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ElevatEd Collection
Bring Holiday Stories to Life.
K’ilu Classroom™ ElevatEd Collection gives you ready-to-use tools to transform Jewish holiday stories into experiences children can step inside—k’ilu, as if they were there.
Through imaginative play, sensory exploration, and theatrical storytelling, children don’t simply hear Holiday stories—they experience them.
Access to this collection of resources is presented in partnership with ElevatEd for Emerging Educators in the 2026/2027 Cohort Year.
High Holidays
Explore the story of Jonah through two different K’ilu experiences.
Jonah — Back-in-Time Adventure
Travel back in time to the story of Jonah! Press play and follow the story as children board a ship, weather a wild storm at sea, encounter a giant fish, and journey to Nineveh. Movement, music, imaginative play, and simple props transform the classroom into the world of the story.
Ages 3–8
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Jonah — Immersive Story
Step inside Jonah’s journey through guided storytelling, movement, sensory play, and immersive sound. Educators lead children through the story as they set sail, experience the storm, journey inside the giant fish, and discover what happens when Jonah is given another chance.
Ages 3–8
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Hanukkah
Bring the story, light, and celebration of Hanukkah to life through four different K’ilu experiences, designed for learners from infancy through early elementary.
Hanukkah — Back-in-Time Adventure
Travel back in time to ancient Jerusalem! Press play and follow the story as children join the Maccabees, return to the Holy Temple, search for oil, and discover the miracle of the menorah. Music, movement, imaginative play, and simple props turn the classroom into an adventure through the Hanukkah story.
Ages 3–8
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Hanukkah — Immersive Story
Step inside the Hanukkah story through guided storytelling, movement, imaginative play, and immersive sound. Educators lead children from the Holy Temple into the wilderness and back again as they become part of the Maccabees’ journey and celebrate the miracle of the oil.
Ages 3–8
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Hanukkah — Infant & Toddler Sensory Story
Discover Hanukkah through the senses. Gentle soundscapes and simple sensory materials invite infants and toddlers to explore the glow of light, the feel of oil, and the warmth and wonder of the holiday through close-up moments of play and connection.
Ages 0–3
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With a Little Oil — Sensory Song
Sing and play your way through the Hanukkah story. Guided by an interactive song, infants and toddlers explore the Holy Temple, discover the little jug of oil, watch the menorah shine, and celebrate Hanukkah through music, movement, light, and sensory play.
Ages 0–3
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Purim
Step inside the story of Esther through two playful K’ilu experiences filled with imagination, movement, music, and adventure.
Purim — Back-in-Time Adventure
Travel back in time to ancient Shushan! Press play and follow the story as children enter the palace, meet Esther and Mordechai, help uncover Haman’s plan, and join in the celebration when the story turns upside down.
Ages 3–8
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Purim — Immersive Story
Bring the story of Esther to life through guided storytelling, movement, imaginative play, and immersive sound. Educators lead children into the palace and through the twists and turns of the Purim story as they discover Esther’s courage and celebrate together.
Ages 3–8
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Passover
Journey from slavery to freedom through four K’ilu experiences that invite children to step inside the Passover story through imagination, movement, music, and sensory play.
Passover — Back-in-Time Adventure
Travel back in time to ancient Egypt! Press play and follow the story as children meet Miriam, help float Baby Moses down the Nile, encounter Pharaoh, discover the burning bush, and journey out of Egypt and across the Red Sea toward freedom.
Ages 3–8
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Passover — Immersive Story
Step inside the Exodus through guided storytelling, movement, imaginative play, and immersive sound. Educators lead children down the Nile and across the Red Sea as they become part of the journey toward freedom.
Ages 3–8
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Passover — Infant & Toddler Sensory Story
Discover Passover through the senses. Gentle soundscapes and simple sensory materials invite infants and toddlers into the sights, sounds, and textures of the Exodus through close-up moments of exploration, play, and connection.
Ages 0–3
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Lead Me To Freedom — Sensory Song
Sing, move, and play your way from Egypt to freedom. Guided by an interactive song, infants and toddlers experience the Passover journey through music, movement, water, wind, and sensory play as they travel together across the sea.
Ages 0–3
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Storytelling Tips and Tools
Build your storytelling practice.
Explore simple techniques for bringing K’ilu experiences to life and creating playful, theatrical learning environments with your learners.
Immersive Storytelling Tips →
Five practices for guiding an adventure through immediacy, embodied play, movement, sensory props, and changes in scale.
Sensory Storytelling Tips →
Five practices for creating moments of surprise, wonder, focus, invitation, and one-to-one connection with infants and toddlers.
Opening & Closing the Torah →
A simple ritual for beginning and ending Torah storytelling experiences.
Stay in Touch
Trying K’ilu Classroom™ with your learners? We’d love to see what happens. Send us photos or videos from your classroom, share a favorite moment, or let us know what worked—and what could work better.
And if you have a question or need help adapting an experience for your learners, reach out anytime.
Share Your Experience → Contact Us →
You could also eventually make Share Your Experience a very short form: What did you try? What happened? Anything you'd change? Upload a photo/video. That would make collecting pilot feedback much easier.