103: How to Be An Amazing B'nei Mitzvah Tutor

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103: How to Be An Amazing B'nei Mitzvah Tutor

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32 Lessons

This course will guide you through all aspects of b'nei mitzvah tutoring, including techniques and strategies for students of all skill levels and backgrounds. You'll learn how to structure a lesson, offer clear feedback, and communicate effectively with parents. Whether your student has a great voice, struggles with Hebrew, or lacks motivation, you'll learn how to support them throughout the b'nei mitzvah process.

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Welcome to How to Be An Amazing B'nei Mitzvah Tutor!

A brief introduction to the importance of b'nei mitzvah and how this course works.

1. Welcome to How to Be An Amazing B'nei Mitzvah Tutor!

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2. Goals For This Course

How to Be an Amazing BM Tutor - Course Handouts [ZIP]

In the Beginning

1. Get To Know Your Student

2. Sizing Up Their Hebrew Proficiency

3. Setting Expectations Around Studying

Overview of a Lesson

How to structure b'nei mitzvah lessons of any length, and my philosophy of the work in a lesson versus the work at home.

1. The Flipped Classroom

2. Overview of the Lesson

3. Focus on Process

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Basic Tactics

Essential skills and techniques for teaching b'nei mitzvah students to chant Torah and Haftarah.

1. Three Steps to Learning a Verse

2. Additional Strategies

3. Visualization Strategies for Melodies

4. Deep Dive: Highlighting

5. Deep Dive: The Dot Method

6. Deep Dive: Using Gesture

7. Modifications for Zoom and Facetime

When the Student is Having Trouble

Strategies for helping students when they have trouble mastering their portion.

1. When Problems Arise

2. Involve the Parents

3. Musical Challenges

4. Deep Dive: Musical Challenges

5. Deep Dive: Rhythm, Phrasing, and Breathing

6. Deep Dive: When They Can't Get That One Word

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7. Reading Challenges

The End of a Lesson

How to set a student up for success when they study at home.

1. Positive Framing

2. Remind them to Write Down the Assignment

3. If You Think They're Not Studying

4. Tracking Student Progress

Sample Student Tracking Spreadsheet

5. Reviewing the Timeline

Next Steps

Mazel tov on completing the course "How to Be An Amazing B'nei Mitzvah Tutor!"

1. Next Steps

Books for Further Study [PDF]

Community Standards [PDF]