March 19-23-16, 2018
Room 8 had a busy week celebrating Passover. On Monday morning, we prepped for the Passover Seder by making charoset. Ayla, Mason, Skyler, Owen, Kayden, Wynter, and Ella put their fine motor skills to the test to cut Granny Smith apples and Red Delicious apples into small pieces. They combined their small apple cubes into one bowl. Then, each child counted 20 raisins each to add to the apples. We topped off the recipe with 1 cup of purple grape juice, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and a large drizzle of honey. Each child used their muscles to stir the ingredients until they were fully combined. Then, we put a little bit of charoset on a bite size piece of matzah so that each child could have a taster. The children loved this Passover item and kept asking for more, but we had to save it for the class Seder! We reminded the children that charoset represents the mortar, or paste, that the Israelites used to stick bricks together when they were slaves in Egypt. In addition to our cooking project, the children practiced their weaving skills to create an Afikoman holder. They chose two colors of felt and weaved black yarn through the holes on the edges to connect the two pieces of material. Some liked to weave using a motion of over-and-under, and others laced the yarn through the bottom of each hole, which created a more diagonal pattern. This activity emphasized hand-eye coordination and the ability to focus. The children used patience and concentration to make sure they weaved their yarn in the proper pattern to resemble the previous hole. We were excited to see the excitement in the children as they created their very own pouches to hold the Afikoman at their Passover Seders. Tuesday was an incredible day filled with songs, prayers, Moses, Pharaoh and frogs! We want to give a huge thanks to all of the parents for providing everything we needed to have a successful and thoughtful class Seder. From the paper plates designed as a Seder plate to the beautiful flowering plants for table decoration to the perfectly moist macaroons, we could not have imagined a more perfect Seder. Thank you to all of the mommies and daddies who joined us on Tuesday and for participating in our Pre-K style Seder. We loved having everyone read their individual parts from the Hagadah and singing the songs together as a class. We hope that all of your Passover Seders are filled with as much love and warmth as we had this week in Room 8! Since the children saw quite a bit of rain this week, we had to get a little creative to find new in-class activities! We introduced new board games including Kerplunk and Operation. Kerplunk is a tricky game requiring concentration, puzzlement, and a little bit of luck. Similar to Jenga, this game challenges the children to give each move a great amount of thought to prevent the marbles from falling. There is no room for impulsive moves since if one continues to pull the wrong colored stick and marbles continue to slip through, then this person will lose. This is a tricky game that requires a little more practice. The old-school board game, Operation, proved to be just as challenging as Kerplunk! This game continues to test our fine motor skills and attention to detail. Using a very steady hand, the children have to remove Spiderman’s organ that appears on the card that they chose. If the tweezer touches the side of the area that the organ is in, the game buzzes and the light blares red. Then, the next friend takes a turn. The children had a great time playing surgeon and removing Spiderman’s webbed knee, heart, and spider feet. We want to thank Kora’s family for joining us for Shabbat this Friday. In addition, we wish you all a Chag Samaech and Happy Passover. Have a wonderful break filled with family and friends! Shabbat Shalom and Chag Samaech! Mari & Aaliyah Shabbat Family Schedule: 4/13- Elliot 4/20- Wynter 4/27- Mason 5/4- Paisley 5/11- Benjamin Reminders:
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