Dear Room 13 Families,
Another exciting, fun filled, scientific week in the books! We began our week by continuing the story of Creation, Bereshit. The children created Day 6 and worked on their cutting skills all at the same time. They cut out animals that live on the land and to represent the creation of humans, each child added a picture of themselves. And finally it was time for Day 7, the day of rest. The children created a Shabbat scene, filled with a hand painted table cloth, Shabbat candles and a delicious challah. The children are so excited to put their pictures together; creating a full set of “Creation Puppets” to have at home (we will send these home next week)! Soon after we received some Harvest vegetables (pumpkins, gourds, corn, etc) in our classroom, one friend was very curious about what was inside of the small orange pumpkin. Another friend told him that there were seeds inside, however he still questioned the answer; are the seeds the same size? Are there as many seeds in the small pumpkin and large pumpkin? Right away we thought to cut open the pumpkin to investigate these thought-provoking questions, however there was a problem . . .the pumpkin was too hard and we could not cut it open! So we needed to wait. Each day the children would check to see if the pumpkin had softened, but it was taking a long time. We decided, while we waited, we could start by observing the outside of the pumpkin. During circle time, the children noticed the small orange pumpkin was somewhat oval in shape, had lines going down the sides and had a stem sticking out the top. A number of children then took time to draw these observations. When we thought the time was almost here, we decided to create hypotheses about what we were going to find inside the small pumpkin; will it be the same as the large pumpkin? Will it actually be empty? Will it be a different color on the inside? After sharing their thoughts in our circle, again the children took to paper to draw out their hypotheses. Finally the day had arrived! On Wednesday, after weeks of the pumpkin being too hard, the pumpkin felt soft enough to cut open. Together in circle time, we cut open the small pumpkin. They children were so excited to see which hypothesis was correct and which not so much. Turns out, there are still seeds inside, same color, just smaller in size and amount. Of course, once cutting open the small pumpkin, the children quickly asked if we could cut open a larger one we had in our room. So we got to work cutting it open. After circle time, the children used magnifying glasses to investigate the insides of both pumpkins. They looked with their eyes, felt with their fingers and smelled with their noses. Of course, we needed to take to paper one last time. So the children then drew what they observed on the inside of the pumpkin. On Thursday we heard a wonderful story from the Torah from Rabbi Sari. We talked about what it means to trust others and how we would feel if we were asked to go somewhere and we didn’t know where, just like Abraham and Sarah. Many of the children said they would not go and wanted to stay in their own homes. We then had a great time singing new songs and playing new instruments with Andrew, our Music teacher. Throughout the week, we also continued our conversation of the importance of giving Tzedakah and helping others. We learned about a very special school in Israel, Beit Issie Shapiro. The children learned that this is a place for children who might learn a little differently than we do or might need a little extra help for their bodies. They saw pictures of the school, learning how children that have trouble walking can build their muscles in the swimming pool (hydrotherapy) and how children that have trouble seeing can experience light and color in a special light room called the Snoozle room. We then learned about a little boy named Binaya who goes to Beit Issie Shapiro. We saw pictures of him using a special computer so he can express himself and pictures of him swimming in a pool with a special instructor. The children learned that even though he cannot walk, he can swim and even won a swimming award. After learning all of this important information, the we discussed that when we give Tzedakah at our Farmer’s Market, our Tzedakah is actually sent all the way to Israel to help children at Beit Issie Shapiro. The children were so excited and all began talking about the tzedakah they can bring in! We then ended our week in the best way possible . . .celebrating Shabbat together and attending the Beit Issie Farmer’s Market. The children were thrilled to give their own Tzedakah, knowing that it was going to help children just like them, as well as enjoying a special cup of fruit. We hope you all have a wonderful weekend and look forward to seeing you on Monday. Shabbat Shalom, Hannah and Chen Reminders: *Please remember to sign your child in and out, with a legible signature, EVERY day. If you have a high-lighted section, it means we need your signature or time in that space, as well as your normal spot for the day. *Wednesday, Oct. 31 – Noon Dismissal – Parent Teacher Conferences *Thursday, Nov. 1 – No School – Parent Teacher Conference
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