Wired Into Teaching Jewish Holidays

A handbook for teachers in Jewish schools that provides Internet resources for the Jewiish holidays. Based on the manual "Teaching Jewish Holidays," published by A.R.E. Publishing, Inc.

This exceptional guide for learning and teaching about mitzvot offers overviews of 41 mitzvot in six areas: holidays, rituals, word and thought, tzedakah, gemilut chasadim, and ahavah. All-school programs for each mitzvah and more than 600 activities spanning all grade levels help you implement creative classroom techniques and enrich your students' experiences.

Note: This product is printed when you order it. When you include this product your order will take 5-7 additional days to ship.¬+¬+This complete and comprehensive resource for teachers new and experienced alike offers a "big picture" look at the goals of Jewish education.

A teachers guide to integrating Internet resources into the Jewish classroom.

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

The consummate encyclopedia of holiday activities.

This hardcover teacher resource explores the intriguing parallels between the Jewish holidays and the educator's year, helping educators understand how the school year can be framed and shaped by the Jewish holidays. Each chapter Fall Holidays, Hanukkah, Tu B'Shevat, Purim, Passover, Shavuot, and Shabbat draw on the holidays' core ideas and symbols to help define, structure, and deepen the classroom experience. For example, the chapter on Sukkot-a time when we traditionally welcome guests-discusses ways to make the classroom, like the sukkah, an inviting, sheltering place rich in symbols. Attractive bulletin boards and a stimulating environment can help students feel pride in their classroom and excite them about the possibilities of new learning. Ideal for both seasoned and novice teachers as a back-to-school welcome gift, for Hanukkah, or as a thank you at the end of the school year. Perfect for teachers to read on their own or discuss in faculty development sessions. CONTENTS: The Fall Holidays: Looking Back, Setting Goals, and Moving Ahead Hanukkah: Building Jewish Identity Tu B'Shevat: Planting, Nurturing, Blossoming Purim: Teaching as Celebration Passover: Four Lessons from a Classic Textbook Shavuot: Celebrating a Life of Mitzvot Shabbat: The Jewish Educator's Summer SPECIAL FEATURES: Each chapter concludes with descriptions of other books, websites, and resources for further teaching ideas and information. An appendix offers discussion questions and activities corresponding to each chapter, for schools to use in faculty development sessions. Teach Them Diligently will help your teachers see the new school year as an opportunity for learning, joy, and spiritual growth.