The Bright Beginnings Chumash Workbooks were created based on the concept that children are served best when they are first taught the basic structure of Lashon HaKodesh (Hebrew language). These colorful workbooks introduce the learner to the meaning and usage of the most common shorashim (root words) and the shimushim (prefixes and suffixes) that are used to conjugate the root words. Thirty-two years of experience in education -- as the Rebbi of the weaker track of eighth grade, and later as the dean of a growing Yeshiva and the Director of Project YES, a nationwide program designed to assist teens and their families, have led Rabbi Yakov Horowitz to the inescapable conclusion that failure to attain rudimentary language skills is by far and away the greatest educational reason children don't succeed in school. Developed over a sixteen year period in Yeshiva Darchei Noam of Monsey the workbooks are designed for classroom use at the grade level when children are first introduced to Chumash. In addition to their use in a school setting, they can also be utilized at home should parents wish to enrich the Hebrew skills of their children. We have also found them to be an effective tool for adults who have a limited background in Judaic studies, and even for yeshiva graduates who were taught Chumash by rote in their childhood. The coloring and highlighting of the words on the translation sheets are designed to draw the learner's attention to accurately match the root word (shoresh), and the prefix/suffix to its respective meaning. There are a wide range of worksheets -- all carefully designed to support the synchronized manner in which languages are taught. A governing principle of this chumash workbook series is that it be "vertically aligned" meaning that the skills acquired in previous workbooks are reviewed but not taught again so that new material can be concentrated on and mastered. Rabbi Yakov Horowitz is the founder and dean of Yeshiva Darchei Noam of Monsey, and founder and Director of Project YES. He is recognized throughout the Jewish community as an authority on raising children in these troubled times. Rabbi Horowitz is the author of two books, Growing with the Parsha and Living and Parenting (Artscroll). Rabbi Horowitz has been an outspoken advocate for child safety and abuse prevention for over a decade. Under his leadership, Project YES partnered with ArtScroll to publish the acclaimed "Let's stay Safe!" http://www.rabbihorowitz.com/letsstaysafe/index.html child safety book which sold over 20,000 copies in less than 2 years. He also created a free, 3-part video series "Child Safety On-The-Fly" ( http://youtu.be/O3i9Gdlbw1g ) which helps parents have critical safety conversations with their children. Related Articles on the Importance of Teaching Skills to our Children are on Rabbi Horowitz's website www.kosherjewishparenting.com : It Doesn't Start in Tenth Grade Training Wheels Exit Interviews For more information about the Bright Beginnings Chumash Series or to purchase the workbooks, contact us at (845)352-7100 ext.114 or email bbchumash@gmail.com or check or website www.bbchumash.com

• published: 11 Jul 2013
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