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Hashana has come and
gone. We fasted on Yom Kip-
pur; we alternately battled hordes
of bees during the day and cold at
night as we sat in our sukkah, and
we danced on Simchat Torah.
It's fall. And as the number of
: available outside hours diminishes,
the "great search" for interesting
indoor activities has begun.
The "great search" provides the
biggest challenge to parents of pre-
' reading yet extremely inquisitive
preschoolers. Finding interesting
games and projects that don't
require reading skills beyond letter
1 recognition can be challenging.
Fear not. The children's section of
the PBS Website, at PBS.org , pro-
vides a wide variety of high-quality,
highly interactive activities sure to
delight even the most challenging 4
year-old.
To reach the preschool
resources, click on the "Kids" icon
along the left side of the opening
screen of the site. Your arrival is
greeted by a bit of music and sev-
eral choices.
This preschool area is divided
: into three sections: "Arts and
Crafts," "Music and Movement"
and "Language." The crafts sec-
tion contains a variety of projects
featuring familiar faces from all the
major PBS children's shows.
"Arthur's Art Gallery" provides an
introduction to each of the charac-
ters and an opportunity to print out
coloring pages.

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The on-line coloring section allows
the child to use a palette of colors
to paint a picture of one of several
well-known PBS characters.
If you have the appropriate print-
er, you can reproduce your creation
in living color.
The "Mr. Rogers" section provides
the opportunity for your child to cre-
ate and printout several bookmarks.
Using the "Sesame Street" area,
your child can print out and color
26 full-page pictures with each let-
ter of the alphabet.
In "Music and Movement," there
are opportunities to learn about
instruments and both listen to and
write songs. The "Charlie Horse"
instrument matching game chal-
lenges you and your child to find
the pairs of hidden violins, trumpets,
clarinets and drums.
If you loved hearing about the
wonderful day in the neighborhood,
don't miss Mr. Roger's sing-along
section, where you'll find lyrics to
his most beloved tunes, while the
'PBS Songs" section presents both
the lyrics and the actual tunes for
your favorite PBS-related songs via
the Real Audio Player. A link is pro-
. vided to download the Real Audio
Player if you don't have it on your
system.
found the "Karaoke" section the
most fun. Here, your child can write
and submit his or her own songs.
Plenty of writing tips are included.
Finally, the "Language" section
presents interactive story-writing
opportunities in the contexts of each
of the major PBS children's shows.
"Arthur" encourages children to
write and illustrate stories featuring
the characters; a selection of these
are posted for all to read and see
each month. ❑

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For Parents, Teachers and Professionals

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Time: 7:30 P.M.

Presenters:

Jerome A. Price, M.A.

Author: Power and Compassion:
Working with Difficult Adolescents and Abused Parents

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Rabbi Mitch Cohen

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Location:
Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit
and the Goldman-Hermelin Education
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32200 Middlebelt Road • Farmington Hills

For More Information, Please Call

(248) 851-3220

This program is made possible through the generosity of the

Dorothy S. and Jay M. Rosenthal Teacher Education Fund

as a vehicle for teachers and parents to reflect on the

psychological development and multiple needs of Hillel children.

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