,An Adventure in Learning: Hebrew for Home Residents

An Adventure in Learning: Hebrew for Home Residents


 

Publication Date: June 1980

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America)

Author(s): Rochel U. Berman; Betty W. Samuels

Research Area: Culture and religion; Education; Population and demographics

Keywords: Education; Elderly; Institutional Care

Type: Report

Coverage: New York

Abstract:

The authors present a model for an effective Hebrew language program conducted at the Hebrew Home for the Aged in Riverdale, NY. They explore the background and profile of the students, educational considerations in teaching the very old, the location and type of classroom, materials and procedures, attributes of the teacher, response of the students, and implications for expanding educational opportunities.

In Journal of Jewish Communal Service, v.56 no.4, Summer 1980.