2024 Paradigm Project Conference

How can the Torah become a playground for imagination, creativity, and connection for young children? Inspired by Jonathan's book Let There Be Play: Bringing the Bible to Life with Young Children, this hands-on workshop will guide early childhood educators in using play as a way to explore Jewish tradition. Each week of the year, Jewish communities around the world read a section of the Torah, making their way through the entire core text before beginning again. How can this framework provide early childhood classrooms with an opportunity to spark creativity, act out big adventures, and play together using the weekly Torah portion as the catalyst? Jonathan will provide an accessible, inclusive, hands-on, easy-to-follow approach that offers all ECC educators a new way to discover Jewish stories together.