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The Yeladim took turns feeling the bumpy objects that their friends brought from home. 

Fall Squash

The teacher set out many fall related items in the classroom. As the children entered the dramatic play center, they noticed the basket of fall squash set out on table.

 Hillary seemed very curious about the squash in the basket. 

She is examining and feeling the acorn squash. 

Benjamin is interested in the butternut squash. 

Zalman is feeling the acorn squash. 

Soon, the Yeladim begin rolling the squash. 

They comment on the texture of the squash. "Bumpy" they say.

Zalman tries to stand his up. 

He tries the other way. "Now it won't fall" he says. 

Peretz reaches for a squash. "Heavy" he says. 

He reaches for another. "Heavy, heavy" he says again as shifts them around in his arm. 

Later, we felt different bumpy objects from our classroom. 

After we put our jackets on to go outside, the teacher said "Let's feel one more thing,

the tree stumps."

When we came outside Benjamin said "Let's feel one more thing" The Yeladim went 

over to feel the bark of the tree.

The children were interested in feeling some more. Next, they felt the brick wall of the building.

They tried feeling all the way up the wall. 

The Yeladim wanted to feel some more. 

They felt the sidewalk as well. 

Sukkot

Before Sukkot, the classroom centers were filled with various sukkot related items.

Notice what happens now that the children have experienced sukkot at home.

Hilary is looking at a picture book of colors. On the green page, she immediately notices the lulov.

She points to it makes a shaking motion with her hands.

At the sand table the Yeladim play with and shake  the lulovim. You can hear the children saying;

"Lulov" and then "Two lulovs"

To compare to before sukkot, here are some  photos from the post Sand Play. 

Torahs

There is something new on the table today. The Yeladim are wondering what's 

inside the baskets. At first, they look and gently feel the packing peanuts. 

 Then they dive right in. 

The Yeladim discover something hiding in the packing peanuts. They look and they feel. 

After a minute or so of looking at and feeling the Torahs, you can hear the Yeladim saying:

"Torah, Torah."

They squeeze the peanuts and play with the Torahs. 

The Yeladim hug the Torahs too. 

Sand Play

The Yeladim enjoy playing with sand.