The Jewish Lights Book of Fun Classroom Activities: Simple and Seasonal Projects for Teachers and Students
The essential guide to Jewish fun in the classroom!
This celebration of Jewish life is the ideal guide for teachers who want to put a new spin on classroom holiday celebrations, lessons on Jewish traditions, and everyday activities. The Jewish Lights Book of Fun Classroom Activities is full of crafts, recipes, games, and history that will captivate your class and help your students connect with Judaism in fun, creative ways.
With over eighty easy-to-do activities that re-invigorate age-old Jewish customs and make them fun for students and teachers alike, this book is more than just kids’ stuff. It’s about taking Jewish education to a new level—one that is both enriching and entertaining.
Enhance Rosh Hashanah observance by making a toy shofar. Create a tree centerpiece for the Tu B’Shvat seder table. Explore the Jewish connections to secular American holidays. Learn and teach an Israeli folk dance. However you use this lively guide, you’ll find your class taking an active approach to exploring Jewish tradition and having fun along the way!
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Book details
- Author
- Danielle Dardashti, Roni Sarig
- Imprint
- Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Judaism
- Topics
- Jewish education · Jewish holidays · Jewish traditions · arts and crafts · recipes · games · Judaism
- ISBN-13
- 9781580232067 (Paperback)9781683363927 (Hardcover)
About the author
DANIELLE DARDASHTI is an Emmy Award-winning documentary writer, producer, and storyteller. Her books include The Jewish Lights Book of Fun Classroom Activities and the Jewish Family Fun Book series.
Dardashti is a Moth StorySLAM champion and host and co-creator of the documentary podcast The Nightingale of Iran, which won 2024 Signal Awards for Best Writing and Best Documentary.
When she’s not writing, Dardashti serves as CEO and founder of dash., a storytelling consultancy, and co-founder of the live storytelling show Storyboom. Her work across documentary and live storytelling reflects a career rooted in children’s issues and narrative craft.
