THE KEFAR LANGUAGE BLOG
I write about language teaching + learning from my perspective as a Hebrew teacher, Spanish learner, and overall language enthusiast
The Dead Sea Float: Weekly Wrap Up for 10/10/16
Yom Kippur fell in the middle of the week, so we spent lots of time using our Middot scale and doing related activities. We also made soap, representing how Yom Kippur cleanses our souls the way...
DIY Yom Kippur Lesson – Measuring Middot
We are only a few days away from Yom Kippur (aka Yom Hakippurim aka Day of Atonement), arguably one of, if not THE holiest day of the year. The weeks and days leading up to it are a great time for...
Entering the Holy Land: Weekly Wrap Up for 10/3/16
Shalom yall! We've moved onto our second country - ISRAEL - which we'll be studying for the month of October. How fitting is it that we get to explore my favorite country during the month of my...
Morocco Country Study Resource List
Now that we’ve successfully completed our first month of our year-long International Country Study theme, I’m thrilled to share with you our learning plan and resources for Morocco! Materials I’ve...
Leaving Morocco! Weekly Wrap Up for 9/26/16
We're wrapping up our first month of school, and thankfully things have been going really well. The big boys finished up their Morocco country study, so we'll be moving on to my absolute most...
Revi’i Review: Alef Bet Animal Puzzles
It's my favorite day of the work week! It's early enough so I don't feel overwhelmed by what I have left to accomplish, but it's close enough to all the wonderful things that the weekend brings!...
On the Importance of Self-Care: Weekly Wrap Up for 9/19/16
I had an unexpectedly tough week. After doing my regular Yom Rishon lesson prep - photocopying, printing, and assembling - I ended up falling sick on Sheni and was out for two days, so we didn't do...
Revi’i Review: Hebrew Handwriting (כתב יד בעברית)
It's Hump Day, aka Revi'i Review time! If you missed the first review of a cool piano playing app, every Wed. I'm going to tell you about an app or game that I like/recommend and use in my...
Darija & Donuts: Weekly Wrap Up for 9/12/16
This week the big boys continued their Morocco study, exploring some of the country's major cities (Marrakech & Casablanca) through books and videos. We made our own clay tagines, took a virtual...