"This book introduces preschool and elementary teachers to a broad range of high-quality children's literature books and stories and provides them with background information so that they can use Jewish children's literature thoughtfully with their...
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"This book introduces preschool and elementary teachers to a broad range of high-quality children's literature books and stories and provides them with background information so that they can use Jewish children's literature thoughtfully with their students"--
Introduction: Why and how to use Jewish children's literature in the preschool and elementary school classroom -- What makes Jewish children's literature Jewish? -- What is our story? What is our history? A brief history of Jewish children's literature -- What is love? Stories of family, friendship, animals, and nature -- What is time? Jewish rites and holidays through Jewish children's literature -- What is wisdom and what is foolishness? Humor in Jewish children's literature -- What is evil? How might we respond to evil? Jewish children's literature, antisemitism, and the Holocaust -- What is justice? What is a righteous person to do? Jewish children's literature and the pursuit of Tikkun Olam -- How might we imagine a life for ourselves together in the world? Using Jewish children's literature in multicultural education -- Glossary -- Appendices. Appendix A: Select list of Jewish children's literature organized by topics/themes -- Appendix B: Select resources for using Jewish children's literature in the preschool through elementary classroom -- Appendix C: Select list of professional and scholarly books and articles on Jewish children's literature
