Benny came to kindergarten and kicked up his heels this week! The children were delighted that he came all the way from Kansas to visit them, and when they heard his song, they learned that it's okay to kick a can and kick a ball, but it's never okay to kick a living thing! They kicked up a storm and danced to his song (see picture), and believe me, the Rockettes in NYC couldn't hold a candle to these kids! We brainstormed words that begin with K and practiced writing it in upper and lower case form as well.
In science, we discussed kangaroos and koalas, and the children enjoyed learning how tiny these baby animals are and how they crawl into their mom's pouches. They learned that koalas are not bears but marsupials, animals with a pouch. They also looked at the map and found where the kangaroos and the koalas make their home. They also heard that kangaroos are grazers and koalas eat eucalyptus leaves for food and the water they provide. As we finish up our unit on dinosaurs, the children found possible fossils in the sand table (!), which they are still digging out and assembling.
The Ollie Octopus Books have been completed and sent home. Please have your child read it to you if you haven't already. They worked very hard illustrating and reading these books all week.
In math, the children are working on combinations of 10 and using hands-on projects to reinforce the concepts of addition and subtraction. They are also practicing writing numbers and enjoy playing the game "Roll the Dice" as they do this. They also brainstormed things that come in 2's, like twins, shoes, and bicycle wheels.
The weather has been beautiful this week, and the children have loved being able to play outside every day. However, it is easy to get sunburned in a very short time. I suggest that you put sunblock in your child's backpack so that they can apply it before we go outside. I will help them if they are unable to do it by themselves.
We have also been practicing for the Kindergarten Breakfast on June 16th. Hope to see you all there!
In Hebrew, the children are learning the letter "Raysh". They created projects for "Ramzor" - (traffic light) and "Rakevet" (train). We also have been doing projects to review all of the letters that we have learned thus far. We have been practicing a Hebrew story that we will be telling at the Kindergarten Breakfast.
We have also been practicing T'filah every time that we meet, getting ready for our Kindergarten breakfast.
Thursday morning, the school celebrated Lag Ba'Omer. The class learned the story about Rabbi Shimon Bar Yocahai and we created a project about the holiday. We celebrated together as a school, ending with a sing-off! Everyone had so much fun!
Next week, is one of the highlights of the year! We will be going on a "real" pretend" transatlantic trip to Eretz Yisrael. We have packed our suitcases, the tickets are ready and passports have been created. We will be keeping a journal of the trip and will do many wonderful projects as we tour our homeland. Please watch for postcards from each destination. Our El Al flight takes off next Monday afternoon and we promise to keep in touch! If you have any pictures of Israel from a trip you have taken, or perhaps artifacts, books, etc. that we can display in our Israel Museum, please mark the items with your name and send them in with your child.
Shabbat Shalom!
In science, we discussed kangaroos and koalas, and the children enjoyed learning how tiny these baby animals are and how they crawl into their mom's pouches. They learned that koalas are not bears but marsupials, animals with a pouch. They also looked at the map and found where the kangaroos and the koalas make their home. They also heard that kangaroos are grazers and koalas eat eucalyptus leaves for food and the water they provide. As we finish up our unit on dinosaurs, the children found possible fossils in the sand table (!), which they are still digging out and assembling.
The Ollie Octopus Books have been completed and sent home. Please have your child read it to you if you haven't already. They worked very hard illustrating and reading these books all week.
In math, the children are working on combinations of 10 and using hands-on projects to reinforce the concepts of addition and subtraction. They are also practicing writing numbers and enjoy playing the game "Roll the Dice" as they do this. They also brainstormed things that come in 2's, like twins, shoes, and bicycle wheels.
The weather has been beautiful this week, and the children have loved being able to play outside every day. However, it is easy to get sunburned in a very short time. I suggest that you put sunblock in your child's backpack so that they can apply it before we go outside. I will help them if they are unable to do it by themselves.
We have also been practicing for the Kindergarten Breakfast on June 16th. Hope to see you all there!
In Hebrew, the children are learning the letter "Raysh". They created projects for "Ramzor" - (traffic light) and "Rakevet" (train). We also have been doing projects to review all of the letters that we have learned thus far. We have been practicing a Hebrew story that we will be telling at the Kindergarten Breakfast.
We have also been practicing T'filah every time that we meet, getting ready for our Kindergarten breakfast.
Thursday morning, the school celebrated Lag Ba'Omer. The class learned the story about Rabbi Shimon Bar Yocahai and we created a project about the holiday. We celebrated together as a school, ending with a sing-off! Everyone had so much fun!
Next week, is one of the highlights of the year! We will be going on a "real" pretend" transatlantic trip to Eretz Yisrael. We have packed our suitcases, the tickets are ready and passports have been created. We will be keeping a journal of the trip and will do many wonderful projects as we tour our homeland. Please watch for postcards from each destination. Our El Al flight takes off next Monday afternoon and we promise to keep in touch! If you have any pictures of Israel from a trip you have taken, or perhaps artifacts, books, etc. that we can display in our Israel Museum, please mark the items with your name and send them in with your child.
Shabbat Shalom!