This week in our שְׁמַע (Shema) theme, we introduced a new way for children document their שְׁמַע (Shema) experiences. Children in שׁוֹרָשִׁים (Shorashim– ‘roots’ for nursery) and שְׁתִּילִים (Shteelim– ‘saplings’ for kindergarten) have been journaling!
Each day, we heard a new story about someone saying שְׁמַע (Shema). We played the story so we could see what it would feel like to say שְׁמַע (Shema) that way. We heard stories about saying the שְׁמַע (Shema) outside, saying שְׁמַע (Shema) with the community at the Jewish Enrichment Center, and saying שְׁמַע (Shema) while looking at the stained glass in the sanctuary.
Each time we heard a שְׁמַע (Shema) story and played it, we took out our special שְׁמַע (Shema) journals so we could draw (and sometimes write) about it.
Looking forward to how we will document about שְׁמַע (Shema) next week!
