Jewish Homeschooling Curriculum / Educational Resources

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• Kindergarten Curriculum

• http://www.akhlah.com Akhlah, the Jewish children's learning network, is an important resource created to provide Jewish children and their families access to the prayers, stories and rituals that have bound Jews together around the world and through the ages. 
• TorCH-d -Torah-Centered Homeschooling discussion List
  List "for Jewish homeschoolers who want to provide their children with a Torah-centered education. [A] place where homeschooling techniques, resources, activities, etc., can be discussed from a religious (Jewish) perspective." 
  To Subscribe, send email to the following address:: 
  listproc@shamash.org
  saying:  subscribe torch-d [your e-mail address] [your name]
  Shoshana Sloman - ssloman@netlab.com,
• Free Family Parasha (Day School oriented)
• Torah U'Mesorah  Interactive Jewish Curriculum site: They have an extensive array of workbooks for Chumash & Navi, as well as classroom informational and decorative charts, filmstrips, videos, audio tapes for both students and educators.  Very reasonable prices.  Although they do not have a web page or an  e-mail address you can contact them via telephone: 
  Voice 718-259-1223
  FAX 718-259-1795. 
  Or write to them: 
  5723-18th Avenue,
  Brooklyn, NY 11204. 
  Ask them to send you their Publications Catalog.
• http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/index1.html : The Dept for Jewish Zionist Education- Jewish Agency
• http://www.daat.ac.il/daat.html  
• http://www.jesna.org/cgi-bin/resources.php3?op1=16
• http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/datajem/ Great search tool for offline resources
• KTAV Publishers
• Ptach
• Torah.net kids page
• The Brachot Guide
  Here is a complete Brachot guide on all types of foods, including their blessings, with translation and transliteration.
• Torah Community Connections Mishna Yomit- Daily Mishna (In English with Kehati also translated to English)
• Torah Tidbits
  This weekly parsha sheet (booklet is a more accurate description) contains an aliya by aliya summary of the parsha, as well as lots of additional information.
• L'shon Ha Torah  Email  
  Excellent and inexpensive workbook series for building and strengthening Chumash vocabulary.  Available Hebrew-English or Hebrew-Yiddish. /
• Torah Games 
• Tzivos HaShem Jewish children's newsletter with holiday information, holiday mitzva missions, Jewish Pen-pals and store. We have published a wide range of 40 Text and Workbooks mainly for children attending Cheder Classes and Sunday Hebrew Schools. These books are on display and for sale at Tzivois Hashem 332 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn N.Y. Books like these have never been published before. E Mail LubofScot@aol.com us for further details
• Merkos Publications Books and tapes on Jews and Judaism, including siddurim, children's books, Torah studies, Jewish books on tape, audio tapes on Jewish thought, etc. at very reasonable prices.  Although they do not have a web page or an  e-mail address you can contact them via  telephone: 
  Voice 718-778-0226
  FAX 718-778-4148. Or write to them:
  291 Second Avenue, 
  Brooklyn, NY 11213. 
  Ask them to send you their Merkos Publications/Kehot Publication Society Catalog.
• Learning Curriculum for Tzeirei Hashluchim.
  The address is The Schluchim Office, 715 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11213. 
• Torah Tots  Some observant software.
• TES  Jewish Educational Software guide. They offer 68 software programs on learning Hebrew, Talmud, Bible, Jewish games, Judaic Law, Customs, & History, as well as many Hebrew-English publishing programs.  Their toll free number is 800-925-6853.
• Davka Another great Jewish software company featuring programs on Jewish graphics & Jewish holiday clipart, Hebrew-English publishing, Jewish history, Talmud Bible, and other Jewish classics on CD-ROM, Fun & Games, and Jewish interactive programs.
• Feldheim Publishers Ask for the Feldheim Publishers Catalog, it is chock full of their extensive variety of Jewish books on Bible & Commentary, Children's Books, Jewish Thought & Philosophy, Shabbat & Yomim Tovim, Haggados, Jewish Living, Jewish Marriage, Child Rearing,Jewish education, even cookbooks, and etc.
• The J Site - Jewish Education and Entertainment
  http://www.j.co.il
  
  This Jewish educational site includes:
  The Jewish Trivia Quiz, The Jewish Wisdom Database, My Hebrew Songbook,
  Israel Geography Game, Language Match Game, Multi-lingual Word Search Game,
  Hebrew Sign Maker, Jewish Clipart, and more.
  
