Sylvia A. Rouss's Blog

Mishpacha Celebration with Sammy Spider’s First Shabbat and First Book of Prayers earlier this month. A wonderful family day at Temple Beth Torah, sponsored by PJ Library and the Jewish Federation of Ventura County. At the Mishpacha Celebration, families received a copy of Sammy Spider’s First Book of Prayers. We…

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  To all my friends, I wish you a “Chag Pesach sameach!” which means “Happy Passover!” and, in Yiddish, a “ziessen Pesach.” (a sweet Passover).  And to my Kosher observant friends, I wish you a “Chag kasher v’sameach” (“Happy and kosher holiday” in Hebrew). And, as on every happy holiday…

My educational philosophy developed over time. I taught for over 30 years. I began my career as an assistant nursery school teacher when I graduated from college. My head teacher, Bernice Lieberman, was my mentor. She knew how to engage children with her story telling. She also managed to inspire…

Tu B’Shevat, the “birthday of the trees” begins soon. Tu B’Shevat Background Tu B’Shevat, which literally means the 15th of the month of Shevat, celebrates the new year or birthday of the trees. In the secular calendar, the holiday occurs sometime between the end of January and the beginning of February.…

Children usually have apprehensions as the first day at school approaches. Young children who have never been to school do not know what to expect. Author, Sylvia Rouss began her writing career creating stories for her young students. As an early childhood educator, she saw how nervous these children were…

I began my career as an assistant nursery school teacher when I graduated from college. My head teacher was my mentor. She knew how to engage children with her storytelling. She also managed to inspire children with an enthusiasm for learning. She challenged each child to develop his/her own individual…

THE FOLLOWING LINKS CAN HELP YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS OF ROSH HASHANAH, YOM KIPPUR, SUKKOT AND SIMCHAT TORAH.