Bag+of+Tricks

Teaching Torah Bag of Tricks

 * When planning: write it all out for yourself.
 * Write what you will say word-for-word
 * Use visuals: acting out, pictures
 * Bookending: use a personal story to begin with, save the end of the story until the end
 * Have the students write a letter from one character to another
 * Concept map of a certain story or character: summary, feelings and growth
 * Key words should be in Hebrew!
 * Literary criticism with children: take two books about one story, read and compare. Introduce the idea that the bible had different authors
 * Torah Project Commentary: instead of personalization, they can research various commentary for that parsha (Rashi, Maimonides, Talmud, other commentaries), and include one that they like (in their own words) on their templates
 * Bibliodrama: asking people to step into the roles of characters. Example: Rivkah asking Yaakov to trick Yitzhak for the blessing. (improv, take a powerful moment from the story)