Skip to main content

Home/ Gratz 40208B/70208B TFJE/ Group items tagged love

Rss Feed Group items tagged

Filter: All | Bookmarks | Topics Simple Middle
ikatro23

Free Kids' Books for Jewish Families - The PJ Library - 2 views

www.pjlibrary.org/About-pj-library.aspx

learning education Jewish reading

shared by ikatro23 on 24 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • ikatro23 on 24 Jul 13
     
    I think PJ Library does a great thing for the youngest generation by sending stories monthly. It starts them out at a young age being invested in Judaism. But it is not always books. Sometimes it is CDs as well! I know my son looks forward to receiving his book each month.
  • ...1 more comment...
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 25 Jul 13
     
    I also love the PJ Library. What a simple but profound idea! All our kids five and below get the books. My two kids get it too and when they were younger they actually looked forward to the books each month. On their site they actually go up until 8 and below. Age appropriate books and CD's. I think they also sent us a DVD one time. Very multi-media and worthwhile. In Tulsa, it's run through our Federation and it costs them $40 per child per year to sponsor it. Our families love it. One issue though: At our Synagogue we have a full time preschool with 110 kids. Very big for Tulsa and we have a long waiting list. Literally. NAECY accredited and 3 stars. It's a fantastic school. I supervise the preschool director and we have a great relationship. The rub is that of the 110 kids, only a handful are Jewish, like 8 or 9 of them. So we have 100 kids here in the building learning about the universal themes of Judaism all week long, 7:30-5:30, and they are not Jewish. It's not that they are trying to be Jewish. It's just that our program is so great. So when I asked Federation and the PJ Library if they could be included, they said no. Even if the Synagogue paid for it. Boo-hoo. I wish there was an exception that could be made and all kids who go to Jewish schools, whether they are Jewish or non-Jewish, could get the PJ Library. What do you think?
  • ikatro23 on 25 Jul 13
     
    I completely agree with you, sort of. I think anyone who attends a Jewish school (Jewish or not) should be able to receive the PJ Library books. However, having worked for a little bit of time for the PJ Library in my area, the reason that they won't allow non-Jews to receive the books even if someone else pays for it, is because only a certain number of books are allocated per town that participates in PJ Library. If non-Jews receives those books, there is a chance that the Jews in your area will not receive the books.
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 31 Jul 13
     
    I see what you are saying about running out of books and I've heard that same perspective from someone who worked for PJ Library when they were at the ISJL conference. But I think if Harold Grinspoon heard that they were concerned with running out of books, they could solve that problem pretty quickly. I understand that the children who go to our Synagogue preschool are mainly non-Jewish and I'm not saying they should become members or anything. Getting the book would be nice but they are okay with out it. Each fall I check in with my federation executive to see if there should be any updates for the PJ library list. It is so generous and it works!
Deborah Nagler

7 Fun Ways to Use QR Codes In Education - 1 views

www.edudemic.com/...s-to-use-qr-codes-in-education

websites

shared by Deborah Nagler on 24 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Deborah Nagler on 24 Jul 13
     
    QR Codes Quick Response are so fun to integrate in classroom. Quick Response codes are bar codes with information. QR Codes can include contact information, websites, text, SMS, pictures and so much more. My students absolutely love using these in their activities. Here are some ways to Integrate QR Codes in Your Lessons 1.
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 25 Jul 13
     
    These are very useful. I love the scavenger hunt idea. Also, in the comments, there was this great suggestion of having students write book reports or reviews and put the QR codes in the books in the library like a local book review. Another idea would be to put a QR code on each door of the school building and tie the curriculum the students are learning with the code. Or when the parents come and pick up at their child's home room, they swipe the QR code and get an update on their child, what was done today in class, and any other information needed.
Erin Hirsh

| Behrman House Publishing - 1 views

www.behrmanhouse.com/...ues-trading-game-free-download

Middot-opoly game developed with educating campers in mind

shared by Erin Hirsh on 20 Jul 13 - No Cached
    • Erin Hirsh
      Erin Hirsh on 20 Jul 13
       
      It is so interesting to me that she was in a traditional Jewish camp environment and her impulse to increase the learning quality was to integrate technology - it shows how clearly of a different generation I am. It is also interesting to see how it made sense to Behrman House to bring the game out of that specific environment into those where we might more typically expect technology and Jewish education to intersect. 
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 25 Jul 13
     
