Dear Parents, This week we broadened our knowledge of Passover by discussing the symbols. During large group time, we sat with the children and discussed what they thought Passover represented. Next, in small groups the children dictated their thoughts about The Seder, The Seder plate, Elijah's Cup, Matza, The Haggadah, and the Pyramids. Abram said, "The Seder means order because we eat in order. We light the candles to remind us of the Jewish people." Noah said, "On the Seder plate, haroset reminds us about the special sand that glued the rock to build the pyramids. We read the Haggadah." Eden said, "The Jewish people were slaves in Egypt. They built pyramids out of big rocks and glued them with a special mud. They were in the shape of a triangle." James said, "Elijah was a teacher and a leader. He was helping people, poor people, and homeless people." Julian said," The Jewish people baked matza because they didn't have time to bake bread. If they baked bread the Pharaoh would find them and tell them to build the pyramids all over again." Dylan said, "Haggadah is a type of book. The story of Passover is in the book. It tells us about the Jewish people being slaves." This lesson gave the children the opportunity to help strengthen their language and conversation skills by talking with each other and with adults, one-on-one, and in a group. We continued discussing Passover and how it fits into our Wise Learning Process curriculum. In the classroom you will see these Depth and Complexity Icons. These are visual prompts designed to help the children to remember to go beyond surface level understanding of a concept and enhance their ability to think critically. As you examine each icon, pay close attention to the design, as it will help to reveal its meaning. These critical thinking tools help the children dig deeper into a concept (depth) and understand that concept with greater complexity. We discussed with the children different key words and phrases they thought represented Passover. For example, Seder, Haggadah, Slavery, Seasons, Hieroglyphics, and Egypt. Next, they focused on the details of the Seder plate and what they represented. The children made connections when talking about the order of the Seder plate and The Four Questions. They became aware that both have structure and represent organization, like rules. When singing the song “I Will Not Let Them Go,” the children found sound patterns when they repeated “No, No, No” many times. This was such a great learning experience for the children, and for us as well. As a Passover project the children had the opportunity to learn about Afikomen and make their own Afikomen cover. They drew detailed pictures of Passover symbols and glued on shiny gems. The Afikomen represents the desert at the Seder and is the last food item to be eaten before the Seder resumes. The Afikomen is a piece of Matza that the children take from the leader of the Seder service and hide during the meal. It’s been a fun and productive week as we prepare for our class Seder, sing songs, and learn The Four Questions. The children baked matza pizza and enjoyed it for a yummy snack. We look forward to celebrating with you all next week. The children enjoyed going to the Temple for Shabbat and thank you to the Moradzadeh family, for joining us and making the day more memorable. It was a pleasure meeting with all of you during Parent/Teacher Conferences and sharing about the time we spend with your children. Shabbat Shalom, Lindsay & Vera REMINDERS: March 20th- Passover Seder at 11am March 21st- Library Parent- Siena Ghiyam March 23rd- Shabbat Child- Siena Ghiyam
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