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By Carly Cherwony, TAP Teen Reform Congregation Kenesth Israel Having volunteered at Sunday school for the past six years and working in my congregation's preschool for the past three, I have experienced children from multiple age groups, backgrounds, and with varying abilities. In the Sunday school I am not paired with a particular child, but I am part of something very special at my synagogue. We recently altered our entire curriculum in order to better engage the children as well as help them relate Jewish values and teachings to their modern life. In my third grade classroom we have been [...]

By Dotan Yarden, TAP Teen at BZBI Our goal as educators is to create an accepting and motivational environment that helps children learn and flourish. Learning is voluntary. Being taught does not necessarily mean someone is learning, and the best way to make sure people are learning is to get them to want to learn. I know that I have learned more in classes when the teacher was nice and encouraging. Just last week I was sitting in English class, confused about what to do and when I asked for help my teacher told me that this was "simple stuff". This only made [...]

by Madeline Berman, TAP Teen/Or Ami Every Sunday I volunteer at my Hebrew school. In the 6th grade class I work with, there is a girl with a disability. Through working with her I have learned so much. I learned to be patient when I need to and creative in the ways we help her succeed in learning. This is what I enjoy about working with a child who has a learning difference. When I watch Sammie work in class, I see how smart she truly is. She is capable of so much and I'm striving to help her express [...]