Dec 19
There’s a LOT to celebrate in Anafim (“Branches” for 2nd and 3rd grade) as we head into winter break. This week, we’ve been spending some time talking about and noticing how much we’ve grown this fall. In Ivrit (“Hebrew”), we’re celebrating the new letters and vowels we’ve learned, the reading packets we’ve completed, and the …
Dec 10
Can you believe it’s already December? Where has the time gone? It feels like only yesterday that Nitzanim children were starting a new year in a new space with a new morah (teacher). Children have grown and learned so much since September! There’s so much to celebrate! We’re celebrating the way that children tried a Chanukah think-pair-share today …
Nov 29
This week in Beit Anafim v’Alonim (“Branches” for 4th grade and “Oak trees” for 5th and 6th grades), we have been super focused on finishing any final details to our projects, sharing out our artist statements, and some editing around our words. This is really such an exciting time. Not only are we just over …
Nov 29
This week the children in שׁוֹרָשִׁים (Shorashim– ‘roots’ for nursery) and שְׁתִּילִים (Shteelim– ‘saplings’ for kindergarten), are working on our final projects for our Torah theme, Ya’akov v’Esav (Jacob and Esau). We can’t wait to share how much of the text we have learned and share our interpretations about characters at Family Exploration and Celebration! Check out …
Nov 26
Can you see it?! Can you feel it?! Ah the joy of running around and playing together! Nitzanim children have worked SO HARD these last few weeks on their Ya’akov v’Esav projects. Each child has created a series of beautifully detailed chalk pastel drawings filled with ideas and questions about things that really matter …
Nov 16
We have been very busy in Beit Anafim v’ Alonim (“Branches” for 4th grade and “Oak trees” for 5th and 6th grades), this week as we connect all of our inquiries on this text. Children are making connections from earlier parts of the text to later parts of the text through their beautiful art work. Some …
Nov 14
In Beit Anafim (“Branches” for 2nd and 3rd grade), we are gearing up to start our final projects about Ya’akov and Esav (Jacob and Esau)! For our project, we’re asking ourselves, “Which part of the text do I think is most important to Ya’akov and Esav’s relationship?” We’ll use collages to show that part of …
Nov 13
It is so exciting when the children in שׁוֹרָשִׁים (Shorashim– ‘roots’ for nursery) and שְׁתִּילִים (Shteelim– ‘saplings’ for kindergarten), get to share how much of the text they have learned, share their interpretations of the text and listen to other interpretations. In our Torah theme text, Ya’akov v’Esav (Jacob and Esau) there are lots of ways to …
Nov 13
In Nitzanim (“Buds” for first graders) we are SO excited to be working with chalk pastel for our final projects!!! Each of us has selected a question or concept we want to get to the bottom of. Some of us have questions like… What kind of mommy is Rivka (Rebecca)? Is what happens fair? How do …
Nov 13
10 And you’ll bring it to your father, and he’ll eat it, so that he’ll give you a special blessing.” 11 Ya’akov said to his mother Rivkah, “But my brother Esav is hairy, and I’m smooth. 12 What if my father touches me? It will look to him like I’m tricking him, and I’ll …
