FROM MISS LISA
Games in the classroom
We have been playing a lot of games recently, including picture bingo and a preschool version of Uno using animal figures instead of cards. Through these games, children are learning to take turns, follow simple rules, and stay engaged with a group activity. Playing games together also supports important preschool skills such as early math concepts (matching, sorting, and counting), visual discrimination, language development, memory, attention, and self-regulation. Most importantly, the children are building social skills like cooperation, patience, and good sportsmanship—all while having fun! Another game we are currently enamored with is Doggie, Doggie, Where’s Your Bone? One child leaves the circle while I give the block “bone” to another child to hide. We then sing the chant, and the child tries to guess who has it. The really fun part is that we all act like we have the bone—hands hidden and giggling conspiratorially. Fun fact: three-year-olds all but implode when suspense is upon them! Some blurt out the answer, others fully embrace their role as a suspect, and one child even spiked the block on the floor before being named because he simply couldn’t take the anticipation. Miss Deja and I are getting a real kick out of seeing how the class approaches games with rules! Through games like this, children are strengthening important preschool skills such as listening, memory, impulse control, and self-regulation. These playful experiences also support social development, confidence, and the ability to follow group expectations—all while having fun together. Reminders Have a wonderful weekend FROM MORAH CHANIE This weeks Brocha was Ha'adama! We spoke about the difference between fruits and vegetables that grow on a tree and in the ground. We spoke about the Brocha ...boray pree ha'etz (Etz is Tree) and ...boray pree ha'adama (Adama is the ground). We got to taste Ha'adama foods. Of course we all liked the melon the best. The name of the Parsha is Yisro. He was Moshe's father- in-law. This is the Torah portion with the giving of the Torah. We read the book When the worls was Quiet, by Phyllis Nutkis. Next week we learn about Purim. Have a great Shabbos!!
