Professional Jewish Educator Archives

The Professional Jewish Educator Archives

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Issue Date	Volume	Table of Contents
February 2008	XL	• A Note from the Editor • The Purim Story • Purim Rebus • Purim Story Props • Purim Masks • Mishloach Manot • Haman•Tash Parade • Shushan Game • Graggers • Purim Games for School or Home • Intermediate Grade Purim Activities • Books and Films for Purim
November 2007	XXXIX	• A Note from the Editor • Tzedakah - A World of Giving • Tzedakah Family Activities • Tzedakah Bingo • Maimonides Match Up • Tzedakah Role Cards: A Value Exercise • Maimonides’ Ladder of Tzedakah • Rambam’s Rungs • Personal Pushka Plan • Tzedakah Boxes • Greater Milwaukee Area Jewish • Children Raise Funds To Purchase a Fire Truck for Israel • Tzedakah Bibliography
April 2007	XXXVIII	• A Note from the Editor • Ten Commandments for Young Children • Major Shavuot Concepts, Themes and Overlapping Sub-themes • Curriculum for Shavuot • Shavuot Activities for Early Childhood • From Egypt to Mt. Sinai Game • The Story of Ruth • Puppets for The Story of Ruth • Shavuot Foam Flowers • Lag B’Omer Activities • “Blini” Babies for Shavuot • Shavuot Crossword Puzzle • Ten Commandments Games • Shavuot Books and Films
January 2007	XXXVII	• A Note from the Editor • What Is Tu B’Shevat? • A Brief Guide to Tu B’Shevat • A Present for a Tree: A Bird Feeder • The Tu B’Shevat Seder in a Nutshell • Tu B’Shevat Forest Mural • Collage Tree • First Fruits of the Seven Species • The Night Orchard • Plant a Bulletin Board • Planting Fun for Tu B’Shevat • Tu B’Shevat Books and Films • Tu B’Shevat Dirt Cups • Save the Dates • Tu B’Shevat Riddles
August, 2006	XXXVI	• A Note from the Editor • Noah - The Early Years • Noah and the Great Flood • Lesson on Noah • Noah Riddles • Family Program for Parashat Noah • Tic-Tac-Toe • The Sign of the Rainbow • Floating Noah’s Ark • Rainbow Badge • Noahide Laws • Noah’s Ark Bibliography
April, 2006	XXXV	• A Note from the Editor • End of the Year Activities • End the Year on a High Note • More End of the Year Activities • Saying Good-bye • Looking Back on the Year • Friendship Rainbow • Smart Cookies • Summer "Homework" Idea • Summertime Learning Fun • Communication with Parents • Communication with Parents and Students: Sample Letter • Summer Activity Calendar • A First Day Repeat Story • Summer Reading & Viewing
December, 2005	XXXIV	• A Note from the Editor • Why Games? • Characteristics of Effective Classroom Games • Teacher Guidelines for Playing Group Games • Games Can Be Used… • Jewpardy • Generic Game Boards • Tic-Tac-Toe • Purim Turnover Puzzle • Pin the Tail on the Donkey • Games for Teaching Hebrew • Hebrew Bingo • Round and Round the Aleph-Bet • Jewish Educational Games: A Bibliography • Aleph-Bet Race • In Memoriam
October, 2005	XXXIII	• A Note from the Editor • Teaching Sukkot: Concepts Across Grade Levels • Sukkot and Thanksgiving • Symbolism of the Lulav & Etrog • First Fruits of the Seven Species • Shalosh Regalim Venn Diagram • Shalosh Regalim Statement Page • Sukkah Decorating • Videos for Sukkot and Simchat Torah • Children’s Books and Parent/Teacher Resources for Sukkot and Simchat Torah
June, 2005	XXXII	• A Note from the Editor • Guidelines for Storytellers • Storytelling Techniques • Enrichment of a Concept in Hebrew by a Midrash • Using Story Aids • Story Aids for Poppy Seeds, Too • Midrash: Abram Discovers One G-d • Books of Jewish Stories for Storytellers • Videos/DVDs of Classic Jewish Stories • The Best New Jewish DVDs at CJL - 2005 • Professional Jewish Educator Survey
November, 2004	XXXI	• A Note from the Editor • The Best Jewish Books Preschool - 2nd Grade 3rd - 5th Grade 6th - 8th Grade • Sefer Safari Projects • Ideas for Sharing Books • Activities for Jewish Book Month • Professional Development Calendar
August, 2004	XXX	• A Note from the Editor • Teaching About Judaism Through Cooking • Write Your Own Cookbook • Holiday Foods and Their Symbolism • Fun Snack Ideas • Using Food to Integrate Judaic and General Studies • Jewish Cookbook Bibliography • Professional Development Calendar
March, 2004	XXIX	• A Note from the Editor • Effective Bulletin Boards • Tips for Creating Fresh Bulletin Boards • Beginning of the Year Bulletin Boards • Sample Bulletin Boards • Bulletin Boards in a Bag • More Sample Bulletin Boards • Let Your Fingers Do the Walking • Professional Development Calendar
November, 2003	XXVIII	• A Note from the Editor • Jewish Texts for Teaching • Lively Legends – Jewish Values, An Early Childhood Teaching Guide • Value Lists • Family Education Day: Pirke Avot • Jewish Values from Alef to Taf • Values Voting • Jewish Values Calendar • Ethical Dilemmas of Teaching in Today’s World • Videos on Jewish Values/Ethics • Jewish Values/Ethics Bibliography • Kits and Games • Professional Development Calendar
September, 2003	XXVII	• Standing at Sinai: Goals and Means • One God • Tests and Blessings Gameboard • Avram Separates from Lot • Set Induction for Abraham Narratives • Set Induction for Abraham and Lot Narrative • Venn Diagrams • Abraham Receives Guests • Torah Toons - Avram Welcomes Visitors • Hachnasat Or’chim • Resources • Professional Development Calendar
March, 2003	XXVI	• A Philosophy of Family Education • Why Jewish Family Education • Why Evaluate? • The Power of Retreats • Family Dynamics Puzzle • Sefer Safari • Sing a Song of Shabbat • Family Education Program for Chanukah • Indiana Ike and the House of Jewish Treasure • "The Top Ten" Family Education Program • Annotated Bibliography • Professional Development Calendar
January, 2003	XXV	• Guidelines for Teaching about the Holocaust • Teaching Shoah to Young Children • Shoah Concepts for Young Children • Activities • The Holocaust - A Study in Values • "The Final Solution" • New Holocaust Videos, DVDs & Books • Human Nature: Opinion Survey • The Top Holocaust Videos for the Classroom • Professional Development Calendar
October, 2002	XXIV	• From the Editor • The Importance of the Sabbath • Ten Commandments for Shabbat • Shabbat in the Bible • Shabbat Scope and Sequence • Shabbat Activities • More Shabbat Activities • Shabbat Activities for the Early Childhood Classroom • All Hands Up For Shabbat • Shabbat Ponder • Shabbat Videos, Books, Curriculum Materials • New Video and DVD Acquisitions • Professional Development Calendar
March, 2002	XXIII	• Why Teach About Israel? • Teaching About Israel • Teaching Israel: May We Suggest… • My Personal Connection to Israel • Prayers Which Express Our Special Tie to the Land of Israel • You Are the Map of Israel • Activities to Make Children More Aware of the Shape of Israel • Ha-Tikvah • Attractive Land Israel Map and Kit • Sampling of Web Sites on Israel • Resources on Israel • Videos About Israel • Professional Development Calendar

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