Lights along the Path: Jewish Folklore Through The Grades

by Rebecca Schacht

Other authorsJacqui Morgan (Illustrator)
Paperback, 1999

Status

Available

Call number

J 398.08 SCH

Publication

Chelsey Press (1999), Edition: 1st, Paperback, 196 pages

Description

This collection of wise and imaginative stories includes treasures of myth, legend, fable, fairy tale and folk tale that have been told and retold through the ages. From the familiar to the obscure, the 38 selections explore ancient Jewish folk literature for children from kindergarten to grade six. The stories are presented along Waldorf education guidelines. Sidebars giving the source of each story, interesting related historical facts and information about the Hebrew alphabet make this book a valuable teaching resource in the home and at school.

Barcode

1333

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LibraryThing member raizel
organized by grade. notes giving origin and relevant quotes on outside column.
"Rabbinic math" explains how to divide 17 horses between three people who contributed 1/2, 1/3 and 1/9 of the total cost.
"The Moon in the Well" is about a fox who tricks a wolf by making the wolf believe that the
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reflection of the moon in a well is a round of cheese.
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ISBN

0966844807 / 9780966844801
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