    I sent this out to my school famlies last week when behrman house sent their email out. I love this game. It's an innovative way to combine fun and Jewish values. When I play Jenga with my kids, I like to put Jewish values on each block and when they pick a block or remove a block from the tower, they have to say how the Jewish midah applies to their life or situation. I think it's also interesting to see how Behrman House is amping up their technology. Like I said in a previous post, they also have a new Online Learning Center as well. The new fad of technology is becoming the new norm.
Joshua Gischner

Playing Games With Jewish Education - 0 views

www.thejewishweek.com/...playing_games_jewish_education

online gaming Jewish education youth thejewishweek

shared by Joshua Gischner on 26 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Joshua Gischner on 26 Jul 13
     
    If kids love online gaming, why not connect it with their Jewish education?
Eliyahu Krigel

Future of Jewish Music and Playing Jewish Geography - 0 views

youtu.be/1kbPe-DKX64

Future of Jewish Music Israel Ramah Outdoor Adventure Geography

shared by Eliyahu Krigel on 25 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 25 Jul 13
     
    Check out Deborah's nephew rockin it in Israel. He is at Ramah Outdoor Adventure right now with my two kids. He's an amazing musician and we also look alike. But there's 15 years difference. I posted his picture on my facebook page. Have you ever met someone Jewish who looked exactly like you? Do you love playing the game Jewish geography? What if there was an app called Jewish geography and you could actively play it with people all over the world? This would be good for the Jewish community. Stick.com is kind of like that. Enjoy this great Jewish music!
ikatro23

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Ceremony - 0 views

www.myjewishlearning.com/...Parents_Role_in_Service.shtml

Jewish adult learning B'nai Mitzvah

shared by ikatro23 on 25 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • ikatro23 on 25 Jul 13
     
    They say that no matter what happens, at the end of your wedding day the goal is to be married. I find the same to be true for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. At the end of the day you are a Jewish adult. You will be held to higher standards. It does not matter if you only have an aaliyah to the Torah or if you lead the whole thing. The point is you have reached adulthood in Judaism and you need to start acting like it.
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 31 Jul 13
     
    You are a Jewish adult, then you go back to middle school! Seriously though, I really love myjewishlearning.com. I use it all the time for references and articles. The articles make a lot of sense and speak to a wide yet focused and community. I also appreciate how even though it keeps it serious, it remains consistent in its respectful approach to pluralism. In terms of the adult b'nai mitzvah, we have a class at the Synagogue for just this type of thing. We use Hineni Prayerbook Hebrew for Adults through Behrman House. People can take the class even if they don't schedule an actual adult bar or bat mitzvah. The ceremonies are really quiet special....it's never too late. And there's also the tradition of every 70 years having a bar or bat mitzvah which also has lots of potential. We all should live so long!
elainelampert

Blended Learning: Some Love It, Some Hate It-But Everyone's Talking About It. - 0 views

www.peje.org/blog

jewish education Technology

shared by elainelampert on 28 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • elainelampert on 28 Jul 13
     
    Interesting blog post about whether or not technology can replace teachers. This blog says "teachers are still the heart and soul of Jewish education".
Moshe Vaknin

resource for Jewish educational materials - 1 views

www.jewishlearningmatters.com/L-Home-235.aspx

jewish education technology

shared by Moshe Vaknin on 28 Jan 15 - No Cached
  • Moshe Vaknin on 28 Jan 15
     
    'Miss' Emily Aronoff Teck is a Jewish Music Educator who believes wholeheartedly in the power of informal education and utilizes music as her tool of choice. Emily studied at Brandeis University and in Israel before graduating from Florida Atlantic University with a B.A. in Jewish Studies. Emily was awarded the Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education in 2010. In 2012, Emily received a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Music from Florida Atlantic University. She is currently pursuing an Ed.D. in Jewish Education from Gratz College. Emily's primary focus in her career is early engagement of young Jewish children and their families through developmentally appropriate, enjoyable and meaningful musical experiences. She has written and recorded 4 albums of music and was featured on a PJ Library song compilation. Emily is grateful every day for the fact that it is possible to make a living doing what you love, and is looking forward to developing new ways for young families to meaningfully engage with their Judaism. - See more at: http://www.jewishlearningmatters.com/A-Director-JewishLearningMatters-com-Emily-Aronoff-Teck-M-Ed-508.aspx#content
roni30

Tzofim Garin Tzabar Events - 0 views

www.israelscouts.org/#!events/csu3

learning collaboration team work love for Israel

shared by roni30 on 28 Jan 15 - No Cached
  • roni30 on 28 Jan 15
     
    Garin Tzabar is a program for young Diaspora Jews who choose to immigrant to Israel and serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
1 - 9 of 9
Showing 20▼ items per page