Hello Room 3! Your children have been describing and adding layers of depth to their knowledge about Tu B'Shevat in many ways. They have determined why details are important to understanding the relationships within this holiday. We presented a picture of a tree and asked the students to describe what they saw. Children included answers such as, “The leaves are green,” “The trunk is big and brown,” and, “There is grass surrounding the tree.” After defining details and describing the tree, the children began to make connections. One student said, “Everything that is alive has a birthday,” and another one mentioned that, “Carrots grow from the ground too.” This conversation continued for a while, and all of the children had significant answers. We introduced ‘cause and effect,' and the children were able to understand why an event can happen (cause), and what happens as a result (effect). For example, in order for plants to grow, they need water, air, and light; and with all those nutrients, plants will grow. The word ‘related’ played an important role in our discussions this week. The children talked about why apples are related to oranges, and provided their thoughts. As a whole, the class decided that apples and oranges are related because they are both round, they grow on trees, they’re both sweet fruit, they can create juice, they both have skin, and they both have seeds. A huge thank you to Rebecca Cohen for reading stories about nature to the children at the library this week. We are looking forward to our Tu B’Shevat celebration on Wednesday, February 4th, will all of our Pre-K friends. Shabbat Shalom everyone! With love, Vera and Karen Reminders: Shabbat girl for February 6: Gia Special snack mom for week of February 9: Firoozeh Bakshian Camp Wise 2015Take advantage of our EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT, which is available to all campers until March 1, 2015!
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