Thanksgiving

When we say the Modeh Ani each morning at Tefillah circle, we talk about what are thankful to Hashem for. For Thanksgiving, we continued the discussion of gratefulness. We discussed how we'll have a special dinner to say 

thank you to Hashem. 

We made pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. 

The Yeladim poured in the ingredients.

They mixed the batter and scooped it into their trays. 

The Yeladim carried their pies to the oven.

Fall Colleagues

The Yeladim created fall colleagues with leaves, pine cones and acorns.  

Acorn Manipulative

The Yeladim refined their fine motor skills as they

 played and picked up the acorns. 

Leaf Rubbings

The Yeladim made leaf impressions in silver foil today. 

A Peek into our Snack Time

Weaved into our school day are countless opportunities for the Yeladim to build independence and social skills. Here is a bit of what goes on during snack.

Zalman and Hilary are serving themselves snack from the serving bowl. 

                                     

Benjamin is peeling the tangerines for snack.

                       The Yeladim know to say "pass please." Peretz is passing the                                                  serving bowl to Hilary.                                    

 

                                   

Spaghetti Sensory Play

The sensory table is filled with cooked spaghetti, providing the Yeladim with a new feeling to explore as they play. 

Leaf Impressions

The teacher set out leaves and goup on the table. The Yeladim came over to play with the goup. They took the leaves and pressed them into the goup. When the Yeladim lifted the leaves off the goup, they noticed the imprint of the leaf in the goup. 

Later, the Yeladim explored other ways to transfer the image of leaves.

The Yeladim placed painted leaves  on a paper. The  leaves were covered with another paper and the Yeladim applied pressure with a roller. The Yeladim removed the leaves to see the impression on the page.