Graggers

Benjamin showed his friends the  instruments he brought  from home.
He shook it, and it made a loud sound. 

On Purim, we use all kinds of graggers on when we hear Haman's name.



We played a listening game. The Yeladim chose graggers  and when they
heard Haman's name they shook their graggers and sang "boo Haman."

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Partying in our Palace

Learning Social Skills

As the Yeladim were going out to the playground, Zalman saw his mother and her friend. He went over to say hello and give her a hug. The Yeladim were very curious about the visitor.

Benjamin introduced himself he said " Hi, I'm Benjamin."
We thought that maybe one can ask "What's your name?" as well. 

The Yeladim learned how they can interact when they meet someone new. 

Purim Puppets

The Yeladim enjoyed retelling  the Purim story with our Purim puppets. 

Creating a Throne

The Yeladim decorated a throne for King Achashveirosh and his queen.

Surprise Goup

There was something hiding in the goup today. The Yeladim refined the muscles in their fingers as they pulled the chips. 

Puzzles

The Yeladim practiced many math skills as they did puzzles. 

King Achashveirosh's Palace

Our drama is now King Achashveirosh's palace. The Yeladim enjoyed
preparing and setting up King Achashveirosh's feast. 

Playing in the Snow

At we went to play in the snow...

King Achashveirosh

The Purim story is unfolding in our classroom. The Yeladim met another character from the megillah - King Achashveirosh. He lived in Shushan too. But he did not live in a house like us, he lived in a palace. The Yeladim noticed how a king is dressed. King Achashveirosh made a big party at his palace. Lots and lots of people came except for his queen - Vashti. It made King Achashveirosh very angry that Queen Vashti did not come. Queen Vashti was banished from the palace. 

Experimenting with Sound

The Yeladim filled containers with raw pasta. As they dump the pasta in they noticed the sound it makes when it hits the bottom of the can. 

Some Pictures of Us at School Today

Sound Exploration

Yesterday, the Yeladim showed interest in making sounds with the whistle Zalman brought to school.

 Today, Benjamin brought in items that make sounds too. 

He showed his friends a clappers and an egg shaker. 

The Yeladim experimented with making  sounds with Benjamin's instruments.

Morah Malkie brought instruments too. She showed 

the Yeladim her recorder and they loved blowing it.

The Yeladim blew on their hands to feel the wind inside their bodies. 

Kazoos were introduced for the Yeladim to be exposed to more wind instruments.

Something interesting happened. Morah Malkie blew a kazoo and it did not make any sounds. She thought it might be broken and tried another but it did not any sounds either. Michelle- Yakir's Ima tried the kazoo but she could not make any sounds as well.

Then the Yeladim tried. Before long there were lots of sounds 

coming from the kazoos.

Zalman; "I want to try to blow two."

"The sound is coming from two."

Benjamin tried blowing two kazoos too.



Morah Malkie brought a drum too. The Yeladim took turns
 tapping it with their hands or with drumsticks.

The Yeladim experimented making sounds through different actions. The Yeladim
will continue experimenting with different ways to create sounds and music.  

Mordecahi's House

The Yeladim painted a house for Mordechai in Shushan
 with bubble wrap and sponges. 



When it's dry, it will be assembled and used in the dramatic play.

Megillah

To introduce the Purim story, a megillah was shown to the Yeladim.
They were curious about what was inside the megillah. 

The megillah tells about the city of Shushan. It had a big wall around it and people entered and exited the city through the gates. 

Mordechai lived in Shushan. He was the leader of the Jewish people and he loved every Jew.He had Ahavat Yisroel. 

If someone would come to Mordechai and say  "I am very hungry and I do not have money to buy food." Mordecahi would give them money from the tzedokah box to buy food. That's a mitzvah.

If someone would come to Mordechai and say "Please help me learn Torah." Mordechai would help them because he was a leader and he had Ahavat Yisroel for every Jew. 

If someone would come to Mordechai and say " I feel so sad." Mordechai would try to help them feel better because he was a leader and he had Ahavat Yisroel for every Jew. 

What happens when you blow a whistle

Zalman brought a whistle to school today. His friends were
 very curious about it and Zalman gave them all a turn.
When the Yeladim blew the whistle it made a sound. 

The Yeladim loved blowing the whistle so much that it was brought out to the playground so they can blow it some more. 

At lunch time, the Yeladim discussed the whistle. They thought of other things
that make sound too.

Zalman: " A drum makes a sound. When you bang it with sticks. "

Teacher: " The drum makes sounds when you tap it and the whistle makes a sound when it's blown."

Zalman: "Yeah, a big drum, for Tattys."

Benjamin: "I want a small drum for children."

Planting

The Yeladim noticed the growth of the sprout of the lima bean.
One of the seeds were squashed, it did not sprout.
 


They filled a planter with soil and covered then covered the seed with some soil. 

They will continue to watch and care for the seed. 

The Mitzvah of Tzedokah

When the Yeladim put their coin in the tzedokah box, they noticed that they were having a hard time fitting the coins in. 

They opened the tzedokah box. It was completely filled with coins and dollars. 

Where does the money in the tzedokah box go?

The Yeladim brought the tzedokah box to Rabbi Kaplan. If someone will come to Rabbi Kaplan and say "I am very hungry and I do not have money to buy food." Rabbi Kaplan can give them money from the tzedokah box to buy food. That's a mitzvah.

If someone comes to Rabbi and says "I am cold and I do not have money to buy a coat." The Rabbi can give them money from the tzedokah box to buy a coat. That's a mitzvah.

If someone will come and say "I am so lonely." The Rabbi can give them money to buy a book or some music. That's  a mitzvah. 

Some Snapshots of Today