Shabbat Shalom, Room 7 Families!
The children listened attentively as Rabbi Josh shared the story of Eliezer and Rebecca meeting after a journey to find water for his camels. “What did Rebecca do to show kindness to Eliezer?” Rabbi Josh asked after finishing the story. “She gave the camels water,” offered one child. Rabbi Josh talked about how important it is for us to look out for one another, and that sometimes we need to see if someone needs help before they ask for it. “We shouldn’t always wait until someone needs help. We look out for one another by offering to help,” suggested Rabbi Josh. In keeping with our ongoing theme of kindness and gratitude this month, this story resonated with our class community. We talked about ways that we show kindness to our families, and why we are grateful for them. “I’m thankful to give my mommy hugs and kisses,” one child shared. Another expressed gratitude for being able to go to the park with friends and family. In the classroom, our kindness jar is filling steadily every day. Children “catch” one another performing acts of kindness and report it to us. We watch as the children are looking for ways to help their friends using kind words and small gestures, like helping them put on their coats during this chilly weather. And we hear the clink of brightly colored cubes against our blue glass jar. We are wondering how long it will be before the jar is filled and we will celebrate this accomplishment! In preparing for Thanksgiving, we have read books about the holiday, reflected on kindness and gratitude, and shared stories about how our families will celebrate this beloved annual tradition. We feel blessed to share this year with your children, and we look forward to our community feast shared with the Pre-K classes next Tuesday. We discussed with the class about what our contribution to the meal should be, and we collectively decided to bring fresh orange juice. We hope that all of our families have a wonderful Thanksgiving and a restful holiday weekend! Vertical Learning At the math center, the children interacted with numbered popsicle sticks and clothespins. The children identified the number on the popsicle stick and attached the corresponding clothespins to equal that number. At the art center, the children worked with a variety of loose parts (stones, shells, bottlecaps and buttons) to create patterns and begin to explore their faces by looking at a mirror and creating the shapes in their face through loose parts. At the literacy center, the children continued to use tree cookies with letters on them and small tiles to shape the letters in their names. The children also explored clay, pinching and rolling the clay into various shapes and structures. For floor work, the children created dramatic play scenarios using wooden blocks, various animals, and wood cars. The letter “P” was introduced through Jolly phonics, and the children brainstormed a record number of 54 words beginning with this letter! Favorite words included: penguin, Paw Patrol, pool, popcorn, play and please. The children thoroughly enjoyed the catchy jingle that we sang to learn the sound of the letter P. Ask your child if they remember the song and they might share it with you.
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