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Spring 2006 -
Jewish Early Childhood Special Edition
How do you build Jewish identity in young children? How can young children find their voice in Judaism? And how can Jewish values help model positive relationships with young children?
This special edition of the Gratz College online e-newsletter explores Jewish identity formation in young children. Lyndall Miller, Coordinator of the Jewish Early Childhood Program at Gratz College, shares some valuable insights based on the latest professional findings as well as traditional Jewish texts. Discover how Gratz College is contributing to the future of the Jewish people by providing our Certificate in Jewish Early Childhood Education students with the knowledge and tools to build Jewish identity, impart Jewish values, rituals and traditions to young children and their families while encouraging authentic Jewish practice.
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By Lyndall Miller, M.A.Ed., M.A.J.Ed., M.S.Ed.
The Jewish way to respond is to answer a question with a question. In fact, I will pose several questions. I hope to reveal the depth of the contributions of the Certificate Program in Jewish Early Childhood Education to any community whose educators have the opportunity to participate....
The Development of Jewish Identity in Young Children:
A Growth Opportunity for All Ages
By Lyndall Miller, M.A.Ed., M.A.J.Ed., M.S.Ed.
Much has been written about the angst of the adolescent who has to choose a path for himself among all of the options which he has been offered....
Register Now for Summer 2006
Please register by May 17, 2006 for the following Jewish Early Childhood Education courses being offered during Session I: May 31-July 11.
Education 30225
Mitzvot, Moral Development and Classroom Management in Jewish Early Childhood Education
Lyndall Miller, M.A.Ed., M.A.J.Ed., M.S.Ed.
The focus of this course is creating a classroom based on Interactive Jewish values. An understanding of the structure of interpersonal Mitzvot is integrated with current theories about the moral development of young children. Classroom practices that encourage this development as well as teaching specific Mitzvot are also explored. Conflict resolution and the positive guidance of behavior are included as part of a values-based classroom context.
Education 40231
Power of Narrative in the Jewish Early Childhood Classroom: Torah and Aggadah
Avital Plan, M.A.Ed.
Studies show that children are better able to absorb information that is transmitted in a context. In this course, theories about the role of narrative in culture as well as self-expression will be examined. The relationship of parents will be covered in this course as well as methods of providing inclusive Jewish learning experiences.
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Student Profiles
Susan Remick Topek
Susan Remick Topek has an impressive resume : More than 30 years as a Jewish educator, recipient of the prestigious Grinspoon-Steinhardt award for excellence in Jewish education, and director of the early childhood and library services department for SAJES, the central agency for Jewish education on Long Island, New York…
Esta Yavner
Like many of her classmates in the Jewish Early Childhood Certificate Program at Gratz Online, Esta Yavner is seeking formal professional credentials to complement her classroom experience in Jewish early childhood education...
Stephanie Koval
For Stephanie Koval, from Columbus, Ohio, it all started with an advertisement. She had just accepted a teaching position at Temple Beth Shalom in New Albany, Ohio when she spotted an advertisement for Gratz Online in the magazine, Reform Judaism…
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Online Certificate in Jewish Early Childhood Education
CD-ROM Multimedia Presentation Available
Gratz College’s Online Certificate in Jewish Early Childhood Education is designed for directors and teachers who are interested in studying with leading Jewish early childhood educators from across the country.
- Expand your understanding of the growth and development of young children, particularly in the areas of Jewish identity;
- Learn new tools and techniques for engaging young children in Jewish life in your classroom.
This dynamic program provides possibilities for classroom practice through an understanding of learner-centered educational theories and Jewish perspectives.
To obtain a copy of the CD-ROM, please email online@gratz.edu.
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