After 6 days of work, creating the world, Hashem chose to rest on day number 7!
This week we enjoyed all sorts of Shabbat themed activities! We read a book that described how we can prepare for Shabbos each and every day of the week!
Shabbat Themed Art
We chose to use a sunset scene, as the inspiration for this week's art project! Being that Shabbat begins and ends when the sun goes down, we thought it was a great way for the children to recognize this beautiful and magical time of day.
Adding Shabbat themed silhouette images to the sunset
Shabbat Geometrical Shapes
Soup for Shabbat!
The children worked hard using peelers and plastic knives, preparing vegetables for a yummy soup!
Setting the table for Shabbat.
The children were invited to use a placemat with outline of where all the place settings belong, to assist them in setting the table for Shabbat!
Number recognition 1-7
Using egg cartons and numbered ping pong balls, the children were invited to match the numeral to the number of dots in the egg carton!
Music fun with Morah Malka
Circle time!
Challah Baking & Shabbat Party
Every Friday the children enjoy making Challah, and celebrating a Shabbat party together!
Gross Motor Skills-- Shabbat obstacle course!
Following 3 and 4 step directions is a skill we like to work on for our preschoolers. Using the Shabbat theme, the children were instructed to do a series of steps:
1. "clean the floor for shabbat"- crawling accross the gym mat/doing a scrubbing motion on the floor.
2. Make matzaballs, by throwing the "matzah ball" into the "pot" (tire)
3. "set the table" for shabbat.
4. Skip/hop / run to shule
Outdoor Sensory and Water Play
