Pedagogy
Reflections on the teaching and learning of Yiddish, as well as downloadable guides, exercises, and lesson plans to use in the classroom.
Pedagogy
Scientific Literature in the Yiddish Classroom: A Lesson Based on a Page from a Chemistry Textbook
Working with authentic material from Yiddish scientific and technical textbooks enables teachers to sharpen students’ grammatical and lexical awareness and to highlight how Yiddish functioned beyond its traditional literary boundaries.
Nov 17, 2025
Pedagogy
Lomir shpiln! Dungeons, Dragons, and Separable Prefixes
This output-oriented, task-based lesson plan for advanced beginners guides students through a fantasy-based role-playing adventure.
Dec 19, 2023
Pedagogy
Improvisational Performance in the Language Classroom: An Example from a Beginner’s Yiddish Class
Jessica Kirzane uses a Forverts advice column to help her students practice lib hobn and other periphrastic verb structures and encourages teachers to borrow the exercise in their own classrooms.
Mar 26, 2020