Enduring Questions: Using Jewish Children’s Literature in Classrooms

This accessible guide to Jewish childrens literature explores Jewish history, love, wisdom, humor, ritual, evil, and justice, and is essential for all children, regardless of religious background. It provides teachers with guidance in the use of Jewish childrens literature in the preschool and elementary school classroom, with extensive bibliographies, digital resources, and suggestions for further reading. It offers summaries of suggested books and texts, honest recommendations from teachers, and practical curricular connections, making it suitable for those looking for an introduction to teaching Jewish childrens literature and those familiar with it.

Format: Hardback
Length: 220 pages
Publication date: 15 December 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Jewish childrens literature is a rich and diverse field that explores many of the enduring questions of the Jewish tradition, including Jewish history, love, wisdom, humor, ritual, evil, and justice. It is important for all children, regardless of their religious background, to have access to Jewish childrens literature, as it can help them develop a deeper understanding of the Jewish culture and its values. However, Jewish childrens literature is often absent in school classrooms and when it is available, it can present a picture of Jews as victims. Enduring Questions: A Practical Guide to Jewish Childrens Literature aims to address this issue by providing teachers with guidance in the use of Jewish childrens literature in the preschool and elementary school classroom. The book includes extensive bibliographies of Jewish childrens literature, digital resources for teachers, and suggestions for further reading. With summaries of suggested books and texts, honest recommendations from teachers who have used these texts in the classroom, and practical curricular connections, this comprehensive book is suited for those looking for an introduction to teaching Jewish childrens literature and those familiar with it. The book provides a framework about the use of Jewish childrens literature as an opportunity for all children, both Jewish and non-Jewish, to be philosophers and engage in dialog and debate. The enduring questions thoughtfully explored through Jewish literature are important for all students growing up in a diverse multicultural world.

Weight: 513g
Dimension: 235 x 161 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781475865356