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An Intentional Design Process

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. …

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A Text-Based Play Space Designed by the Children

This week in שׁוֹרָשִׁים (Shorashim– ‘roots’ for nursery) and שְׁתִּילִים (Shteelim– ‘saplings’ for kindergarten), we have been working on our theme project for Avraham V’Lot! The children have their hands in every part of the process of designing our paper mâché text-based play space. We began the process by asking children to look at different photos, explore …

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Costume Design Continues

Shteelimers embarked on the next aspect of our costume design project this week, expressing their ideas about the characters of שמות (Shemot – Exodus) through clothing. Specifically this week, we’ve been focusing on the different shapes of clothing and the choices a designer can make about shape. Is it loose or tight? Is it flowy? …

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