7 Tips for Teaching Pesach

7 veteran teachers share their top tips for teaching Pesach

MORAH BUSEL
7th Grade, Bais Yaakov D’Rav Meir
Prepare thoughtfully. Know the purpose of each mitzvah and each paragraph of the Haggadah, and internalize its flow so your teaching is clear, deep, and intentional.

MORAH ZIEMBA
6th Grade, Bais Yaakov 18th Ave
Maintain clear focus:
The objective is to illuminate the pshat of the Haggadah while conveying enduring messages of emunah.

MORAH WEISSMANDL
7th Grade, Bais Yaakov D’Rav Meir
Cultivate a calm, structured classroom environment that enables students to absorb the emunah.

MORAH KNOBEL
7th Grade, Torah Academy for Girls
Divrei Torah should reinforce the hashkafic themes of Pesach to maximize time and impact.
Brief daily quizzes—including a question on a Dvar Torah— strengthen accountability.

MORAH GANZWEIG
7th Grade, Bais Yaakov Boro Park
Incorporate color-coding into the pesukim of “Arami Oved Avi.”
The visual cues serve as familiar anchors, equipping students to follow the storyline at the Seder.

MRS. SARA CHAYA FARBSTEIN
TU Educational Consultant
Gather information about each student’s minhagim to bolster pride in her family’s mesorah.
Allocate time to teach about the rest of Pesach, not just the Seder.

MORAH STEFANSKY
6th Grade, YDE
Establish a system of accountability that fosters student ownership of their Haggadah.

MORAH DECKELBAUM
Curriculum Coordinator, Bais Tova
• Create your own lessons directly from the primary sources. Gain an understanding of the flow of the Haggadah so your teaching reflects clarity and coherence.
• Live overview of the flow of the haggadah.
• Develop key vocabulary so students can independently decode and understand the Haggadah.
• Use worksheets as a concluding activity, rather than completing them throughout the lesson.

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