FROM MISS DEANA
Welcome back I hope you all had a safe and happy Pesach! Can you believe Summer is right around the corner. We started the week just reviewing our class information (keeping hands to themselves, everybody is friends, and everyone can play etc). During our morning circle we played “What’s Missing” using shapes and we are now adding crescent, and octagon. Over Pesach break we had a friend who broke their leg, so we turned it into a fantastic teachable moment. The children were able to see what a cast actually is, what it feels like, I showed the children what a broken bone is (stick figure kind), and they can see how she is moving around while having a big cast. Our little friends have been AMAZING at helping her reach things, getting her water, playing nicely and just overall being mindful of her. Everyday I assign a new helper for her just like a class “job”, and at the end of the day the child gets a special Mitzvah note. Games, games and more games. The children have really been into games this week. I brought out Hungry, Hungry, Hippo. This game has marbles and the children push down a lever which makes the hippo move, and Mr. mouth is a frog that opens and closes their mouth and the children have to flip a fly into the frog's mouth. Both of these games enhance fine motor skills, finger strength, hand eye coordination, rapid lever pressing, as well as cooperative play, and patience. Now that we are in the month of April, we really see a big jump in the children’s growth and development. I will be using the next few weeks to observe and finish their assessments. They will be going home in May. If you would like to schedule an end of the year conference please let me know, I’m always available. Have a restful Shabbos, FROM MORAH RAIZEL
It was so nice to see the children after Pesach break. We had a chance to catch up and reflect upon our Pesach experiences. The children were excited to share all of the things they did over vacation. The children learned that we count forty-nine days from the second night of Pesach until the next holiday, Shavuos, where we celebrate the giving of the Torah. Next week we will be celebrating Israel's birthday. We have begun talking about Israel and why it is special to us, as Jewish people. The children looked at pictures and shared what they knew about Israel. Wishing you a restful and peaceful Shabbos,
