On the seventh day of creation, Hashem rested.
This whole week we focused on the day of rest and all the mitzvahs that we can do on the special day of Shabbat.
The dramatic play area turned into a fun shabbat center.
Shabbat Candle center
What a special way for Jewish women and girls to welcome Shabbat by bringing more light into their home and the world!
Here the children were able to role play with pretend matches- popsicle sticks and red paper flames lighting the shabbat candles.
For candle lighting time this week click here
Each week at our shabbat party the children are very familiar with our fire saftey song to remind them never to play with matches or go near real fire.
Some of them started singing it while they were playing.
Song:
Aish is fire
and fire is hot
do we play with fire? I will not
aish keep away because aish is hot
do we play with fire? I will not!
Big chalk candles outside to color on
Max rolling paint in between two sheets of wax paper. We made special flame hats with them!
Shabbat books and special shabbat clothes.
Challah Center
This center was fun and an interactive way to learn all about Challah.
Stuffed hanging stockings helped the children practice making a three braid challah!
It is so much easier to start off with this big model since with the dough it is hard to keep retrying.
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| Liam kept on trying till he got it right! He felt so proud! |
With pictures of the different steps to make a challah it helped the children follow directions and feel successful when they accomplished it!
We made dough (just flour and water since this challah wouldn't really be eaten for sanitary purposes ;)
Levi divided his dough into three and started braiding on his own!
One of the pictures on the window is brushing the challah with egg.
We placed yellow cellophane on the bottom of a bowl to create an experience of egg washing their challah!
Practicing patience waiting online for the oven !
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| Devorah Leah said her challah was hot! |
Tie Dying challah covers
Math
As we went through each day of creation, we have built up quite a lot of math skills. From number recognition to appreciating the value and significance of numbers.
One morning we placed ping pong balls with numbers on them as an invitation for the children to self correct themselves by matching the numbers on the ball, to the corresponding number on the egg carton.
A second intention of this activity was practice for the afternoon when we would be making Matzah balls! While rolling the balls between both hands the children got to practice the motion.
Chefs approve their cooking!
:) Levi applying the information the next day when making candle holders was quite familiar with how to create a big ball.
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Working with clay is therapeutic for some children, as well as a wonderful fine motor muscle builder.
Beautiful tea light holders for either mommys or sisters ;)
More number recognition
On Tuesday we focused on the number 3. The third day of the week. Each day getting closer to the 7th day of Shabbat.
We placed three pipe cleaners and Devorah Leah worked really hard filling them up with beads.
All this preparation made our Shabbat party so much more meaningful!
Working hard and spreading sunscreen on our faces! What a great way to achieve the feeling of Independence
We are Going to miss the sounds of our Torah Tots cheers!
A summer of friendships...
