Curriculum and lessons

The full traditional seder is usually very long, and can be overwhelming to follow. This visual schedule makes the structure easier to understand, and breaks the seder down into manageable parts. [...]

Ten Ways to Make Your Family Seder Accessible for All Learners Child-friendly ideas for your Passover Seder Passover Seder Tracker

Matan’s Director of Education, Orlee Krass, has created a number of activities and resources that you can use to enhance your celebrations of Purim with children of all abilities: Purim [...]

Tu B’Shevat, the 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar – celebrated this year on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 – is the day that marks the beginning of a “new year” for trees. This is the [...]

Meredith, Matan’s Director of Training and Advocacy, teaches an online course at Gratz College entitled Special Needs in Jewish Education. This post is the product of an assignment in which [...]

Meredith, Matan’s Director of Training and Advocacy, teaches an online course at Gratz College entitled Special Needs in Jewish Education. This post is the product of an assignment in which [...]

There’s a terrific image on Pinterest for teaching diversity: photo credit: KidsActivitiesBlog.com It speaks for itself, right? Here is an activity based on the above image that will not only [...]

Social Stories are short stories to help a child understand and behave appropriately in social situations.  The goal of a Social Story is not to change the child’s behavior but rather to help [...]

Looking for a Shabbat themed activity for your class?  Make Stained Glass Window Shabbat Candles! Use construction paper to cut out the shape of two candlesticks. Rip up small pieces of color [...]

In celebration of Jewish Disability Awareness Month (JDAM), Matan was privileged to partner with other Jewish inclusion experts from Inclusion Innovations, Gateways, Whole Community Inclusion and [...]