How do preschoolers host? Learning from Avraham & Sara!

Parshas Vayera

This week we focused on the first Jewish couple Avaraham and Sara, who made it their life mission to teach and inspire others about Hashem.

The lesson was brought to life by turning our dramatic play/kitchen center into a big four door tent - to re-enact the story of Avraham and Sara being so kind and inviting a lot of guests into their home.

 

The Three miracles that took place

1) Sara's candle stayed lit all week!
one child remarked, "So Sara sang the song "Aish is fire all week?" (this is the song we sing prior to lighting the candles at our weekly shabbat party!)

2) The Challah stayed fresh all week long!

3) There was a special cloud over the tent to show Hashem was so close to them, always watching over them!

Our BIG IDEA for this week was the children to experience the joy of Hachnasas Orchim- inviting guests.

To accomplish this, we invited our neighbors: the mini Lamplighters- to come to our classroom for some cookies! In order to host, we needed to prepare! Here's how ....

Play dough cookies

Bottle caps as cut outs and real trays was a great way to role play making cookies.

while playing this was a great way to discuss all the different nice things we can do to take care of our guests!

working on many different flavors

Placing the 'cookies' in our pretend oven in the tent

Levi Yitzchok placing another batch for more guests!

A lof of creativity went into hosting each other in Avraham and Sara's tent

Role playing the washing  of hands for Sara's delicious Challah!

Our Preschoolers Host!

Making REAL cookies for our guests the Mini Lamp Lighters!

During our preparation, we spoke about being sweet and extending an invitation. We discussed serving our guests first (before oneself) and reminding them to say a Bracha on the food (as did Avraham!) 

The children were SO excited to put it into action! 

Welcoming them in with big smiles!

Levi serving his sister before tasting his own!

Happy guests!!

Morning fun

Using foil as a medium to paint onto and place shaving cream on-- was a fun way to experiment with a different look and feel.

Creating designs in the paint!

Scissor activity.

Created a very focused cutting center- by tying a scissor to the bowl . The children were invited to follow the lines on the strips of paper while getting the pieces in the bowl!

Working with glue to create a "parsha project" of Avraham & Sara's tent

Gardening

Friends