Whether you are returning to the classroom, continuing remote learning, or implementing a blended home/school environment, we’ve got resources to provide a meaningful learning experience for your students.
We've created free, ready-to-go lessons and downloadable resources plus tools to manage the new digital work environment and even help teachers and students manage stress. Just scroll to see all that is available. Find a type of lesson or a resource that works especially well for your learners? We also provide links to the original materials from which we have drawn many resources.
In addition, here are some Guides for Remote Learning for Hebrew and for Judaics with smart tips that can be applied to any of the free resources on this page.
And we’ve put together a Curriculum Guide to show how three Big Ideas can help you structure a year-long curriculum using these and forthcoming free resources.
Learn a Shabbat song, cheer, and clap along while doing a Tsadee Ayin tongue twister, and reading three lines without taking a breath in this reading workout.
Prepare to start a prayer program: match key words and pictures, practice syllables, and read prayer phrases. Play Hebrew word games and identify seven Hebrew roots.
Learn and practice the letters and vowels in the first word of the blessing “formula”: בָּרוּךְ (blessed, praised); learn Hebrew directionality; find Bet in prayer excerpts.Let's build a blessing.
Families can listen to the free audio companionin which pages are available in a read-aloud format that reinforces proper pronunciation.
Go on a decoding adventure
Take a guided digital adventure through Israel in search of a missing golden Kiddush cup while learning letters and vowels from key cultural and everyday Hebrew words.
Learn to decode Hebrew with this digital primer. For laptops and mobile devices.
Download the first five lessons FREE from the Apple Store, Amazon App store, or Google Play. Search "Shalom Hebrew."
Full app, with 24 lessons, only available from our online store. Order it here.
Practice heritage words
Enlarge the Heritage Word List and challenge students to read each word correctly. Hide the English and ask them which words they recognize. Students can even draw their answers and label them with the Hebrew words.
Students learn that the ֹשְמַע is central to Jewish religious practice and belief; our tradition teaches that God shows us love through the mitzvot in the Torah; and all people are connected. The ֹשְמַע is recited in the evening and morning services, and as a personal prayer before bed.
A turn-page version of all Hebrew in Harmony modules combined are available for remote learning.
Learn prayer skills and related Jewish values
Students explore Mi Chamochah’s source in the Torah (Exodus 15:11). They consider what it means to see themselves as having personally come out of Egypt and they creatively interpret the value of pidyon shvuyim (redeeming captives) after finding examples of captivity and freedom.
Throughout the lesson they practice key reading and grammar rules (Shin’s double-duty dot; root letters kln and ycw).
Students will learn about the story of Exodus, discuss the theme of freedom, and explore some key seder rituals through crafts and other fun activities.
Students will explore this holiday through discussion and creative activities. They’ll learn why Israel’s Independence Day is a joyful, important occasion.
Introduce learners to the story of Miriam and others who protected baby Moses. Explore with learners how they can help others through tzedakah and making good choices.
Compare and contrast the kind acts of two Jewish heroes, Dona Gracia Nasi and Aaron Feuerstein. Show learners how to bring more kindness into their own lives!
Learn about different kinds of courage from bible stories
Learners will explore the stories of Nachshon who had the courage to walk into the sea and the daughters of Zelophehad who had the courage to stand up for themselves.
Students will reflect on their relationships to nature, especially in terms of prayer. They’ll even compose their own blessings to honor special moments they’ve had in nature.
We invite you to use these tools to help you during these challenging times. This is a growing list, so check back as we add more resources to this section.
Celebrating Passover Together from Afar?
Click here for some tips on how to engage remote seder participants.
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Mindfulness Series, by Nancy Siegel
Siegel is an educational consultant specializing in mindfulness education for both adults and children. For more information, visit: nancysiegelconsulting.com
Breathing Ball
See how to use the Hoberman Sphere, aka the Breathing Ball, and learn about the connection between mindfulness, neuroscience, and the Breathing Ball.
Heart Breathing
For children to stop and feel their beating heart is an offering of gratitude. Teaching them this from a young age is a powerful gift that they will carry with them the rest of their lives.
Balloon Breathing
This simple anatomy lesson teaches children about their lungs and how deep breaths get oxygen flowing through their bodies.
Lion's Breath
This breathing exercise is a great way for kids to manage their big feelings in a very safe and fun way.
Layers of Sound
This listening game piques kids' curiosity. It also helps them become more aware of the sounds they hear around them, encouraging them to be more present, calm, and relaxed.
Tingshas
Tingshas, or chimes, have a soothing meditative sound that is easy and pleasant to follow. This is a beautiful listening game that promotes concentration, focus, and attention.
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Simple and Short Mindfulness Activities, by Katie Rein
Perfect for use with preschoolers through middle grade.
Rein is an educator and director at Brooklyn Heights Synagogue School and has worked intensively with children from preschool through teens around the world. Fluent in Arabic and French, she has also written curriculum in Spanish and Hebrew.
One Minute Mindfulness - A simple and effective activity to ease tension and reset, in one minute. And the only materials you need are your hands! Download the activity here.
Tips for More Effective Video Conferencing, with Mallory Penney and Reggie Harris from Better Together Labs
Better Together Labs offers experiential workshops in agility, collaboration and play to help teams across various industries work, create, and communicate better together.
Harris has held key positions at prominent Silicon Valley companies including Google, Dropbox, and Zynga and has provided his skills for a number of nonprofits. He has a degree in Computer Science with honors from Harvard University and his work is heavily influenced by the philosophies and techniques of improvisation.
Penney is a team-building strategist and a firm believer that “fun” is the operative word when it comes to peeling away inhibitions in the workplace to allow collaboration and effective communication to emerge. She is a member of the Applied Improvisation Network and holds a B.A. in Theater and Performance Studies from the University of California at Berkeley.
For more information about Better Together Labs, click here.
Story Spine: A Technique for Engaging a Group, with Mallory Penney and Reggie Harris from Better Together Labs
Creative and Playful Ways to Engage Learners on Zoom, with Mallory Penney and Reggie Harris from Better Together Labs
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Color yourself calm, Jewishly.
Relax and be inspired by the Jewish imagery in these intricate black and white line drawings that focus on shalom.
Learn to decode Hebrew with this digital primer. For laptops and mobile devices.
Students will explore this holiday through discussion and creative activities. They’ll learn why Israel’s Independence Day is a joyful, important occasion.
Introduce learners to the story of Miriam and others who protected baby Moses. Explore with learners how they can help others through tzedakah and making good choices. 
For Passover, students will delve into Passover traditions (such as clearing the house of hametz) and themes (such as compassion and freedom).
