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In Praise of Summer Conferences

Joel Lurie Grishaver The Summer of 2011 This summer I taught at four different summer conference. I went to the...

Upcoming Torah Aura Webinars

Torah Aura invites teachers to join in the two upcoming webinars on our two new experiential texts—Experiencing the Jewish Holidays...

Announcing New Jewish Big Books from Torah Aura Productions

Big Books are ideal for group story time.  The larger, colorful illustrations make details more easily seen by children in...

New Posters Now Available

Two weeks ago we got a call from an educator asking if it was possible to get posters for each...

Torah Aura Webinars

Torah Aura invites you to join in these upcoming webinars on Experiential Jewish Education and our two new experiential texts—Experiencing...

A Manifesto on Experiential Education

Joel Lurie Grishaver After I posted my last TAP-BB/Blog entry on the risk of success as it applies to education...

Tech-i-ya 1.5

Adrian Durlester The hot topic in educational technology these days is Google+ (otherwise known as Google Plus.) At first glance,...

The Day Facebook Took Over Jewish Education

David Bryfman Facebook is possibly the most significant advancement in Jewish education in several decades. In 2011 one needs Facebook...

Going Past Pretty to Sacred: What Early Childhood Classroom...

Idie Benjamin and Dale Cooperman Early Childhood teachers preparing for the beginning of a new school year spend a great...

Success in Jewish Education Scares Me

Joel Lurie Grishaver A story about Cuisenaire rods. Cuisenaire rods were a great innovation the teaching of mathematics. These rods...

Tech-i-ya 1.4

Adrian Durlester Summer is here. For most involved in education, it means you have some time available. This is the...

Reuse, Repurpose, Reimagine

Making the Most of the End of the Year Art Closet Laurie Bellet Edot Studies – Ethiopian style challah covers...

Learning, Doing, Being

Jewish Education and the Frontal Cortex Part II Joel Lurie Grishaver After I published by blog entry on Jewish Education...

When Jewish Play is More Than Just Fun

David Bryfman Zechariah the prophet writes about peace and prosperity coming to Zion. Thus says the Lord: Old men and...

Jewish Early Childhood According to Rabbi Yishmael Ben Yossi

Worthy Teachers Idie Benjamin and Dale Sides Cooperman Back in March, there was a great deal of buzz in the...