Jun 06
This week in Yetzirah (and in Beyt Shteelim!), the Shteelimers reviewed many of the skills, techniques and Ivrit (Hebrew) vocabulary they learned throughout the year. It’s interesting to see what they remember, how they’ve improved and how they do things differently this time around. Several Shteelim girls showed off their Ivrit (Hebrew) writing skills by painting the אותיות (otiot- …
Feb 01
From Rebecca: Beth Niestat is mom to a Nitzanimer (1st grade) and a fourth grader. When I heard about their family’s Torah study based on our Keshet exploration this fall, I was on intensely curious how it would turn out. I love how Beth captures the reality of home life as a full-time working parent …
Dec 05
When Shirah/Tefillah (Singing/Prayer) ends at 5:45, the after-party begins. It started with a group of (now) first grade girls who would stay and play for a half hour while their moms chatted. But this week, one of the moms was out of town, one of the four-year-olds dozed on his mom’s lap during Shirah/Tefillah, and …
Nov 30
Some children in Shteelim were itching for an Ivrit (Hebrew) challenge this week. We decided to see if we could make the letters א and ב with our bodies! The children had to try it out a few times and help each other position their גופים (gufim – bodies) until it was just right. Do …
Nov 28
Has the paint come off their toes yet? We had a WONDERFUL time painting! Our collaborative painting will be part of Sunday’s family keshet exploration. See you there!
Nov 20
Yesterday in Shteelim, the מורות (morot – educators) overheard children talk about how it gets dark much earlier in the day. We took this opportunity to listen and create an unscheduled activity – shadow puppets. The Shteelimers worked in pairs to be/create חיות (chayot – animals) with their bodies, animals that made it onto the …
Nov 20
Using Hebrew words from our play, Achbar Mitzayer (Mouse Paint), children have been imagining silly scenes and dialogues. We put the Hebrew words together to make sentences, and then laugh at the silly things our characters say to one another!
Nov 20
These are the smiles of children who argued, took the time to hear what each other was saying, and worked things out!
Nov 18
This week in Shorashim we used all of our senses to learn about the tzevaim (colors) in the keshet (rainbow). After making rain sounds with our hands, feet, and voices, we searched our room for the tzevaim of a keshet. Together, we shouted and whispered the names of each tzeva. Our exploration culminated in drawing a keshet together!
Nov 16
Shteelim and Nitzanim have both been working with the story Achbar Mitzayer (Mouse Paint), and this week Nitzanim came in to perform a story drama for Shteelim. The Shteelimers practiced story drama all together after the performance of the key parts of the story. From this experience, the Shteelimers began their exploration of story drama, …
