Help children explore what it means to look beyond outer appearances and notice the goodness inside each person through the wisdom of Pirkei Avot. This Mishnafari sample lesson is based on the saying, “Look not at the vessel, but at what it contains” (אַל תִּסְתַּכֵּל בַּקַּנְקַן, אֶלָּא בְּמַה שֶּׁיֵּשׁ בּוֹ).
This resource includes:
A chapter from the fifth book in the Mishnafari series, Beauty Is Everywhere
A discussion prompt
A hands-on activity
An additional Jewish Old Tale.
Designed for children ages 4–8, this resource can be used in Jewish day schools, Hebrew and Sunday schools, at home, or as part of a Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum.
These samples are taken from Unit 5, based on the fifth book in the Mishnafari series, Beauty Is Everywhere, which focuses on inner beauty, good character, and learning not to judge people by how they look on the outside. Explore the complete unit at www.mishnafari.com for additional stories, lesson plans, games, songs, discussion guides, printable activities, and classroom resources.
- Character Strengths
- Empathy
- Social Emotional Learning
- Age 4
- K - 3
- After School and Beyond
- Charter/ Independent School
- Early Childhood Education
- Congregational Learning
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Family Engagement
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