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Book-Related Family Activities
Family reading advice
While you read, you can use different voices and invite the children to do the same: What does a person sound like when s/he bursts out crying? What does a hole being drilled into the wall sound like? Even if you’re not professional actors or actresses, your active participation in the story will enhance your shared experience and delight.
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Children’s wisdom
The judge learns from the girl how to resolve the case brought before him. Following this book, you can discuss your children’s knowledge and strengths with them: It can be a hobby, insight or shared memory from an incident in which they contributed their experience and wisdom. You, parents, should also share: What have you learned from your child?
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What floats in water?
Do oil droplets indeed float in water? You can see for yourselves by adding a few drops of oil into a bowl filled with water. You can later check what else floats: What happens to a piece of paper in water? Or a paper boat? A fork? Or a leaf? And how about a small plastic toy?
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Resolving disputes
Just as they do in this book, you too can try to resolve a disagreement on some issue: Each party presents their case, everyone listens, and suggests how to resolve the dispute.
You can also swap roles and explore together – is only one of you right? Or can you, perhaps, reach some other kind of understanding?
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More arts & crafts and activities can be found on the Sifriyat Pijama Pinterest page
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Real or imaginary?
Telling and listening to stories is great fun. The shared experience makes everyone feel good. Discuss and think together – when is the right time for story-telling and letting your imagination run wild. When is it best to tell the story like it is — without adding or leaving out any details? Who would you feel comfortable confiding in when you face dilemmas?
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What happened to me yesterday
Who can remember what happened yesterday? Can you tell it like a story? You can use this opportunity to share experiences. You can also play: One of the participants will tell a story, while the others try to figure out what is true and which parts are made up.
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Here is where we listen
Whenever Shahar wants to share or consult, she sits on the bench with Herzl, the security guard, and he always listens. Choose a spot at home where you can always speak and be heard. Whenever you need to share, sit there, tell your story, and seek advice.
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Let me tell you a story
Do you want to listen to Shahar’s stories too? Scan the QR code and listen away.
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A discussion on who is wisest
Perhaps you would enjoy discussing and sharing the following: What do you think makes a person wise? Can you think of an incident in which someone behaved wisely? Was the fox wise, or the rooster? Perhaps they bother were? Or maybe neither one was?
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Five facts about Levin Kipnis
What did Levin Kipnis do when he was growing up? What did he have to do with comics? Go ahead and scan the QR code, and watch the video to find out.
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A game of “What actually happened?”
Having read this book together, you, parents, may want to tell a story, and ask the others to decide whether the story you’ve told actually happened or was a work of fiction. Next, ask your children to share their own stories. This may be a good opportunity to share unusual incidents with one another, and laugh together.
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Ram-Kol and other names
What does the name Ram-Kol (Loud-Speaker) tell us about the rooster? Can you come up with names for yourselves that reflect a special, good quality that characterizes you? Perhaps the rest of your family can help!
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You can find options for crafts based on the book on the Pajama Library page on Pinterest.
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Who dressed up as whom?
You may want to look at the illustrations together, and look for the disguised animals mentioned in the story. Can your child recognize them all? Who, in your opinion, has the best costume? To whom would you have awarded the prize?
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A stuffed animal masquerade
Make costumes and masks for your stuffed toys, set a table with fine food, and sing Purim songs together. Who will win the costume competition, and what will the jackpot be?
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Competition and fair play
You may want to stop reading for a moment at the point where the animals argue, each one thinking it had the best costume, and ask your child to describe the decision-making process for which they would have opted. You could use this book as a platform for discussing achievements, competition, and the feelings associated with winning and losing.
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The crafty fox
You may want to discuss the fox’s behavior with your child. Did he deserve to win the costume competition? The fox is portrayed as cunning in many stories. Do you know any other books on foxes, such as The Fox and the Grapes, The Chickens and the Fox, or Fox Fables? You could search for them and read them together.
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Purim of the past
Do you remember a special childhood costume? You may enjoy sharing childhood experiences related to Purim and dressing up with your child. You could also look at family photo albums, and be reminded of parents’, siblings’, and children’s past costumes.
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Oded Burla
is the author and illustrator of many children’s books, among them: A Smile on every Corner, The Melody, and Oded Burla’s Big Book. You may want to look for more of his books at the library, and enjoy them together.
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