Parshat Shemini: Our Class Pet is Kosher (but we won't eat him)

Parshat Shemini: Our Class Pet is Kosher (but we won't eat him!)

In this week's Torah portion we learn that kosher animals have special signs to tell us if they are Kosher. We only eat Kosher animals, not non-kosher animals.  

The way to know if a "land" animal is Kosher is to check that it has split hooves and that it chews cud. Having only one sign is not enough. For example, a pig has split hooves but still is not Kosher, because it doesn’t chew cud.

Yisroel is showing us the split hooves and Mendel is showing us hooves that is not split. 

The way to know if a fish is Kosher is to check for fins and scales. A fish that has both fins and scales is Kosher.

Overheard: "Yay Peppo's kosher!"

Morah: Don't worry, we aren't going to eat him.

"Can we eat Peppo at the end of the year?" :)

The Torah gives us a specific list of non-kosher birds. The rest are Kosher. 

Getting Ready for Pesach!

Rozie adds glitter to the ocean for our bulletin board

Trying to build the pyramids of Egypt

Domino games and logistical thinking go hand and hand.

Getting familiar with the items on the seder plate

Yisroel is working on his Hagada, he is writing the Simani Haseder, the steps of Seder.

Reading And Sequence

This week we had a lot of fun reading. Every day we read a different story. First, the Morah read it. Then, we read it all together. Next, we read it with a friend. Last, we read it by ourselves.

Saige is pasting the pictures to show the order of  the events.

We can compare numbers. >=< Greater, Equal and Less Than. 

Malka is showing us that number 4 and four tally marks are equal.

Aleph Beis Adventures: ק

We explored the letter kuf using things that are קר (kar-cold)

Faiga drew a kuf in the freezing cold instant snow!

We painted the letter Kuf using frozen paint, it was a weird texture,

and we were a little hesitant to touch it.

   DiscoVery Week: V

We played a fun twist on the game "cut the chocolate" and switched in some Veggies. Learning how to find the page numbers in a book, looking for a specific number and then dressing up in a costume                                                                  to "cut the veggies."

Evan cut out the vegetables and glued them to the correct pattern.

Creating mini volcanoes and marveling at the chemical reaction.

Menachem discovered that he could even create the bubbles on his hand.

 

In honor of filling up our marble jar the children enjoyed a special experiment, connected to Volcano's! We performed a science experiment using baking soda & Vinegar, we took it outside and placed it in a sand built volcano!

Happy Birthday Bela Riva!