Watch Us Grow! 🌱

With Tu BiShvat around the corner, we stepped into a world of trees, fruits, and blessings.

Our sages teach that a person is like a tree, and by learning about the different parts of a tree, we also learned more about ourselves!

We focused on the roots of the tree. By placing yarn on Golda’s feet, we demonstrated how a tree drinks water through its roots and how Hashem fills the ground with water and nutrients to help it grow. Eli B. then showed us how we drink through a straw, helping the children connect the tree to themselves.

Strong roots keep a tree firmly in the ground, even when strong winds blow. The children took turns trying to push the tree and make it fall, but it didn’t move! Then we all tried together, and the tree still didn’t budge!

Our roots are our emunah (faith). Just like strong roots hold a tree steady, our emunah keeps us grounded and helps us stand strong. We asked the children what a “strong wind” in our lives might be, and Yossi C. shared, “the yetzer hara.” We then talked about different scenarios and how we can overcome it.

We explored all seven fruits of Eretz Yisrael through touch,

sight,

smell, and of course, taste!

Mordy, proudly wrote the word זית (olive), and we also learned the special after-blessing recited after eating the seven fruits.

Miya, showed us how to carefully check our dates for crawlers before eating them.

Planting in out sensory table!

We said pesukim together at the Yud Shvat rally!

Pre-K Kria

We learned the letter Final Chaf, focusing on its special form at the end of a word.

K Kria

We practiced Shva Na and Shva Nach.

Academics

We have been learning about ants..& did a science experiment to see what food ants like to eat.

We then recorded our results..as all good scientists do!

Aftercare

Some bridges stood strong, some collapsed but EVERYONE learned something. This simple activity teaches so much about team work. Problem solving, Engineering basics, Patience + perseverance, mistakes and Understanding weight, force, and structure…

Melting Hearts and Chocolates!
The children are overflowing with love and sweetness in everything they do.
We were brought into a land rich with goodness, a land filled with blessings and the promise of sweet fruits. Today, that promise is tasted in the sweetness of our own hands.

Shabbat Shalom!

It all starts with a seed!

Learning what makes Hashem's beautiful tree grow!

Our sensory table helped the conversation start of how seedlings get planted.

Seeds are so fascinating. We saw them in all types of fruits and vegetables. Magnifying glasses helps us take a closer look. 

Tweezers while helping our fine motor skills also helped us try to take the seeds out. 

Wow! From a little tiny seed we get a big beautiful tree and so many things come from trees! 

Friends, were invited to place recycling materials and wooden objects on their Tu B'shvat craft.

Our bodies look so similar trees- tracing them was a fun way to see that!

Practicing our math skills by patterning some fun nature objects.

We also learned about the 7 fruits of Israel. 

Taking a closer look at a fig! For some of our friends it was there first peek at one.

Our taste buds had a field day with some yummy olives, it was fun observing their reactions to what was their tastes and what was not.

Pomegranates and grapes were a hit.

Feeling the difference between the flower and barley that is also part of the 7 foods of Israel. 

Practicing Tu B'shvat songs!

Working hard on our Tu B'shvat hats by  painting and even using our cutting skills.

Always a good idea to regulate with some cozy book time.

 

I am like a tree!

This week we started our Tu B'shvat unit! When we celebrate the birthday of the trees. 

Bringing parts of the tree in to get our hands on it is the best way to lay the foundation of learning all about the trees.

The light table gave us a different perspective.

Tal, helped decorate trees for our bulletin board.

Painting different parts of the tree and learning their names. 

Water drops inside bark was a unique experience to see cause and effect.

Sensory is always a great way for children to learn! Oliver, using clay as a base for his tree. 

Zalman, used his fine motor skills to place pipe cleaners in some holes to make branches. 

We than learned all about the different parts of the tree and how they are just like our body. 

Tal, placing branches on Zalmans tree body and each part represents something else in us!

Connection builds best outdoors. 

This week our friends have also worked hard on their 'muffins for mom' crafts. 

Using splattering technique to create another layer of color. 

We also made delicious muffins for our moms. 

Hi mommies! What a treat to spend the morning together. 

Making Challah.

Getting treated out by our spa center.

Shabbos party was the highlight! What a special day!