2010 Convention: A Textual Approach to Teaching Parshas Hashavua - Mrs. Yehudis Chill

This workshop will introduce a program that is suitable for grades 7th - 12th and can be used for children with learning difficulties as well as for the gifted student. It can be adapted and used as a continuing program for several grades, upgrading each year, or as a system for one particular class with varied levels of ability. The slower student works only with the Pesukim in the Parsha, while the more advanced student will complete working with the Pesukim in the Parsha and continue by working through selected Mefarshim.

The students work independently in class at their own pace and notice their progress as they accomplish more work each week. They become accustomed to using a Tanach, learn the skill of scanning a perek that they have not learned before, review perakim that they are familiar with, learn the content of the parsha and the loshon of the Torah. They gain a tremendous feeling of accomplishment as they feel comfortable learning perakim that they have not been taught and once they are accustomed to it, all find it an enjoyable experience!!!

This method is also suitable for assigned preparation of perakim in Chumash and Navi before it is to be taught in class.