I'm so sorry to hear of the passing of Mrs. Singer. She was and still is my favorite teacher. To say that she was *the* perfect kindergarten teacher would be an understatement. She was kind, loving, and attentive. She soothed my separation-anxiety-style tantrums those first few months of kindergarten by giving me Rice Krispies with Sweet 'n Low. It made all the difference!
My guess is that there are 35 years' worth of Hillel students who could sing, "Memories...of kindergarten at Hillel...we learned reading, writing, aaaaadding. And we learned to spell." It would be many, many years before I learned that those were not the actual words to that song.
I know that Mrs. Singer is loved and that she will be missed.
Genna