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– January 9, 2012
Alef-Bet Yoga for Kids is exactly what you’d expect it to be. The author uses an adorable group of young children, each posed in a yoga position (or a modified position), to represent the letters from Alef to Tav. One Hebrew letter is presented on each page by its name and a small version of the letter. A child is posed in a corresponding yoga position front of a large silhouette of the letter. These brightly colored photographic poses will be easy for children to emulate, and simple for any teacher to use with students to kinesthetically reinforce the shapes of the Alef-Bet. Included at the back of the book are two pages containing all of the letters and their poses. Following that is a twopage glossary with an explanation of each pose and how it helps strengthen and/or stretch parts of a child’s body. What a wonderful, kinesthetic and healthy way to reinforce the Alef-Bet! Ages 4 – 8.
Marcia Berneger is a retired teacher who lives with her husband and three crazy dogs. She taught both first and second grade, as well as special education. She currently teaches Torah school, in addition to her volunteer work in classrooms, libraries, and with various fundraisers. She lives in San Diego.