A Salty Sweet Ending

This week, we took a trip to the lowest place on Earth, Yam HaMelach, (the Dead Sea). We learned that it’s called Yam HaMelach because it's full of salt that makes everything float. The kids were amazed to discover that you can't sink in it, even if you try!

We did a fun science experiment to show how saltwater makes things float. The children watched in surprise as our egg floated in saltwater but sank in plain water. They were so excited to see the difference and understand how it works.

Creating salt art inspired by Yam HaMelach.

It’s hard to believe, but we’ve reached the last week of camp! Our last days were filled with so many joyful memories. We bounced high on the moon bounce, cozied up in our pajamas, enjoyed some sweet (and salty) treats, and saw so many sweet moments of friendship and kindness! 

Last stamp in our passports!

Academics

We have been learning about 2D & 3D shapes. Here Axel, Moshe & Mordy  are playing a shape recognition game.

Our class had fun completing worksheets identifying 2D & 3D shapes

Aftercare

The children made Yam HaMelach body scrub! When they tried it out they couldn’t stop feeling their hands, saying again and again how soft they were!

Shabbat Shalom!

We are ready to head to Eretz Yisroel!

We can't believe it's the last week of Gan Camarillo!

This week was packed with memories and friends and enjoying the last week in Eretz Yisroel! We are now ready to really head to Eretz Yisroel with the Beis Hamikdash!

We explored the Yam Hamelech by creating a beautiful scene with our hands and feet!

Bubble day at Gan created lots of smiles and sensory fun.

What happens when we blow through a sock?

Creating our own bubble art . Using our hand eye coordination to get the bubble out and onto the paper. 

Pajama Day!

We had some surprise pajama twins.

Outside fun we see more of our these cuties personalities!

Carnival day at Gan! We got some delicious popcorn and cotton candy and to let out all our fun giggles we bounced in a big jolly jumps!

Zalman, decorating his end of summer hat!

We will miss all our friends! Have a happy rest of your summer!

 

Let's visit Tzfas!

This week at Gan we 'landed' in Tzfas one of the four holiest city's in Eretz Yisroel. It is a very holy kabbalistic place and holy Tzaddikim leaders (righteous people) are buried there. 

One unique scene you will see in Tzfas is blue doors. This represents the sea being reflected of the sky and is a reminder to us Hashem is always with us. Eretz Yisroel is our holy land and Hashem is guarding it.

Looking at actual blue doors and painting our own.

Tal made a fruit face!

Pom pom in whisks helps our fine motor skills trying to get the pom poms in and out!

Show and Tell day! It is so amazing to watch our friends confidence grow by bringing something from home and showing their friends. 

We went on a blue door hunt in the city of Tzfas during aftercare.

Making delicious Challah!

Friendships growing.

 

The Light of Tzfat!

 This week, we "landed" in the beautiful city of Tzfas! Tzfas, is in the north of Eretz Yisroel and is one of the four holy cities. It's full of mountains, quiet windy streets, and lots of stories about big tzaddikim who lived there long ago. We learned about the special tzaddik, the Ari, who lived in Tzfas. His face would shine when he learned Torah, because Torah brings light to the world! Just like the Ari, when we learn Torah, we can help fill the world with Hashem’s light too.

To bring this message into life, the children each created a glowing lantern. On each side were beautiful drawings and messages like “When I learn Torah, I light up the world” and “How can I bring Torah with me wherever I go?”

Tzfas, is also known for its colorful and magical art. All around the city, you can find paintings and galleries that show the beauty of Torah, mitzvos, and the world Hashem made. Inspired by the artists of Tzfas, we created our own bright and meaningful artwork.

We also created Torah Or (light) crowns.

One morning, the children were filled with excitement when they discovered a tiny baby lizard in our outdoor space! They were so gentle and curious, watching him closely and wondering what he might need. Some of the children thought we should keep him as a class pet, while others felt he would be happiest back in nature. After a thoughtful discussion, the children decided to return him to his natural home, where he could be free and safe 💚

Baking Alef-Beis cookies!

Making fun fruit faces!

For gymnastics day, we showed our friends the skills we have and learned new ones.

Kria

We played a super fun game to practice our letters and sounds! Yossi, sounded out the letters on Eli’s crown, and Eli had to listen carefully and point to the correct letter. Our friends loved taking turns being the “reader” and the “pointer,” and it helped us all get stronger at recognizing and sounding out the Alef-Beis in a playful way.

Academics

Science time! We learnt about how our fingerprints are unique, and had fun using ink pads to make fingerprint sets!

We used magnifying glasses to analyze our fingerprints.

Shabbat Shalom!