Teaching Tip #20There is a well known saying, "you remember 10% of what you hear, 20% of what you see, but 90% of what you do." Whether the numbers are accurate or not, the point is keep kids engaged and active or they will forget it by lunch. If there's a message to be learned, have them either figure it out themselves or at least personally verbalize it.
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Activity: Everyone stands in a line and is completely silent. Once it's quiet, stand behind them and one by one, say each child's name barely audibly but not a whisper. When they hear their names, each child steps towards the noise. Once a certain atmosphere is established, kids will naturally try to avoid breaking the silence and enjoy being able to percieve quieter and quieter noises. Discussion: After Ahron's sons died, his reaction was to be silent. Why is this a proper way to react to tragedy? How does silence make you feel? Courtesy of Montessorimom |
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Props: - Lots of Beanie Babies, from many different categories. Try to include birds, aquatic animals, wild beasts, etc. Activity: Put all the animals on a table. Let the kids study them for 15 seconds and then put them away. Now test their memories- name three kosher animals you saw, name three animals that would need fins and scales to be kosher, etc. For the final question, see if anyone can name all of them. |
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Activity: One side of the room is "kosher," while the other side is "non-kosher." Stand in the middle and call out names of animals, and the kids have to run to the appropriate side. See what happens when you say girrafe. |
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