Jewish Holidays/ Values
This holiday celebrates the miracle of the oil lasting eight days in the Temple.
What is Hanukkah?
The Hebrew word “Shalom” means this.
What is peace?
This positive approach involves directing a child’s attention to a more acceptable behavior.
What is redirection?
This term refers to the ability to understand and use spoken language.
What is receptive and expressive language?
This type of communication involves smiling, eye contact, and gestures.
What is nonverbal communication?
During this holiday, families read the story of the Exodus and eat matzah.
What is Passover (Pesach)?
This is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
What is Aleph?
Activities planned with specific learning goals are called this.
What is intentional teaching?
Ohio’s ELDS are organized into this many developmental domains
What are nine domains?
When you bend down to a child’s eye level, you’re using this respectful strategy.
What is getting on the child’s level?
This holiday is known as the Jewish New Year.
What is Rosh Hashanah?
This Hebrew word means “teacher.”
What is Morah (for a female) or Moreh (for a male)?
This term describes how a child begins and completes tasks, even when they are challenging.
What is Persistence
This domain focuses on habits like curiosity and persistence toward learning.
Approaches to Learning
This is the term for how clearly and correctly a child can say words.
What is articulation?
Tzedakah” means this important Jewish value.
What is charity or justice?
The Hebrew word for “thank you” is this.
What is Toda?
This type of play, where children play alongside each other but not directly with one another, is common in toddlers.
What is parallel play?
This domain emphasizes social interactions, self-regulation, and emotional expression.
What is Social and Emotional Development?
This is what you’re doing when you say “Good job cleaning up!”
What is giving praise or encouragement, or positive reinforcement?
This blessing is said over candles on Friday night.
What is the Shabbat candle blessing?
The term for learning how to control emotions and behavior.
What is self-regulation?
Ohio’s ELDS stress that each child develops on this, not strictly by age.
What is a continuum?
Offering two acceptable options helps children learn this.
What is making choices?