Can we learn from a mountain?

Shavous unit

One of the main ideas we focus on at Gan is "The love of our Torah!"

Everyday we sing about the Torah, and talk about what Mitzva's Hashem put in the Torah. But how did we get it? When did we receive such a precious life long eternal gift? 

This week we answered many of these questions by starting our Shavous unit!

Shua, loves to hug the Torah!

Hashem chose to give us the Torah on a mountain to teach us to be proud and strong,

 but with kindness and humility. 

We learn this from a medrash (commentary) about how Hashem chose Har Sinai.

Each mountain 'boasted' they were the best.

We role played different types of mountains using artwork that our friends made.

Mendy's mountain, the pretty one, boasted that he will be chosen.

Ben, was the Har Sinai who used kind words. He loved himself but did not boast.

Menachem, drawing flowers showing Hashem rewarded Har Sinai by covering the mountain with beautiful flowers.

Mountain inspired play.

Menachem, creating a playdough mountain using a big rock to help form it.

"Is my tatty taller than a mountain? He is really tall .."

Without rushing to answer, we headed outdoors so Menachem can look at some tall mountains outside and come to his own conclusion. 

Mountain painting art with different shades of brown.

Creating the mountains for our Har Sinai show. 

We printed out different types of mountains for inspiration.

Chana, working on a volcano. Menachem, using finger strength to spread tiny pieces of hard clay to create a flower scene. 

A wide mountain and a snowy mountain.

Getting our hands in wet sand to create mountains. Learning how molds work and can keep the shape they want.

Re-creating the Har sinai scene with flowers and little people.