Let There Be Play: Bringing the Bible to Life with Young Children Paperback – June 4, 2024

"Let There Be Play: Bringing the Bible to Life with Young Children" is an absolute gem for anyone looking to teach, play, craft, and learn Bible / Torah stories with their kids. As a parent of two young girls, aged 2 and 4, this book has brought immense joy and meaningful interaction into our home.The book's unique approach to integrating religious stories with hands-on activities is truly remarkable. The iconography highlighting various activities like explore, play, imagine, and make makes it incredibly user-friendly. These visual cues allow for quick and easy implementation, whether you're using it at home or in a classroom setting.Each page is thoughtfully designed to engage young minds, making the stories accessible and enjoyable. My daughters are always excited to dive into a new story and activity, and it's been a delight to watch them learn and grow through these experiences.If you're an educator or a parent who wants to bring the Bible to life in a fun and educational way, "Let There Be Play" is a must-have. It has transformed our story time into a dynamic, interactive experience, and I highly recommend it to anyone with young children.

This book is a game-changing, must-have for every Jewish Parent/Guardian and Jewish Early Childhood Educator. As both a parent to young kiddos and a Certified Early Childhood Special Educator with over a decade of experience in both Jewish and Special Education classrooms, I can confidently say this book is going to change families and schools for the better.The authors’ background in Theater for Young Audiences and immersive, sensory storytelling leads to the perfect marriage of Torah with what we know about how children learn best - through play!“Let There Be Play: Bringing the Bible to Life with Young Children” brings together Jewish values and Torah stories with engaging, hands-on play experiences. This is the best way for our littlest learners (and their grown-ups!) to absorb and understand our culture’s greatest lessons. It’s one thing to be told, it is another to be shown, and entirely another thing to feel, touch, and see for yourself - that is the magic of this book!

This book is a fantastic way to engage with creativity and imagination with your kids! It goes week by week through the bible stories and then gives great suggestions for activating those stories together. With categories like "explore," "make" and "imagine," there is something here for all three of my kids. I also really love the question prompts in the bubbles that can be great dinner time conversation starters! Definitely recommend!

Great book and lesson planning ideas. I jumped right to page 70 and hit the ground running in my classroom. Excellent tool for Jewish educators to add to their repertoire.

I'm so delighted that this book is out in the world! Every chapter, every activity, brings play and possibility into engaging with Torah. "Let There Be Play" is a perfect addition to the bookshelf of any parent or educator looking to bring a vibrant connection to Jewish text to the young children in their lives.

This book is a must have for families

It has been amazing for my niece and nephew!Amazing textThank you Jonathan, a true gift to the Jewish children’s literatureJared