Readings

These readings give shape to the focus of "On Eagles' Wings." We'll have background provided by our special guests, but invite all participants to add what they feel is interesting to us all! [Updated 1/17/2007]

GENERAL READINGS
- This packet includes readings related to our trip's focus

- This is from Shira Ackerman Simchovitch. It gives a good overview of the field of Israeli early childhood education.



**FOR: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6**
[|The Maccabees of Malibu] A personal account of living in the Malibu section of Modi'in.

FOR: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
On Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu, we will meet with a remarkable early childhood educator, Malka Haas, who helped shape and develop the idea of "junk yards" as the outdoor work, play and learning space. These two articles offer an introduction to our visit with her.

[|Jewish Renaissance and Renewal in Israel] We will be visiting Midreshet Habanot, a Religious Zionist center of learning for young women. The above linked article highlights the Religious Zionist movement as part of a renewed committement of Israeli society to embrace their 'Jewishness' in many diverse ways.

These //ganim// in Beit Shean are using this model.

FOR: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8
This article was provided to us by Dr. Eli Gottlieb (Director, Jerusalem Fellows Program and Mandel School of Educational Leadership). He'll be meeting with us on Thursday.

FOR: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11
- We will be meeting with Danny, a faculty member of the Mandel Leadership Institute, in the last part of our trip. In this attached article he discusses what makes for quality early childhood education. As part of his discussion he describes in detail the program he developed called "Word of the Week" (//Milat Hashavu-a//). We will be visiting it's original host institution, Beit Daniel, on the last day of our Israel journey. Feel free to read the entire article, or just the sections in blue.

FOR: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12
- We will have a chance to consider the impact of Israel's vision for itself back in 1948 on today's society and educational system. How we and our teachers work intentionally from a vision will be the thoughts that will accompany us home on the plane.