This week was such a fun filled and exciting week. We continued learning about the festive holiday of Hanukkah. During circle time we discussed the different symbols we see during this holiday and all of the special traditions such as: eating latkes, playing the dreidel game, and lighting the Menorah. Now that the Hanukkah celebration has begun in room 23 the children have been busy completing our giant Hanukkiyah to decorate our classroom wall!
Each day our friends in room 22 have been joining us for circle time to tell the story of Hanukkah. Building community and learning how to be a part of a community is a huge part of the Discoverer’s curriculum. This teaches the children that they are now 1 part of a bigger picture and their behavior not only effects themselves but everyone that is a part of their community. After hearing the Hanukkah story some of the children even rebuilt the Temple out of blocks. Building helps the children learn how to problem solve, and how to create and re-create patterns. The children have also been practicing all of the Hanukkah blessings in preparation of our Hanukkah party that was on Wednesday. It was so wonderful to see Cantor Emma and Rabbi Josh at our celebration. Thank you to all our families for making our Hanukkah celebration so special.
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