers came to him for food, Him for food, him for food. His brothers came to him for food, Oh, what a family. Joseph forgave and fed them all, Fed them all, fed them all. Joseph forgave and fed them all, Oh, what a family. Games/Activities: A Coat of Colors Supplies needed: • Two large paper bags (or two large pieces of butcher block paper) • Colorful paper torn into strips • Glue sticks Directions: 1. Before class, tare the colorful paper into strips. Cut holes in the bottom and sides of the paper bag so that it can be put over a child’s head and worn as a coat. (If using butcher block paper, cut a hole in the middle for the head so that it is like a poncho.) 2. Divide the children into two teams. Ask for one volunteer from each team. Put the paper coat on the volunteer and have those two children stand on one side of the room. 3. On the other side of the room have a table with all the color paper and several glue sticks. When you say go, have one child from each team put glue on a piece of paper, run to their team member with the paper coat on and stick the paper to the coat. At the end of a certain amount of time (5-10 mins) or when the paper runs out, judge the two coats to see who is most covered. The team with the most covered, colorful coat wins! Crafts: A Coat of Colors Supplies Needed: • Colorful paper torn into pieces • Plain white paper • Joseph’s coat template • Glue sticks • Scissors Directions: 1. Give each child a plain white piece of paper. Have them glue colorful pieces of paper all over. Cut the excess off with scissors. 2. Cut the coat out of the coat template. You will be using the paper that has a hole in the shape of a coat, so try to cut in such a way as to keep all 4 sides intact. 3. Put glue all over the cut template. Apply the glued template to the colorful paper. You can now see a colorful coat through the hole in the template. Coloring Page:
Use these curriculum ideas with JTeach.org’s Alef-Bet poster, which is available at JTeach’s online store. Download our curriculum guide to foster interactive experiences in your classroom.
Decorate your own challah board!This craft is part of the Shabbox. Order the Shabbox and we'll provide you with everything you need to make this craft and more!For this craft you will need: • A Glass Tray (we use these) . Any glass plate will do. • Mod Podge • Cut Tissue Paper • Foam Brush • Shabbat Letter Cut Outs (download here)Download written instructions:Challah Board
From apple-themed crafts to kindness reminders, these Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur activities teach kids about these special Jewish holidays.
My kids had a great time painting these simply lovely watercolor dreidels last night, and the results are fantastic! We'll use our watercolor dreidels to make a hanukkah garland, a simple mobile or as elements in an as of yet...
Review the concepts of tzedakah and mitzvah with this short, easy, and fun lesson plan that includes catchy songs and a meaningful activity.
This Curriculum Compacting Form is perfect for organizing your instruction for gifted learners. Compact the curriculum and share this information with families, administrators, and co-teachers. ✔️ Included: 4 different versions (color, black and white, with and without lines) & resources for additional information on Curriculum Compacting Personalized Learning Resources → Personalized Learning Choice Board Template → Black Leaders Choice Board → Jewish Leaders Choice Board ⭐️ Ms. Stargardter | Gifted Education Resources Follow me for simple and easy-to-use gifted resources! Leave feedback to earn TPT credits!
I want you all to know that I take my self appointed position as Creative Jewish Mom very seriously. So much so that despite a very packed schedule at the moment, I knew that there would be those readers who...
Here are a few things we're doing this week to prepare for Yom Kippur: The classic craft for Yom Kippur- Slippers: made from foam with stic...
Celebrate Israel Independence Day with these creative Yom Ha'atzmaut activities. These can be done in the classroom, at home, or even virtually.
Trying to talk about Israel to children who are only vaguely aware of their own country (or even the concept of what a country might be) is always going to be a bit hit and miss, but that’s n…
• Two new high-resolution PDF posters designed to help students learn the aleph-bet on their own or with our "Let's Read Hebrew" student workbook. Perfect for religious school classrooms, teachers’ offices, and students’ walls at home. • Curriculum in the workbook (https://thealphagramshop.etsy.com/listing/1349894107) is based on Orton-Gillingham multisensory techniques. • Each consonant square has a large Hebrew letter in a traditional font. • The Level 1 poster cues the letter-sound with an color emoji of a familiar object. Example, 'Bet' = 'bird.' • The Level 2 poster, for students who already know most Hebrew letter-sounds, relates each letter to a pictogram of an object in Jewish practice or Israeli culture, and includes the keyword in English and Hebrew. Example, 'Bet' = 'Beit Sefer' (school). It also incorporates vowel chart. • Flat size = 21 x 27.5. Print yourself at the "shrink oversized page" setting (40%) to fit on 8.5 x 11 paper. Or send out to print at full size or larger size as a wall poster. • Suggestion: Make an 8.5 x 11 laminated card for each student to use as reference when learning to decode Hebrew syllables and words.
