Rivka grew up in Pittsburgh and graduated from Touro College with an undergraduate degree in Psychology. She has taught elementary school, middle school, teenagers, and adults for over 17 years. She currently teaches and is the special programs coordinator at Torah Day School of Houston. Rivka is a recipient of the Irving L. Samuels Outstanding Teacher award for Judaic Studies and of the Grinspoon – Steinhardt Award for excellence in Jewish Education. She has spent many years researching and implementing effective ways to minimize fighting between children and now coaches schools and parents and runs workshops to teach parents and teachers how to “bullyproof” their children. In an effort to bullyproof even the youngest children, she wrote "Sara the Bucket Filler" which teaches young children (and whoever reads them the story) how to be kind and stay happy.
Michal Mendelow –
Sara the Bucket Filler is a must have for every home and early childhood classroom. The message in this book has the power to transform a child and lead towards true ahavas yisrael. Thank you Rivka Fishman for opening up the world of bucket filling to us.
Charles Saul –
This is a real game changer. It’s a book which children will cherish and which will provide them with life-changing ways to address bullying.
Dr. Dani –
As a mental health professional working with kids, I highly recommend this book. It helps build important coping skills in kids by teaching them other ways of understanding complex social interactions in a simple way that all kids can understand!
Eli s –
Such a moving and heartwarming story! My kids try to fill each other’s buckets now too!
Elisha –
Such an important book to teach kids how to stay happy in an often unkind world!