A Circle of Smiles

Event Raises Money for School in Israel, Books & Bikes fundraiser benefits Beit Issie Shapiro By Sharon Cotal, Brentwood Patch With his baseball cap on backward and a big smile on his face, 5-year-old Julian  rode his tricycle around the track Sunday at Stephen S. Wise Temple Early Childhood Center.…

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Shavuot – Songs and Recipes

SONGS Ten Commandments By Sylvia Rouss ( Sing to Frere Jacque) Ten Commandments, Ten Commandments, Are the way, are the way, We should live our lives, We should live our lives, Every day, every day. Ten Commandments to Moses By Sylvia Rouss (Sing to Rise and Shine) The Ten Commandments,…

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A CIRCLE OF SMILES

A Circle of Smiles, by Sylvia Rouss, is a new children’s book about a four year old girl who visits her cousin at Beit Issie Shapiro. She learns to communicate with her non-verbal cousin and develops a deep bond with him. She learns about Beit Issie Shapiro and brings money her school raised from…

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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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