TAP

by Asher Whitten from Temple Sholom In almost every classroom there is that one kid that sits in the back or doesn't raise their hand. When teaching I would always not really know how to connect with that one kid and get them to want to learn. Throughout TAP I learned skills that I can use for many years to come. When I first started TAP I thought about how I would be able to learn something useful from a two hour session once a month. But after the first session I looked over my notes and I [...]

by Charlie Frumkin from Or Hadash TAP has been an amazing program to be in. It has helped me so much with the kids I work with and the TAP community is so welcoming. The entire program has been so amazing and I can’t recommend it enough. The TAP program was long and time consuming, but it was fun, helped beyond belief in the workplace, and taught me about points that I wouldn’t have even thought of, that help me in the real world as well. TAP has helped so much with how I teach my kids. It’s [...]

by Sutton Gold, Temple Sholom As a songleader at Temple Sholom, we never actually get any time to work with kids individually. We are always in the sanctuary with a big group of kids, so finding ways to connect with them on a personal level can be tough. We are taught to be as engaging as possible with our songleading, whether that means bringing volunteers up for hand motions or having the kids have a loudness contest. No matter how engaging we are, there are always the one or two kids in the back who are staring off into [...]