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MTA’s stellar educational experience is built upon a solid foundation, whose cornerstone is Torah learning. Torah is not just limited to shiur. MTA talmidim have an incredible variety of learning programs that they take advantage of throughout each and every day. Let’s take a behind-the-scenes look and see what the buzz is about! A typical morning begins before Shacharis. When talmidim arrive at yeshivah early, many of them choose to learn in the Beis Midrash before davening – whether in chavrusos or at a pre-Shacharis iyun t’filah chaburah led by Head of School Rabbi Kahn. During breakfast, talmidim can learn in chaburos led by their peers, providing not only additional time to learn, but also opportunities for talmidim to take on leadership roles.

This past week saw a bevy of guest speakers coming to Rambam through Zoom!

In Morah Akilov’s UPK class in Yeshiva Sha’arei Zion, the children learned that, in Parshat Lech-L’cha, Hashem promised Avraham that he will have as many children as the stars and the sand. The children worked on their fine motor skills by coloring, cutting, and applying sand to their artwork. They learned that Hashem asked Avraham to leave his father’s house, his birthplace, and Hashem didn’t tell Avraham where to go.

The Civic Spirit students, led by Mrs. Audi Hecht, participated in a workshop about voters considering the dynamics of voting and values. Sophomore Anat Ebbin reflects, “This past week’s Civic Spirit’s session was very eye-opening. It was fascinating to hear from a variety of students about the things they valued for a president.

HALB utilizes the Blended Learning Rotational Model in both the preschool and elementary school. Students experience group instruction followed by time on the computer and at two different work stations where the students are engaged in small group instruction or independent work.  This model allows teachers to analyze data, further differentiate instruction, work with small groups, and spend more class time on critical thinking and problem solving.

This has been an exciting time for Class 5LL at Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe. The boys have spent the time completing bios on each of the presidents of the United States, which is on display on their bulletin board outside of Room 308. They did a study on the Constitution and learned about the different branches of government, especially the Executive Branch. The boys studied what it takes to run and then become president. They also learned about some of the issues of this election.