A SIMPLE, REWARDING WAY FOR YOUR CHILD TO GROW

THE GOAL

The goal is simple: For your child to learn, practice and slowly incorporate at least one of the meaningful Jewish practices that you’ll find below – or any other Jewish practice of your choice.

HOW IT WORKS

[1] EXPLORE THE LIST OF JEWISH PRACTICES BELOW

You’ll find a variety of meaningful, age-appropriate ideas for children at different stages of development.

If there’s something you’d like to see here but don’t, we’d love to hear from you. Please let us know using the feedback form at the bottom of the page — or click here to share your idea.

[2] CHOOSE ONE PRACTICE — FOR OR WITH YOUR CHILD

Some practices are better suited for younger children, others for older ones — but feel free to adapt, personalize, or modify any of them to fit your child.

You may wish to select four practices in advance to cover a month (one per week), so you don’t need to re-select each week. It’s usually best to focus on only one practice at a time to keep things clear and manageable.

[3] SET YOUR CHILD UP FOR SUCCESS 

Before beginning the week, take a few minutes to make sure your child knows exactly what to expect:

  • What the practice is and how to do it

  • When and where they’ll be doing it each day

  • What reward they are working toward and what’s required to earn it

  • Where the chart will be placed (a visible spot like the fridge works well)

  • When the chart will be marked (ideally right after the practice is completed)

You may find it helpful to set a daily alarm on your phone to remind both you and your child to complete the practice and update the chart.

[4] OFFER A MEANINGFUL INCENTIVE AT THE END OF THE WEEK 

At the end of each seven-day cycle, your child should receive a prize from you — something exciting and motivating, such as going out for ice cream or another special treat. This incentive is an important part of the process. It builds motivation, reinforces consistency, and helps your child associate effort with a positive outcome.

After the week is complete, you can:

  • Repeat the same practice for another week to help it become a habit

  • Choose a new practice to keep things fresh

  • You could potentially complete a four-week cycle of different practices, then restart with the original one

[5] CHECK OUT THE SUPPORTING PDF

Many practices include a short downloadable PDF with explanations, background, or discussion prompts — so you and your child can learn together how the mitzvah is done and why it matters. Not every practice has a PDF yet, but the collection is growing.

[6] PRINT A CHART TO TRACK AND CELEBRATE PROGRESS

Each practice includes two printable charts with the goal already written in:

  • One with a more playful, child-friendly design

  • One with a more neutral look for older or more mature children

You’ll also find:

  • Blank charts you can fill in with your own practice

  • Four-week charts to plan and track four different weekly goals

You may wish to add a small reminder on the chart for Thursday or Friday to help plan the next week’s focus in advance.

11 JEWISH PRACTICES

PRAYER & BLESSINGS 

  • Say the Modeh Ani prayer in the morning – SUPPORTIVE PDF – CHILD CHART – ORDINARY CHART
  • Say a food blessing before eating
  • Say Shema at bedtime
  • Say “Thank You Hashem” for 2 things (be they small, medium or big things) that you genuinely feel thankful for

MITZVAHS

  • Wash (vas) one’s hands (Netilat Yadayim) in the morning

CHARACTER TRAITS  

  • Say “please” before asking for something.
  • Say “thank you” when a parent (or someone else) does something for you
  • Give a sincere compliment

MITZVAHS INVOLVING OTHER PEOPLE 

  • Ask a parent, “How can I help you?” and then help them with what they need
  • Help set or clear the table

TORAH & LEARNING

  • Learn Torah for 10 minutes with a parent – or a different agreed upon amount of time. This could be reading something or watching something. There are ideas and links included in the PDF

2 BLANK CHARTS FOR YOUNGER KIDS:

2 BLANK CHARTS FOR OLDER KIDS:

2 PRE-SET FOUR WEEK CHARTS FOR YOUNGER KIDS:

2 PRE-SET FOUR WEEK CHARTS FOR OLDER KIDS:

2 BLANK FOUR WEEK CHARTS FOR YOUNGER KIDS:

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