Sep 13
In שׁוֹרָשִׁים (Shorashim– ‘roots’ for nursery) and שְׁתִּילִים (Shteelim– ‘saplings’ for kindergarten), we have been learning so many new things and routines. One area where things feel new and special is in our Yetzirah (arts/creativity) studio, where we had an introductory session about what materials we can find in the studio. We worked in pairs to find …
Aug 30
What a lovely start we’ve had to our second week of August Camp! Children in the 1st-5th grade group jumped right into being kind, caring and curious with each other as we opened up our theme for the week: the story of David and Yonaton (Jonathon) from the book of Shmuel (Samuel). They worked in …
Aug 29
By Nursery and Kindergarten Children Once Upon a Time… the princesses were getting their fancy dresses for Shabbat. They decided to go camping for Shabbat. They drove to their campsite in a fancy carriage called a Ferrari. They started unpacking their campsite and realized that they didn’t have challah. They had challah dough at their …
Aug 27
Oh how wonderful to be back together for a full week of August Camp! Last week, children in 1st-5th grade explored mezuzah (“doorpost”). They hunted around the building for mezuzot, learned new techniques for clay, went on two AWESOME walking field trips to nearby playgrounds, and designed their own unique mezuzot. Children in nursery and …
May 25
In שׁוֹרָשִׁים (Shorashim– ‘roots’ for nursery) and שְׁתִּילִים (Shteelim– ‘saplings’ for kindergarten) we have been preparing for the holiday of Shavuot (Weeks), which begins at sundown tonight! We made no-bake cheese cake! We prepared blintzes for Shavuot meals: We played gleaning, based on what we read about Rut (Ruth) in Megillat Rut (The Story of Ruth, read …
May 23
It’s been a tremendous year in Shalom Chaverim (“Welcome, Friends!”) for infants/toddlers and their grown-ups. What fun we’ve had celebrating an entire year of Jewish holidays by baking, painting, building, playing, singing, dancing, and SO MUCH MORE! When I went to choose my favorite photos to post in today’s blog post, I was drawn to …
May 18
In שׁוֹרָשִׁים (Shorashim– ‘roots’ for nursery) and שְׁתִּילִים (Shteelim– ‘saplings’ for kindergarten) we are putting together our design for the curtain for our community’s אָרוֹן (aron- ark)! The children looked at composite drawings of עצים (etzim- trees), so we could finalize the design and start laying out the fabrics in the spot that they will be glued. …
May 11
In שׁוֹרָשִׁים (Shorashim– ‘roots’ for nursery) and שְׁתִּילִים (Shteelim– ‘saplings’ for kindergarten) we have started to work on our design for the curtain for our community’s אָרוֹן (aron- ark)! In preparation for starting our work, we went outside to do color and texture matching in nature. We brought fabric swatches with us and when we found a …
May 08
We continued our exploration of Shavuot (“Weeks”) this week in Shalom Chaverim (“Welcome, Friends” for infants/toddlers and a grown-up). We made flower crowns, built aronot (plural: aron, ark) for the Torah, and even tasted a dairy treat! What a sweet way to end our Shavuot exploration together!
May 04
In שׁוֹרָשִׁים (Shorashim– ‘roots’ for nursery) and שְׁתִּילִים (Shteelim– ‘saplings’ for kindergarten) we have continued our research and careful noticing related to the תּוֹרָה (Torah) for our שָׁבוּעוֹת (Shavuot-Weeks) theme. Throughout the time we have spent researching the תּוֹרָה (Torah), the children have continue to be interested in the fancy and beautiful ways the torah is decorated. We thought …
