This Podcast episode is from the Reflective Teacher Podcast a podcast that is produced from JUF in Chicago. This episode interviews Erin Thorkilsen who is the Director of Associate Teachers and a kindergarten teacher at Greens Farms Academy and a yoga teacher at Saraswati's Yoga Joint. Erin shares some of her experience in mindfulness, yoga and early childhood education and shares stories and tips about how to bring a more intentional mindfulness practice into your classroom community.
- Positive Psychology
- Mindfulness
- Ages 3 - 4
- K - 2
- 3 - 5
- Educator Training
- Early Childhood
- Congregational Learning
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- After School and Beyond
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Carly Orshan, Director of the Teen Department at the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education in Miami, FL, joins David Bryfman on the April 28, 2020 episode of Adapting: The Future of Jewish Education.
Shmita, "The Sabbatical Year", began Rosh Hashanah 2021. It's a beautiful time and a terrific opportunity to teach students about Eretz Yisrael, Shabbat, environmentalism, and so much more. The Jewish Educator Portal has curated a selection of resources that will aid educators in structuring lessons
Engage students as young as 4th grade with novels, primary sources, and first-hand survivor accounts of the Holocaust.