Room 3 has been having so much fun with patterns! From sorting color blocks out on the yard to arranging cubes and stickers. The children have been exploring the different patterns they can create. These include A-B patterns, A-B-C patterns and A-B-C-D patterns. The children have a better understanding of patterns by realizing that the world is designed and organized by sets of patterns. Patterns of shapes are arranged to form buildings. Artists use patterns to create beautiful masterpieces and even the structure of our daily routine follows a pattern. In our classroom, as we begin to engage in pre-reading and pre-math skills, it becomes evident to the child that patterns of letters join together to create words and patterns of words join together to create sentences. Although it has been a short week, we are excited to continue this lesson after the long weekend. Shabbat Shalom friends!
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It has been a spiritual week in Room 3! We had an exciting visit to the synagogue where we observed Torahs and learned about them. The students walked up to the ark or “Aron Kodesh” (holy cabinet) to look at where the scrolls are kept. They learned the term “yad,” (hand in Hebrew) which is the pointer that is in the shape of a hand. The children now know that you follow the text in the Torah with a pointer since the writing is so small. They noticed that the scrolls are kept covered with colored fabric and decorated with crowns on the handles of the Torah. The students were able to identify and describe their experience inside the temple and what they saw. This made it easier for the children to make connections and helped them apply their language to their journal entries for Simchat Torah. A huge thank you to Avi, Aidan’s dad, who read the children a funny book at the library this week. We checked out some books for our classroom so that the children can look at them on their free time. The class is ready for our “patterns” unit. They have already started with their A-B patterns, and we are looking forward to teaching them all about it. Have a beautiful weekend and Shabbat Shalom!
Karen & Vera Room 3 has ended Sukkot on a wonderful note by shaking the Lulav and Etrog, singing songs together, and by completing their journal entry for this holiday. As we introduced Simchat Torah, the children created their own flags. They drew people celebrating with Torahs and we are so proud of their detailed artwork as well as the connections that they have been making. The children are motivated to use pictures as examples of different objects that connect in order to illustrate and exemplify the meaning of the holidays. We made our first trip to the science lab this week. The class was amazed by the reptiles they saw and the different things they learned about the animals and the human body. They had the opportunity to plant their own seeds by digging a small hole in a section of the garden. The children are improving their language skills daily and are doing a magnificent job identifying numbers and letters. Shabbat shalom! Vera and Karen RemindersSnack Helper for week of October 20: Gunner
Library Volunteer October 21: Aidan A. Shabbat boy October 24: Aidan A. After breaking the fast, it’s time to break out the tools! Sukkot is here and we are having a great time with our friends in room 3. The children understand the idea of “process” and the step-by-step procedure needed in order to build a Sukkah. We had the opportunity to watch other people build a Sukkah in our Pre-K yard using long pieces of wood, nails, and branches. Some of our students brought different fruits to decorate our sukkah, and helped hang them with string. We enjoy playing games and singing songs inside the Sukkah along with celebrating with our friends from other classrooms. The children had their first library experience listening to stories and flipping through pages. A big thank you to Firoozeh who read a lovely book about “Sukkot” to the classroom, it was an honor. We were able to choose books that we are interested in reading which we then got to check out for our classroom. The children are getting better at recognizing letters and numbers, and they are able to verbally label and identify items. Their journal entries are wonderfully detailed with their words and drawings; we are so proud of their progress thus far. For the cause of Nika and Beit Issie Shapiro, each child created their own “masterpiece” using bright and colorful markers. We submitted your children’s beautiful creations so that they can be made into memorable gifts you can order for your families. We have sent home a paper with your child that has more information about this project. Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach! RemindersSnack helper for week of October 13: Gabriel R.
Please bring 1 big box or 2 small boxes of uncut grapes to the classroom no later than Wednesday morning, October 15. On Friday, Oct 17 from 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m., the Beit Issie Shapiro Committee at Wise is having our first Farmer’s Market. What an incredibly busy month with the high holidays we have had in room 3. The children have been making connections by using specific examples of evidence that verifies or proves that certain objects connect one thing to another. For example, the kids learned that the shofar is composed of a protein called “keratin.” Since the ram’s horns grow back once they are cut off, the children confirmed that finger/toe nails grow back once they are cut as well. Therefore, the shofar and nails are both composed of keratin. The class has completed their journal entry for Rosh Hashanah, which highlights the concept of relationships within the holiday. Some of these relationships include: the round challah representing the circle of life, and the apples dipped in honey for a sweet new year. Our students amaze us with their letter and number recognition, along with their understanding behind the concept of “reading.” The children demonstrate their ability to read lines and patterns by using their fine motor skills to snip with scissors on the lines, and build patterns with colored materials. The kids went to the music lab for the first time this week! They were able to experiment with different sounds using technology and had the opportunity to follow the instructor’s rhythm with their own drum. We have displayed the children’s projects and progress in the classroom and welcome you all to come and take a look at what a wonderful job everyone has done thus far. Wishing you all peaceful Yom Kippur, an easy fast, and a blessed Shabbat Shalom.
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