Jewish Learning Venture ilesson plans for educators working with K-2, 3-6, and teens. Appropriate for JDAIM or any time of the year. Provided by the Jewish Special Needs/Disability Inclusion Consortium, these lesson plans use Jewish values to help students learn about the importance of disability inclusion.
Merrick Jewish Centre, Merrick, NY. Established congregants meet with families to share their personal stories about a mitzvah they are passionate about. Then families engage in an activity that focuses on that mitzvah.
One of the successes of J-Life is that it continues to build community among parents. Most of the learners who started in kindergarten have stayed to continue going on to the upper grades. Parents express that they have a lot of fun participating in J-Life and that they enjoy coming to these experiences.