Writing Poetry About Anne Frank and WWII
by Rachel Kharfen. Grade 3 SHACHARIT EducatorI am constantly amazed at how the majority of kids are to open to trying new things in school. In reality, lets face it, they kind of have to be. That’s...
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By Jaimie Kraus & Aimee SprungHappy New Year! Just before December vacation, we hosted Bagels @ Café Shalom to collect feedback from SHACHARIT parents about the kind of family engagement programs...
View ArticleLearning Through Yoga At SHACHARIT
I have been enjoying teaching yoga as part of the Shacharit program at Temple Shalom. The children are adventurous and spirited and full of ideas for yoga poses and games. I have been incorporating...
View ArticleVisit to The Islamic Society Of Boston Cultural Center
Some of the children in our program had the wonderful opportunity to visit a Mosque as part of their World Religions chug (elective) in SHACHARIT. This post is from SHACHARIT Staff Member Max Edwards....
View ArticleHebrew Reading Games In Grade 6
by Beth Rosenblatt, SHACHARIT Staff Member Over the past two years that I have taught this group of four children, they have come a long way with their Hebrew reading. However, some prayers that they...
View ArticleReflections in the Kindergarten Classroom
by Nina Rosenblatt, SHACHARIT Kindergarten TeacherI have loved seeing my kindergarten students become more appreciative of each other through the appreciation circles we do every week. I created...
View ArticleFourth Grade Torah Scholars
by Carol Berlin, SHACHARIT Staff“I don’t think it is literal, I think it is more like a metaphor,” said one of my fourth grade Torah scholars as we turned our attention to the V’ahavta in our Hebrew 2...
View ArticleTzedakah Family Of The Month - Shapiro Family!
The Shapiro family has been riding in the Boston Brain Tumor Ride in support of the National Brain Tumor Society for more than 20 years. Lisa Shapiro was first diagnosed with the brain tumor the...
View ArticleA Message from Rabbi Allison Berry
"As you teach - you learn." - Midrash Tehillim It is a great honor to teach and to learn from the Temple Shalom community. For the past four years I have served as the Rabbi and Educator of the...
View ArticleA Message from Liz Shiro
Yesterday, I texted my sister, “Can I go back to work yet?” She texted back, “Tomorrow.” This text was in response to what felt like a very long Passover/School Vacation break of being home with my...
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