It's Purim Time!
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (582 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580131530 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 24 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Five Stars" according to mary sharon. The whole series is terrific!. "A 2006 Notable Children's Book of Jewish Content" according to Heidi Rabinowitz. As with the others in Kropf's holiday series, this book is an excellent example of developmentally appropriate early childhood education. The activities depicted are fun and age-appropriate and the children appear genuinely engaged. We see plenty of individual and group hands-on activities. We see activities that children naturally connect with, such as dressing up and eating treats.An added benefit is that we see values being transmitted: in several pictures children give shalach manot baskets, and the class makes groggers from recycled materials. Thus we see both generosity and care for the earth being modeled. A sensitive endnote ex
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One or two simple sentences of text per page in extra-large type provide a caption for each photo. Individual children are shown making a crown for King Ahashuerus, a beard for Mordechai, a necklace for Queen Esther, and a mustache for Haman. A snack of tri-cornered hamantaschen (cookies) is eaten, decorated bags of food are distributed, and the class poses for a Purim portrait. From School Library Journal PreS–Large, color photographs show students in a Jewish preschool participating in a variety of activities as they prepare to celebrate Purim. . Others choose costumes from the dress-up corner. Purim offers an attractive, appealing introduction to a holiday that children love to celebrate.–Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OHCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. As the teacher reads the story of Queen Esther, the children shake their groggers at each mention
In the fifth of Kar-Ben's popular holiday series, preschoolers dress up and act out the story of Purim, make groggers (noise makers) and hamentaschen (three-cornered cookies), and deliver shalach manot (Purim treats).