The Jewish Lights Book of Fun Classroom Activities: Simple and Seasonal Projects for Teachers and Students

by Dardashti, Danielle

• ISBN13: 9781580232067
• ISBN10: 158023206X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-30
• Publisher: Jewish Lights Pub

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xv
Part I Holiday Fun
Shabbat	3	(10)
Can-Do Candlesticks	4	(1)
``Kid-ish'' Kiddush Cup	5	(1)
Danielle's Dough-licious Shabbat Mini-Challah	6	(2)
The ``Super-Appealing, Spill-Concealing'' Tablecloth	8	(2)
Making Your Own Besamim Box	10	(1)
Some Easy-to-Grow Herbs for Your Besamim Box	10	(3)
Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur	13	(12)
Tooting Your Own Shofar	14	(1)
Tashlich: Tossing Your Cookies for the New Year	15	(1)
Inside-Out Candied Apple	16	(1)
Old Country Nut `n' Honey Treats	17	(1)
A Rosh Hashanah Seder	18	(2)
Sending the Very Best New Year's Cards	20	(1)
History in the Making: Designing Your Own Jewish Calendar	21	(4)
Sukkot	25	(6)
Sukkah-Building Basics	26	(1)
Tips for the Sukkah ``Interior Decorator''	26	(1)
Sukkah-in-a-Sukkah Centerpiece	27	(2)
The Real-Deal Lulav Shake	29	(1)
The Wacky `n' Tasty Lulav ``Shake''	30	(1)
Simchat Torah	31	(4)
Tiny Totin' Torah Scrolls	32	(1)
Fun Flags for the Simchah Strut	33	(2)
Hanukkah	35	(10)
Miraculous Menorah Making	36	(2)
Dreidel-Playing Basics: How to Be a Gelt-Shark	38	(1)
Lip-Licking Latkes	39	(1)
Appetizing Applesauce	40	(1)
Fry 'em and Try 'em: Soofganiyot	41	(4)
Tu B'Shvat	45	(8)
The ``Nature Nosh'' Tu B'Shvat Seder	46	(2)
Classroom Gardening	48	(2)
Turning Paper Back into a Tree	50	(3)
Purim	53	(10)
The ``Shake-Rattle-and-Roll'' Grogger	54	(1)
``Purim Punim'' Face Paints	55	(1)
Crowns Fit for a King or Queen	55	(2)
Three Points: A Haman Hat Trick	57	(1)
What a ``Cast'' of Characters: Papier-Mache Puppets	58	(1)
The ``So-Good-You'll-Eat-Your-Hat'' Hamantaschen	59	(4)
Passover	63	(10)
Operation Feather-and-Candle	63	(1)
Undercover Matzah	64	(2)
A Traditional Ashkenazi Charoset	66	(1)
Farid's Persian Version Charoset	66	(2)
Charting the Seder Course	68	(5)
Yom Ha'Atzmaut (with Yom Ha'Shoah and Yom Ha'Zikaron)	73	(6)
The ``Stuff-It-Til-It-Stuffs-You'' Falafel	74	(2)
Aliza's Spreadable Edible Incredible Hummus	76	(1)
Slice `n' Dice Israeli Salad	77	(1)
``Jew'' elry	78	(1)
Lag B'Omer	79	(4)
Don't Lag B'hind	80	(3)
Shavuot	83	(6)
Midnight Read and Feed	84	(1)
The Land of Cheese Blintzes	84	(2)
Prize-Winning Paper Cutting	86	(3)
Tu B'Av	89	(4)
It Takes Tu B'Av to Tango	90	(1)
To My Love on Tu B'Av	90	(3)
Celebrating Secular Holidays in a Jewish Way	93	(8)
Part II Classroom Fun for Anytime
Volunteerism: Mitzvot & Tzedakah	101	(8)
Make Your Own Tzedakah Box	102	(2)
Mitzvot in the Community	104	(5)
Arts & Crafts---and Fun Things to Eat	109	(14)
Mezuzah Magic	109	(2)
Cosmic Judaica: Glow-in-the-Dark Stars of David	111	(1)
Playful Place Mats	112	(1)
How to Grow a Family Tree	113	(2)
Shawl-om	115	(2)
All-Purpose Candy Clay	117	(2)
``Me-shugga'' Cookies	119	(1)
That's a Wrap!	120	(1)
And the Envelopes, Please	121	(2)
Sports, Games & Outdoor Fun	123	(6)
Like a Maccabi	123	(1)
Jewish Scouting for Everyone	124	(1)
Go ``Ga-Ga'' for Ga-Ga	125	(1)
Shesh-besh	126	(1)
``This Challah's-for-the-Birds'' Feeder	126	(3)
Jewish Music & Dance	129	(22)
The Classroom-Friendly Jewish Music Guide	129	(17)
Israeli Folk Dancing: Motza'ei-Shabbat Fever!	146	(5)
Jewish Books & Stories for Class	151	(22)
Books Fun Guide	151	(19)
Make Your Own Books	170	(3)
Jewish Films & Videos for Class	173	(10)
Videos and DVDs Fun Guide	173	(6)
Film Fun Guide	179	(2)
Making Your Own Jewish Videos	181	(2)
Internet & Software for Jewish Classrooms	183	(13)
Jewish Fun Webguide	183	(4)
Surfing the Hebrew-net: Hebrew Fonts on Your Computer	187	(2)
Super Software	189	(7)
Afterword	196	(1)
Appendix of Prayers	197	(11)
Appendix of Stencils	208	(2)
Index	210