This week in שׁוֹרָשִׁים (Shorashim– ‘roots’ for nursery) and שְׁתִּילִים (Shteelim– ‘saplings’ for kindergarten), we have been doing a lot of thinking and building about Genesis chapter 13:7 (in our אַבְרָהָם וְלוֹט (Avraham V’Lot) theme), when an argument takes place between Avram’s and Lot’s herders.
Some children thought that the argument was related to inequity between the different characters. They thought that in addition to the herders, Avram and Lot were active participants in the argument. Some children thought the argument was caused by spacial or environmental factors. Some children’s ideas contained a combination of the two. Some children have started to identify feelings associated with arguments.
Avram’s tent is big, the gold and silver are inside to be safe so no one would steal it. Avram is worried that Lot might steal the gold and silver after the argument. Lot wants gold and silver, because he wants it to be fair. He wants the gold and silver for him and Avram. But they are not doing that, he (Lot) only has tents and animals and Avram had gold and silver, tents and animals.” -Age 6
It is so exciting to learn about the children’s ideas and interpretations of the text!
