Enduring questions : using Jewish children's literature in classrooms /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Bloome, David (Author), Freeman, Evelyn B. (Evelyn Blossom), 1948- (Author), Horowitz, Rosemary (Author), Katz, Laurie (Author)
Corporate Author:	EBSCOhost
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]
Subjects:	Children's literature > Study and teaching (Preschool) Children's literature > Study and teaching (Elementary) Judaism > Study and teaching (Preschool) Judaism > Study and teaching (Elementary) Jewish children > Books and reading. Jewish literature. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

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.