I’ve been thinking about my post of 8/4/10 where I describe the Treasure Hunt game. The description sounds a bit complicated, but really Treasure Hunt is simply an interactive form of a matching or fill-in-the-blanks exercise. Instead of completing a pencil and paper matching or fill-in exercise, students get to walk around and hunt for […]
Archives for August 2010
Treasure Hunt
Ahoy Mateys! Time for a treasure hunt! In the Treasure Hunt game, students examine classroom displays very carefully as they race to find hidden “treasures.” The treasures are small pictures or little cards representing material the students have studied.The pictures or cards are tacked or taped to various displays. The pictures might depict foods whose […]
Classroom Scavenger Hunt
It’s the first day of religious school and you’ve put alot of effort into classroom displays. Do the students ooh and aah over your creativity? Do they eagerly examine every sign, flash card, and poster you’ve so carefully placed? No way! They’re busy meeting and greeting their classmates and comparing ipods or smart phones or […]
Cumulative Displays – review and reinforce
Like a snowball rolling down a mountain, certain topics in Judaic Studies gather more and more information as the weeks go by. Students recognize and decode more and more Hebrew letters, vowels, and whole words. They study the Holiday cycle from ever more mature points of view. Torah Study centers around gleaning additional insights each […]
Back-to School Bargains
Shavuah Tov. In this post, I had intended to describe a cumulative wall display. Then, I brought in the Sunday paper. WOW! Loads of ads with totally cheap school supplies! Your Question: “So what? My school supplies chalk, pencils, paper. What more do I need?” My answer: How about a protractor – only $.05 at […]
Transparency
In the interest of transparency, Please note: In my blog posts, I mention by name stores, products, websites, and educational services. I do so for your convenience in examining and/or acquiring the various resources which I discuss. I have no personal connection with any of these resources, nor do I receive any form of compensation […]