Monographs

Welcome to MJDS Monographs, a variety of short articles, in different subject areas, related to our school and its constituencies. To access a Monograph, simply click on the title of the article you desire to review.  All articles have been taken from the school’s Kesher (Connection) bi-weekly parent newsletter. We will add to our Monograph library in the coming months so please keep checking back to gain more information on these important and engaging topics. ^*

1) Defining a Quality School The Aesthetic Experience Creating A Culture of Interest in Learning Foundations For the Future How Does Our Garden Grow Immersed in the Minneapolis Community Looking Ahead Planning Looking Forward Building a Stronger School The Power of Inclusion Seeing the World Through Multiple Lenses Strength of Identity Summer Perspectives Well-Educated and Ethical 2) Parenting Questions A Warm Welcome Adjusting the Tension Allowance Balancing Competition with Cooperation Behavior Begat Behavior That Begat… Bribery? But it really does hurt But My Child is Too Bright Too Children and Anxiety Circle of Friends Our School Community Don't You Get It? Hold Me Please Household Chores for Children Make Certain You Have a Teacher, and Get Yours a Friend Observe With Love Sports Participation Star Light Star Bright - Evening at Home Sticks and Stones Telling and Tattling There is a Self in Self-Esteem To Listen and See with the Heart To Media or Not To Media Where Do Feelings Come From? 5) Assessment and Learning Am I Becoming More ADD Being the School We Hope To Be Block Building Boys and Girls Learn Differently Building And Nurturing Interests To Promote Engaged Learning Celebrating Homegrown Creativity Coping With Failure Creating a Culture of Learning The Gift of Exploring Theological Questions The Gift of Learning From Close Observation The Many Ways of Reading a Text Office Visits Organization Our Special Needs Searching For the Perfect Report Card Teaching Children Self Control Technology as a Tool For Developing CQ...Curiosity Quotient Windows on Student Learning Windows On Student Learning Writing for the Real World

3) Tzedakah The Gift of Giving If Not Now, When? Nurturing Interest In Tzedakah Small Gestures 4) Jewish Dilemmas and Values A Taste of Heaven on Earth Angels Bringing God's Presence to our Lives Building a Community of Peace Based on a Common Language Coping with Tragedy Finding God in One Another The Counting of the Omer The Damaging Power of Gossip The December Dilemma Developing a Sense of Appreciation The Prayer for Rain Eating with Intention Finding Personal Meaning in Torah The Gift of Holiness Grande Soy Vanilla Latte with Cinnamon, No Foam Hoshana Rabbah It's Never Too Late Incorporating New Customs into your Passover Seder Learning from Little Red Riding Hood Making Our Own Miracles Meditation and Reflection A Mystical Understanding of the Omer The Most Important Thing is to be Asking the Questions Our Children's Spiritual Connections Prayer is the Work of the Heart Purim and the Value of Friendship Seeing is Believing Looking for God Small Student Gestures Reflect the Values We Teach Sustaining the Light Tameh and Tahor Living a Spiritually Pure Life Welcoming Shabbat into Our Lives  Who Controls Our Destiny God or Us Who Made God? 6) Upper School Planning The Best Schools Assessing MJDS Curriculum Creating a Vision of the Upper School Do We Have to Walk in a Straight Line? The Gift of Jewish Day School Middle School Education Learning the Essentials

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