by Yachad Staff

4th Grade Remote: Midrashim I, with interpretations galore

Good morning 4th Grade families. I hope you had a lovely Passover, and that you’re doing okay out there today!
This upcoming week’s lesson — Midrashim I — completes some of the stories we’ve been learning, and explores the idea of midrashim (it’s kind of like scholarly Torah fanfiction). Your child will find videos, projects, and discussion questions, in which they’re encouraged to invent and share their own new interpretations of their favorite Torah stories. Awesome!

In the last video this week, I draw connections between Noah’s Ark and coronavirus/quarantine, in order to tell students that natural disasters are not their fault. (Because, kids this age often believe that big things are their fault somehow!)  So, just in case your child comes to you with questions about the Flood, or divine punishment, or similar, that’s why they’re asking. (God does not punish people / doesn’t punish them nowadays, not even if we make bad choices, and coronavirus was definitely not their fault.)
The rest of the lesson is fun and creative.  I hope they enjoy it. 🙂
As always, thinking of you fondly. Don’t hesitate to reach out for any reason.
L’Shalom,
‘Morah’ Leora Tanenbaum

she/her/hers
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Links to ALL our lessons so far:
Note: if it’s been a while, that’s fine, and you needn’t get overwhelmed by how many lessons we’ve done so far. They’re episodic, so your child can probably jump into any lesson you wish.  Always feel free to do what works best for you and your family.
Week 1: March 16-March 20. Jacob
Week 2: March 23-March 27.  Joseph Part I
Week 3: March 30-April 03.  Joseph Part II.
Week 4: April 05-April 10. Passover
Week 5: April 20-April 25: Midrashim I
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