Mensch-ify is an alternative learning program that is held twice a month for families with children in Pre-K to 6th grade. It is a developmentally appropriate program, built upon the parent-child co-learning experience, that combines stories, songs, art, movement, and play to provide families with the tools they need to live a Jewish life that works for them.
Mayim, our initial example of "Additional" Models, could be placed in a Multi-aged, Project-Based Learning, or Experiential Learning bucket. Mayim is a K-5 learning community in which depth of relationships and depth of learning are intentionally fostered and visible everywhere.
Intergenerational learning utilizing a mix of Shabbat dinner, Shabbat morning, and Havdalah sessions.
Peninsula Temple Beth El (PTBE), San Mateo, CA. Families in small groups with similar age kids begin learning together, move into separate groups for parallel study and then come back together for a family activity followed by participation in Shabbat worship.
In this four-unit series, students will get to know special places within Israel and explore them with a child guide. Ages 5-11. An account is required but Basic Accounts are free.
PJ Library resources to help parents facilitate tough conversations.
A children's picture book from the perspective of a Jewish immigrant.
The eight nights of Chanukah broken into 8 unique values, each with its own lesson plan, questions, and resources.
A podcast episode about how to talk to kids when the news is unsettling.
Students will learn the mitzvah of taking care of the earth. A perfect lesson to for Tu BiShevat.