Jenny Fox-Eades, character strengths researcher and educator, shares examples of using character strengths with children in a practical and impactful way.
A schoolwide focus on cultivating traits like self-discipline, courage, and perseverance helps students meet high expectations.
Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky is a leading social psychologist and researcher into happiness and author of The Myths of Happiness and The How of Happiness.
Temple Israel Center White Plains, NY. This model encourages full-time educators to go beyond the classroom by engaging learners at the synagogue, in their homes, as well as, in the community.
Congregation Tifereth Israel (CTI), Glen Cove, NY. CTI learners and their families participate in hands-on experiential learning. The curriculum focuses on Jewish values learned through our stories (both modern and ancient).
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.
J-JEP is a multi-denominational collaboration between Beth Shalom, a traditional Conservative congregation, and Rodef Shalom, a Classical Reform congregation. The learning in J-JEP reflects the belief that no two households are the same.
In this seven-unit series, the wonder women represent the most fundamental aspects of what makes a hero. Ages 5-8.
A magical pop-up book to learn the Hebrew Alef-Bet! Developed as a course within Ji Tap and aimed at children aged 5 and 6, this series is about learning the Hebrew letters in a fun, interactive, and innovative way.
Use this tool to conduct a self-audit of your school's Hebrew program.