Benny was hiding under my desk Monday morning because he was so upset that his flight home from Utah was delayed. He cheered right up when he heard the excitement of the children when they saw that they were learning the last vowel, U. Our discussions focused on the formation of the upper and lower case Uu as well as its long and short sounds. The children read books and did many projects to reinforce the sound of this letter. They also practiced writing short u words in their best lower case kindergarten writing. They are making their last vowel book, The Ugly Bug Book, which they are excited to share next week with their parents and families.
The children have been discussing and drawing the development of the chicks as we approach the end of the second week of development. We are also reading many chick and farm books, both fact and fiction.
We were delighted to have a visit from Oliver's family this week. His Great Grandpa Joseph and Grandma June read an adorable story to the children and even donated the book and a little toy to our class. Mom, Dad, baby Madeline, and Grandma Deanna came to visit as well, and we all had a wonderful time!
The upper school invited us to their presentation on recycling. The children heard a lot of information about composting, recycling, and pollution.
Shabbat will be spent celebrating Shavuot and Memorial Day. This morning the children took part in a musical celebration and sang "This Land is Your Land" as well as the Star Spangled Banner! Each child in the school made a "brick" and wrote his or her wish for the world. These were hung on the wall as a wall of peace in honor of the day.
We have been busy practicing for the Kindergarten Breakfast on June 16th as well as reading books and discussing our trip to the Museum of Fine Arts on May 29th.
In Hebrew, the class finished the letter "resh" and its vocabulary words "rakevet" (train), "ramzor" (traffic light), "rosh" (head), "raglayim" (feet) to name a few.
We discussed the holiday of Shavuot and the excitement that it brings each year to the Jewish people. We have counted the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, building up our excitement as we get closer to the day that we received the Torah from Moshe on Mount Sinai.
We continued our trip in Eretz Yisrael, visiting the Kibbutz, going to Eilat, shopping at a shuk and visiting the holy city of Jerusalem.
Have a wonderful weekend! Chag Sameach (Happy Holiday) and Shabbat Shalom!
The children have been discussing and drawing the development of the chicks as we approach the end of the second week of development. We are also reading many chick and farm books, both fact and fiction.
We were delighted to have a visit from Oliver's family this week. His Great Grandpa Joseph and Grandma June read an adorable story to the children and even donated the book and a little toy to our class. Mom, Dad, baby Madeline, and Grandma Deanna came to visit as well, and we all had a wonderful time!
The upper school invited us to their presentation on recycling. The children heard a lot of information about composting, recycling, and pollution.
Shabbat will be spent celebrating Shavuot and Memorial Day. This morning the children took part in a musical celebration and sang "This Land is Your Land" as well as the Star Spangled Banner! Each child in the school made a "brick" and wrote his or her wish for the world. These were hung on the wall as a wall of peace in honor of the day.
We have been busy practicing for the Kindergarten Breakfast on June 16th as well as reading books and discussing our trip to the Museum of Fine Arts on May 29th.
In Hebrew, the class finished the letter "resh" and its vocabulary words "rakevet" (train), "ramzor" (traffic light), "rosh" (head), "raglayim" (feet) to name a few.
We discussed the holiday of Shavuot and the excitement that it brings each year to the Jewish people. We have counted the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, building up our excitement as we get closer to the day that we received the Torah from Moshe on Mount Sinai.
We continued our trip in Eretz Yisrael, visiting the Kibbutz, going to Eilat, shopping at a shuk and visiting the holy city of Jerusalem.
Have a wonderful weekend! Chag Sameach (Happy Holiday) and Shabbat Shalom!