{"id":1878,"date":"2014-11-06T16:42:35","date_gmt":"2014-11-06T16:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/?p=1878"},"modified":"2024-06-06T20:20:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T20:20:43","slug":"kosher-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/kosher-classroom\/1878\/kosher-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"STAR-K Kosher Classroom: Classroom Curricular Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"classroom\">\n<div class=\"banner\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2080\" src=\"\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/KCBanner.jpg\" alt=\"Kosher Classroom\" width=\"884\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/KCBanner.jpg 884w, https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/KCBanner-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/KCBanner-624x176.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The <strong>STAR-K Kosher Classroom<\/strong> is a growing collection of curricular materials for elementary, middle, and high school classrooms, developed for, and with the support of, Torah Umesorah.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is part of STAR-K&#8217;s commitment to education and an extension of our already existing educational efforts for adults, which include <a href=\"\/kashrus-kurrents\">Kashrus Kurrents<\/a> and interactive teleconference webinars for rabbonim, mashgichim and the wider community.<\/p>\n<p>We have consulted with <em>mechanchim<\/em> to ensure that these materials are age-appropriate for children across the spectrum. We are acutely aware that, for adults, kashrus might be their most extensive engagement with practical <em>halacha<\/em>. Many of these topics require experts in the field who are intimately involved in production procedures. But it is apparent from the phone calls we field that there is a gap in this area in our schools\u2019 curricula. Educators have told us that the reason for the dearth of classroom education about kashrus-related <em>halacha<\/em> is due to of a lack of information and materials. STAR-K&#8217;s collection of kashrus-related curricular materials is an attempt to fill that gap.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>These materials are also available at Torah Umesorah&#8217;s site at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinuch.org\/starkkosherclassroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">www.chinuch.org\/starkkosherclassroom<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"classroom\">\n<div class=\"books\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1885\" src=\"\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/classroom_books21.jpg\" alt=\"classroom_books\" width=\"210\" height=\"210\"><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"classroom\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The following posters are available from the STAR-K Kosher Classroom:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These posters are all downloadable as PDFs and print-ready for your use.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/KCSmall_BikurCholim.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bikur Cholim<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/images\/pdf\/bugchecking_may17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bug Checking<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/cereal-chart-dec-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cereal and their Brachos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/KCSmall_Chometz.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chometz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/InternationalDateLine_101615.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The International Dateline in Halacha<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/KCChicken_Poster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Is My Chicken Kosher?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/KasheringLiver.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kashering Liver<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/KCSmall_Kitniyos.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kitniyos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/KCSmall_KosherTerms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kosher Terms<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/KCSmall_Pas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pas Haba&#8217;ah B&#8217;kisnin<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sheimos-18x24-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sheimos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/KCSmall_Terumos.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terumos and Ma&#8217;asros<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/KCSmall_TevilasKeilim.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tevilas Keilim<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/contact?dept=kosherclassroom\">For inquiries, call 410-484-4110 or <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">click here<\/span><\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>STAR-K Kosher Classroom<\/strong> is a growing collection of curricular materials for elementary, middle, and high school classrooms, developed for, and with the support of, Torah Umesorah.<\/p>\n<p>It is part of STAR-K&#8217;s commitment to education and an extension of our already existing educational efforts for adults, which include <a href=\"\/kashrus-kurrents\">Kashrus Kurrents<\/a> and interactive teleconference webinars for rabbonim, mashgichim and the wider community.<\/p>\n<p>We have consulted with mechanchim to ensure that these materials are age-appropriate for children across the spectrum. 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