Pedagogy
Reflections on the teaching and learning of Yiddish, as well as downloadable guides, exercises, and lesson plans to use in the classroom.
Pedagogy
Occupations Past and Present: A Visual Literacy Curriculum Kit
Occupations Past and Present is a visual literacy curriculum drawing on Mayer Kirshenblatt’s images of eastern European Jewish life to teach general (not only Jewish) grade school audiences how to relate to, ask questions of, and learn from images.
Dec 01, 2025
Pedagogy
Let's not wait!: Introducing preschoolers to Yiddish through Leah Hoffman's Alefbeys
In this piece Beth Dwoskin explains how Leah Hoffman’s play about the Yiddish alphabet can be adapted for children’s classes today. She presents her English translation of the play alongside a recording of the alefbeys song in English.
Nov 15, 2022
Pedagogy
Labzik Assembled! Bringing Radical 1930s Yiddish Children’s Literature to the Virtual Stage
Cameron Bernstein interviews director Jake Krakovsky about his bilingual Yiddish-English puppet film “Labzik: Tales of a Clever Pup” based on short stories by Chaver Paver.
Nov 04, 2021
Pedagogy
Loyt di kinderlekh: Children's Book Reports
Several of In geveb’s youngest readers were hard at work over winter break and submitted wonderful book reports on Yiddish literature.
Mar 09, 2021
Pedagogy
Calling all kinderlekh: In geveb is seeking children's book reports!
Children ages 5 - 13 can read a Yiddish story in the translation or original and submit a book report to In Geveb.
Nov 19, 2020
Pedagogy
Teaching Guide to Jacob Glatstein’s Anti-Fascist Poem “Goblin Nogood Has Run Out of Clout” (trans. Shandler)
Mark I. West offers suggestions for teaching Jacob Glatstein’s 1943 Anti-Fascist children’s poem.
Jun 10, 2019
Pedagogy
Invitation to Participate: Teaching with Sholem Aleichem
Calling all teachers! Participate in our pedagogy poll.
Nov 06, 2017