Jewish Holidays are happy days!

This week we enjoyed spending time together on Chanuka! Our goal: for the children to know that our Jewish Holidays are "Special" and "happy" days!

Singing chanuka songs, baking and having good quality time together.

 Menorah Math:

Using math skills while talking about how many candles we use each night.

Menorah Art:

Covered butcher paper with many different kind of Menorahs.
The Q'tips and paint were an invitation for the children to add flames or decorate the menorah of their choice.

It was great having discussions with the children about their own menorah at home. Bridging home and school is such a powerful experience for them!

Chani using a lot of concentration on her Menorah.

Happy Levi

Menorah Motor Skills & Raceway!

On our gymnastics ramp we taped on a Menorah image.   By the Shamash (the helper candle) we placed a flame bucket. The children had to try to roll marbles down the ramp and aim towards the shamash. It was a great hand and eye coordination activity and required a lot of patience and  persistence.

Sometimes its more fun getting closer ;)

Or taking a walk down hill on the Menorah..

Chanukah baking: for our parent n me Chanuka celebration!

 

Friends

We want to wish a Happy birthday to Elizabeth on her 3rd birthday!!

Our traditional birthday chair lifting :)