Happy Tu Bishvat, the Jewish birthday of trees! This is a great holiday for making kids aware of the earth and all its bountiful beauty. If you’ve got some free time with the kids today, we rounded up a few craft projects you can do to get them in the “tree state of mind.” 1. […]
Passage Familiarize yourself with the following: Genesis 41:1-57 Pharaoh had two nightmares. When he awoke from his sleep, he was still troubled by his dreams and called for all the wise men of the city to come and telling him the meaning of his dreams. No one was able to interpret Pharaoh’s dreams. The cupbearer to Pharaoh remembered at this time how Joseph was able to interpret both his dream and the dream of Pharaoh’s chief baker while they were in jail and both interpretations came to pass exactly as they were told. Impressed by this, Pharaoh called for Joseph to be brought from the jail. When he arrived, Pharaoh told Joseph his dreams: 7 ugly, skinny cows ate up 7 beautiful, fat cows and 7 pitiful heads of grain ate up 7 healthy heads of grain. Joseph told Pharaoh that his dreams were from God. God was showing Pharaoh what he was about to do. There was going to be 7 years of great plenty in the land of Egypt. After this there would be 7 years of famine so severe that no one would be able to remember the years of plenty. Joseph recommended that Pharaoh put someone in charge of collecting grain during the years of plenty and storing it so that it could be given out during the years of famine. This way the people would be saved. Pharaoh was so impressed with Joseph that he put him in charge of all the land of Egypt. Joseph was now second in command, with only Pharaoh greater than he. Joseph collected the grain from the land of Egypt during the next 7 years. When the famine struck Egypt, Pharaoh sent the people to Joseph and they were able to buy grain so they could eat and not die. Joseph also sold grain to people from other countries because the famine was great everywhere. Object Lesson: Supplies Needed: • A pitcher • Several lemons, cut in half • Sugar • Water • Stirring spoon • Cups Directions: 1. Share the saying with the children, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Ask the children what they thing that saying means. 2. As you squeeze lemons into the pitcher, talk to the children about how lemons are sour and if you bit into one it would make your lips pucker. But, if you squeeze the lemons and add water and sugar (add those ingredients as you talk), then you get something that is pretty good, lemonade! 3. Explain to the children that sometimes life is like that. Sometimes things do not go our way, or bad things could happen to us. That could make us angry and bitter, like a lemon. If we have the right attitude, however, we can make the best out of it, like lemonade! 4. You can now give each child a cup of lemonade, or save the drink until snack time. Memory Verse: 1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Jesus Connection: The life of Joseph continues to give us glimpse of how God wanted to use his only Son, Jesus to be the savior of the world. Just as Joseph was taken from his lowly position (a man in prison) and raised to be the right hand man of the king of Egypt, Jesus was also raised up from the lowest place (death) and placed at the right hand of God. Songs God is so Good God is so good. God is so good. God is so good, He’s so good to me. He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands He’s got the whole world in his hands He’s got the whole wide world in his hands He’s got the whole wide world in his hands He’s got the whole world in his hands He’s got the little bitty baby in his hands He’s got the little bitty baby in his hands He’s got the little bitty baby in his hands He’s got the whole world in his hands He’s got you and me brother in his hands He’s got you and me sister in his hands He’s got you and me brother in his hands He’s got the whole world in his hands He’s got everybody here in his hands He’s got everybody here in his hands He’s got everybody here in his hands He’s got the whole world in his hands Games/Activities Pictionary Supplies Needed: • Dry erase board (or other form of display media) • Dry erase pen • List of words having to do with the story (ie: Pharaoh, cow, grain, river, ect.) Directions: 1. Divide the children into two teams. 2. One child from one team comes to the board and draws a word from the story. (Either have the words written on pieces of paper or whisper it in their ears.) As the child draw, his/her team can guess the word. Give them one minute. If this team guesses the word correctly, they get a point. 3. At the end of the time limit, if the drawing child’s team has not correctly guessed, the opposing team has one chance to guess the word and steal the point. 4. The team with the most points at the end of the games wins. Crafts Egyptian Headdress Supplies Needed: • Egyptian Headdress template • Scissors • Glue • Tape • Colors • Paper strips Directions: 1. Give each child a headdress template. Color and cut out the template 2. Create a head band with strips of paper. 3. Glue the headdress to the band. 4. Adjust the size of the band to each child’s head and tape it in place. Coloring Page:
