Tag: Trying New Things

The “Try New Things” School

In שׁוֹרָשִׁים (Shorashim– ‘roots’ for nursery) and שְׁתִּילִים (Shteelim– ‘saplings’ for kindergarten) we a starting the year with a stance of trying new things. In fact, one of the children decided that the Jewish Enrichment Center is the “try new things” school, because, “we are always trying new things here.” This week we have all tried lots …

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There Is Still Time!

As we approach the end of the year, in Shteelim (‘saplings’ for kindergarten) we are finding that…. there is still time….. to play a new עִברִית (Ivirt- Hebrew) choice! This one is called מלחמת אותיות (Milchemet Otiot), a variation on the card game war that helps us review אותיות (otito– letters) and recall letters from memory. “We give out …

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