2's - Morah Mimi

This week we talked about our next holiday coming up, Yom Kippur. We are learning how to be nice to one another. We know that sharing is a mitzvah but is very hard to do and will take time. When we want a toy we ask our friend “can I have it when you're done”. We might have to wait, which is hard to do as well. We are working on this and it is not easy. We are learning that we should do mitzvos and be gentle.  

We introduced the Zones of Regulation in our classroom! When our bodies are in control and ready to listen and learn, we are in the Green Zone. When we are feeling very upset, angry, or out of control, we are in the Red Zone. When we are feeling sad, tired, crying, or not feeling well, we are in the Blue Zone.

The children are beginning to connect the pictures we have displayed with how they are feeling. We have each child’s picture in the Green Zone, and if they are having a hard moment, feeling sad, or getting upset, we can show them which zone their body is in.

We will continue learning different ways to help bring our bodies back to the Green Zone. As the children become more familiar with the zones, they will begin telling us which zone they are in on their own.

I love using the Zones of Regulation with this age group because they don’t necessarily have to know the name of the emotion they are feeling yet—they can begin by recognizing the color that matches how their body feels. 

We also learned about  the  story that is told on Yom Kippur with Yonah and the big fish. Hashem told Yonah to tell the people to be nice to each other. He ran away and got swallowed up by a big fish. He davened for three days and then the fish spat him out. He  then listened to Hashem and did what he needed to do. 

Yonah song: TTO ( Mary had a little lamb)

There was a man named Yonah. He got swallowed by a whale. 

He did Teshuva for three days, and he lived to tell the tale.

Oh, Yona, Yona Yona  got swallowed by a whale oh Yona Yona Yona he lived to tell the tale. 

We enjoyed making honey cake.  It was fun pouring, measuring  and mixing in the bowl. Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur it is customary to ask for honey cake so that it will be the only thing you should ask for in the coming year.  

Please send a picture of your child and a family photo for our classroom album. I can’t wait to see the children’s reaction when they see their picture in the album so many conversations happen.

Have a wonderful weekend and Shabbat shalom!