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Nuri’s Tunnel

Written by: Roni Gelbfish/ Illustrated by: Rotem Teplow / Publisher: Modan Publishing

What do we do when we do not understand something? The rule is simple – we ask! But is it really that easy?

 

A bashful one cannot learn

(Mishna, Ethics of the Fathers, 2:5)

 

The story about Nuri captures her embarrassment and difficulty asking and admitting that she did not understand, even to someone as close to her as her grandfather. To her surprise, she discovers that her questions are important and welcomed with love. Like Nuri, we all feel puzzled sometimes and are embarrassed to ask. If we only admitted it, we would be able to keep learning and developing.

 

Reading together, experiencing together

Family Activities

Nuri and Grandpa spend time together, and it's nice. You may want to discuss and discover the following with your children: What do they like doing with their grandfather, grandmother, or other family members? Is there anything that they wish to learn from them? Perhaps they have a question that ...

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What do we do when we do not understand something? The rule is simple – we ask! But is it really that easy?

 

A bashful one cannot learn

(Mishna, Ethics of the Fathers, 2:5)

 

The story about Nuri captures her embarrassment and difficulty asking and admitting that she did not understand, even to someone as close to her as her grandfather. To her surprise, she discovers that her questions are important and welcomed with love. Like Nuri, we all feel puzzled sometimes and are embarrassed to ask. If we only admitted it, we would be able to keep learning and developing.

 

Reading together, experiencing together

פעילות בחיק המשפחה

  • Discussion- Nuri and Grandpa spend time together, and it's nice. You may want to discuss and discover the following with your children: What do they like doing with their grandfather, grandmother, or other family members? Is there anything that they wish to learn from them? Perhaps they have a question that they wanted to ask and were too embarrassed to do so?
  • Introducing the mole- What is a mole? Moles are rodents living in underground burrows. The shape of their bodies is suitable for living in burrows as it is long and cylindrical. The moles' touch and hearing are evolved, and they eat plants that grow in the ground. If you want to know more, please look for information on moles online.
  • You could also be a mole for a day!- Make a tunnel out of sofas, bed sheets or pillows, go into it carefully and crawl out. You could also turn off all the lights at home, and use a flashlight to go left, right, backwards and forwards, overcome various obstacles and… reach your destination!
  • What's the question?- You may enjoy playing the following game and finding out what happens when we answer before we ask: One player says an answer, and the other players try to guess what the question was. for instance, the answer "My name is Nuri" will be met with the question "What's your name?". Which questions match answers such as "I'm five years old" or "a purple monster"?

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