Parents and children, and teachers and students may enjoy visiting my earlier posts about Passover. And, enjoy Sammy Spider activities too! Just click on the titles below to go to the post or the highlighted Sammy Spider links. Hag Sameach, Sylvia Get ready for Passover with Sammy Spider! Click on…
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New Songs for Passover
I hope you enjoy these original Passover songs. I wrote these songs for children, parents and teachers to use when they celebrate and learn about the holiday of Passover. Hag Sameach, Sylvia Passover Afikomen, Where Are You? (Old MacDonald Had a Farm) Afikomen, where are you? I would like to know.…
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Our Children Saved Our Children, reflections on the shooting of innocents
Almost 20 years ago, shortly after the Columbine High School shootings, terror in the form of a neo-Nazi attack came to the Los Angeles Jewish Community Centers. The two incidents were the earliest mass shootings of children covered by the 24 hour cable news channels. Though the incidents would mobilize…
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Jewish Education, Writing Children’s Books and the Vilna Gaon
A story of Rabbi Elijah of Vilna influenced my decision to become a Jewish educator and ultimately, a writer. He is often referred to as the Vilna Gaon or Genius of Vilna. Born in 1720, he was studying the Bible and Talmud by the age of 6. Although he grew…
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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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Tu B’Shevat Holiday Links
Tu B’Shevat, the “birthday of the trees” begins soon. Readers may wish to re-visit my two posts by clicking on either paragraph: FOOD FOR THOUGHT ON TU B’SHEVAT published February 2012: The school where I work has a policy that allows for the use of food in sensory experiences. One…
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