Aside from being a whole lot of fun, role-playing is such a valuable tool to allow children to experience a story, scenario or imagine "what it might feel like ..... " being in another persons shoes!
This week the marriage of Yitzchak & Rivka- the first recorded Jewish wedding in our history- came to life in our classroom!
The joy and excitement overflowed all week!
Puppet show story:
Avraham called for his servant Eliezer to help him find a wife for his son Yitzchak!
Eliezer said he will go a search for a girl!
Loaded with plenty of camels and some jewelry he went on his search for a girl.
When he arrived in the next city, he went straight to the well, to get water for himself and his camels.
This was an opportunity for the children to learn all about life many years ago, before there was plumbing and water faucets!
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| We also learned about Camels! How they store water in their humps! They can store it for many days as they travel in the desert. |
The children enjoyed using the pretend well, to re-tell the story of Avraham drawing water to feed the camels!
At the well, Eliezer noticed Rivka! She was so kind. She noticed that Avraham had travelled far, and was thirsty. She was SO KIND- she gave him the water that she had drawn for herself, and ALSO offered to water his camels!
This was a sign that she would be the perfect girl to marry Yitzchak!
For art, in the wedding spirit the boys created fancy ties...
...the girls decorated Veils...
And silver cuffs as bracelets!
WEDDING DAY!
An invitation was sent home with a "job" for each child at Gan!
From the waiter, to the photographer, the band and of course the bridal party!
At snack time the children were discussing who was marrying who... after hearing that Mendel was going to marry Ellah, Ilani announces, "I'll just marry my Mommy!"
Thank you Iris & Guy for joining the festivities!
We began with the Kallah being escorted by her "parents" to the "bridal chair"
Then the Chattan- Groom- was escorted by his "parents" to place the veil on the Kallah's head!
Our 4 Chuppah (canopy) holders- and members of the family did their job beautifully!
Our Rabbi- Ilani made the blessing on a cup of wine!
The Chattan gave a ring to the Kallah!
He then stepped on a cup!
"Mazal Tov" --- we all danced, enjoying the music from our new speaker system!!
The Torah Tots baked special cupcakes in honor of the occasion! We all enjoyed them at the "reception!"
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