Books with author Behrman House

The characters from the 6th-7th grade modern Hebrew textbook Let's Talk! Modern Hebrew for Teens come to life in the 15 recorded dialogs on this companion audio CD. Student can listen--and read along--as four trendy pre-teens party in Tel Aviv, shop in a shuk, ride a camel, swim in the Dead Sea, and celebrate a bat mitzvah in Jerusalem--all in Hebrew! The dialogs, spoken by American religious school students, follow Let's Talk! chapter by chapter, allowing students to vocalize the modern Hebrew presented in the book. WAYS TO USE LET'S TALK! LIVE:Play in class to reinforce lessons in the textbook.Download to iPods and MP3 players so students can listen at home.Play in the car on the way to Hebrew school.Use as a prompt for students to act out the dialogs.Create a Hebrew environment in the classroom.A great way to make modern Hebrew come alive!

fully annotated guide with step-by-step techniques for teaching each of the sixteen Bible story folders in the two sets of Teach Me Torah. The Introduction also provides a general teaching plan, a Scope and Sequence chart, ways to work with students with varied learning styles, and letters to parents. A lesson plan for each folder is provided, including core concepts and learning objectives, suggestions for using the illustrations to build comprehension, and a variety of in-class activities and discussion starters to bring the Jewish value highlighted in each story into sharp focus. Hints and answers for all the activities in Teach Me Torah are also provided throughout the Teacher's Edition. SPECIAL FEATURES:Teach me MORE Torah provides additional information--either background about the Bible story, explanations of the text, or elements of the story that were not included in the folder--that you can use to enrich your students' experience.My D'var Torah expands on the values lesson introduced in the folder, porvides some additional thought questions, and guides you through the activity found on page 4 of each folder.Bring the Value to Life offers ideas for a classroom project or group activity that focuses on the value presented in the folder.Ask at Home provides suggestions for using the photograph as a discussion starter as well as additional questions to make the most out of each folder.

How do we teach children that mitzvot are more than just good deeds? How can we teach them to be fair, hospitable, kind, and compassionate--all in the context of Jewish practice?These boldly alluring four-page folders help young children discover the place of the mitzvot in their lives. Eight mitzvot--one in each folder, are explained in terms children can readily grasp, using engaging questions, thoughtful activities, and evocative stories all enlivened by full-color photographs, vivid artwork, and a cheerfully colorful layout that leads playfully from one activity to the next.A colorful Torah scroll in each folder reminds students that they are not just learning about good deeds--they are learning about mitzvot, commandments from the Torah.Beginning readers will be encouraged by the simple poems and straightforward text, while age-appropriate illustrations hold the interest of non-readers as they follow along.Folder Titles: 1. Tzedakah 2. Visit the Sick 3. Feed the Hungry 4. Save the Earth 5. Derech Eretz 6. Welcome Guests 7. Guard Your Tongue 8. Talmud TorahFamily EducationThe "My Family and Me" section at the end of each folder provides suggestions for parents and children who would like to undertake simple yet meaningful mitzvot at home.