  My Hebrew Dictionary
  http://www.dictionary.co.il
  
  My Hebrew Dictionary is an on-line resource containing
  groups of English words translated into Hebrew.
  The groups of words range from fruit and vegetables to
  basketball. The computer section itself has over 400 terms.
  The dictionary is unique because you do not need
  Hebrew fonts to display the Hebrew words. All words
  are displayed using graphics. The site loads quickly and
  the interface is simple. Anyone interested in learning
  new words of this ancient / modern language is invited
  to visit.
  
  My Hebrew Picture Dictionary
  http://www.milon.co.il
  
  My Hebrew Picture Dictionary is a new online resource to
  learn Hebrew words in a fun way. Each word in the dictionary has
  an English and Hebrew translation and transliteration and a
  photograph of the item. The interface is simple and both kids
  and adults will find this new educational resource entertaining and
  useful.
   

Other LINKS

• Natural Jewish Parenting
• The Jewish Learning Group Insightful and easy to follow guides on the synagogue service, the Shabbat, Havdalah, etc.
• Dwelling Place: The Site for the Growing Mind Interactive Torah oriented games for children on line.  nota bene: You need to have JAVA loaded to use it.
• Board of Jewish Education Has an education resource center, with Chumash and Navi targilonim (workbooks) and many early childhood materials at very reasonable prices.
• http://www.lookstein.org/cgi-bin/browse.cgi: Interactive Jewish Curriculum site (Bar-Ilan University)

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http://www.prgaustin.com/resource/edpub.html : Mainstream textbooks

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Phys Ed http://www.tc.umn.edu/~whitn003/

School Disctrict of Palm Beach Web Site

The California Language Arts Content Standards -- Kindergarten

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• Ages 3-7
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Ages 3-7

• My First Parasha Reader- Bnay Yakov Publications- For each book of the Chumash
• Bible Stories for Jewish Children - Joshua to Queen Esther- Ktav Publishing
• Read Me Beraishis
  by Chavie Freund
  Illustrated by: Miriam Berg
  Ages 3-7 Introduces the very young child to the weekly Torah portion and to Jewish concepts. The highlights of each portion are beautifully illustrated and the explanatory verses can be read to younger children, while beginners may be able to read the verses by themselves. 10 x 10 (35 Pages)/ 
  Publisher: C.I.S., 1992

• Summer Bridge Activities (Grades K-1)
  by Julia Ann Hobbs and Carla Fisher
  K-1Activities introduce children to lowercase and uppercase letters, vowels, word pronunciation, telling, and counting to 100. 158 pp.

• Introducing SHUKI! Your child's companion to a friendly world of Mitzvah fun and enjoyment! Say hello to Shuki, the most delightful computer companion around! Shuki will take your child for a ride he'll never forget with hours and hours of educational, high-quality animation, a lively soundtrack, and exciting games!

• Alef bet Schoolhouse Collection
  This value- packed CD combines sound (actual pronunciation of letters and words!), color, games and educational activities to teach the rudiments of Hebrew. If you are looking to get your youngster started in the world of Hebrew, this set is the perfect place to start. Publisher: Judaica Press

• How to Write a Low-Cost/No-Cost Curriculum for Your Home-School Child
  by Borg Hendrickson
  
  

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Books from Eichlers.com
*Educating Our Children (H/C) EB78873061212 1 12.76
*Maggid Stories for Children (H/C) 1578192951 1 11.99
*Torah for Children (P/B) 1880582074 1 7.96
*Halachoth of Educating Children (H/C) 873069501 1 8.76


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