We have been decorating our classroom with lots of spring themed items. The children have painted flowers and butterflies which we’ve put up on our big board. We’ve also been doing felt stories with the children which include The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and Are You My Mother by P.D. Eastman.
We have been talking about the holiday of Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day of the Omer. We learned that Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai lived in a cave with his son and studied the Torah. On Lag BaOmer we celebrate by having picnics, barbeques, and bonfires.
We had a pretend picnic with felt food and each child took a turn bringing food to our picnic basket. We talked about fire safety—that we never go near fire and that firefighters have the important job of keeping us safe during an emergency.
