Tu B’Shevat, the “birthday of the trees”, begins soon. Tu B’Shevat Background Tu B’Shevat, which literally means the 15th of the month of Shevat, celebrates the new year or birthday of the trees. In the secular calendar, the holiday occurs sometime between the end of January and the beginning of February.…
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WHAT TO EXPECT IN PRESCHOOL
Children usually have apprehensions as the first day at school approaches. Young children who have never been to school do not know what to expect. Author, Sylvia Rouss began her writing career creating stories for her young students. As an early childhood educator, she saw how nervous these children were…
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My Favorite Picture Books for Early Childhood Educators
I began my career as an assistant nursery school teacher when I graduated from college. My head teacher was my mentor. She knew how to engage children with her storytelling. She also managed to inspire children with an enthusiasm for learning. She challenged each child to develop his/her own individual…
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CELEBRATING THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS
THE FOLLOWING LINKS CAN HELP YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS OF ROSH HASHANAH, YOM KIPPUR, SUKKOT AND SIMCHAT TORAH.
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13 Jewish children’s book authors who shaped your upbringing
“From folktales to beloved series, these Jewish authors (Judy Blume, Shel Silverstein, Maurice Sendak and ten more) have profoundly shaped the landscape of children’s literature….If you grew up attending a Jewish day school, or if your parents just bought you a lot of Jewish children’s books in the 90s or…
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My Newest Book – In My Preschool, There is a Time for Everything
New experiences can be scary, especially going to school for the first time. Ever wonder what to tell a child who may be apprehensive about going to preschool? My newest book is inspired by the children from my classrooms. I took the verses of Kohelet/Ecclesiastes – the ones that inspired…
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