As a Jewish educator, keeping Jewish learning alive has been a priority. Early in my career, I taught two-year-old children and I wanted to find a way to engage them in learning about Jewish holidays and traditions. I was familiar with secular rhymes and finger plays and saw how they…
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Links to Purim Fun
Parents and children, and teachers and students may enjoy visiting my earlier posts about Purim. Click Here for “Purim Fun for Children and their Parents” RECIPES AND MORE 4 eggs, 1 cup oil, 1 ¼ cups sugar, 2 tsps. vanilla, 3 tsps. baking powder, ½ tsp. salt, 5 ½ cups…
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Celebrate Purim with New Songs for Young Children
From Fun with Jewish Holiday Songs by Sylvia Rouss, these are original lyrics set to traditional music that celebrate the holiday of Purim. I hope that children and their parents, students and their teachers, and campers and their counselors will enjoy these songs. Sylvia Purim Day (This Old Man)…
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Purim Fun for Children and their Parents
Celebrate the holiday with wonderful songs, recipes, and games.
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Purim Poem
“Packing for Shushan” from Fun With Jewish Holiday Rhymes I’m on my way to Shushan Town In my trunk I’ll pack my crown. I won’t be needing my toys. But I’ll take my grogger to make some noise. My Purim music I will bring. So you and I can dance and…
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Thank You Bernice
My educational philosophy has developed over time. I have taught for over 20 years. I began my career as an assistant nursery school teacher when I graduated from college. My head teacher, Bernice Lieberman, was my mentor. She knew how to engage children with her story telling. She also managed…
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