UPDATED 4/14

Passover is almost here! Now is a great time to teach your students and children about this important holiday, even if they are not Jewish. Here is a great video to get you in the spirit!

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Here are some great teaching resources:

The Story of Passover

• Tell the Passover Story – Chabad.org What if We Never Left? – Animated video – very cute and funny!
• What is Pesach and When Do We Celebrate It?
• The Story of Moses

The Seder

• The Seder Plate
• Brief overview of the 15 steps of the Seder
• Printable Seder Plate Craft

Multimedia Resources

• Passover Songs
• Videos for Kids
• Online Puzzle for Kids
• Online Game – Prepare Your Seder Plate
• Recommended Reading – Thematic Book List

Lesson Plans

• Picture Game Lesson Plan from Crayola: What’s in the picture? Celebrate this Jewish festival of freedom with a game to identify holiday words, objects, names, and customs.
• Great collection of lesson plans for grades K-2
• Great collection of lesson plans for grades 3-5
• Great collection of lesson plans for grades 6-8
• First Day of Passover Lesson Plan for Fifth Grade
• TONS of Teacher Resources from TeacherVision – Including printables, lessons, activities, food & recipes, and more!
• Large Collection of Resources from The Homeschool Mom – Broken down by age, from pre-K through high school!

Printables

• Jewish Festival of Freedom – Teach children about the meaning of the holiday with these activities. Appropriate for grades 3-8. Read more on TeacherVision: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/passover/printable/37353.html#ixzz1JPuj28gt
• Coloring Pages – Huge Collection
• Word Searches
• Mazes
• Printables – Word Search, Crossword Puzzle and more!
• Worksheets and Printables from Apples 4 the Teacher
• Matzah Mickey Papercraft
• Free Printable Bingo Game

 Crafts/Activities

• The Ten Plagues- Kids Craft
• Bejeweled Wine Glasses
• Learn About the Seder with a Craft
• Variety of Crafts from Kaboose

• Easy craft for kids – make a goblet for Elijah!
• MOSES PARTING THE SEA OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE EXODUS PRINTABLE PAPER CRAFT
• 5 Fun and Easy Crafts for Kids
• Afikoman Bag

Here are some great educational books and toys dealing with Passover!