Get Ready, Set, COUNT!

Welcome back! It feels so good to be together with our friends again!

This week we learned about Sefirat HaOmer, a special countdown from Pesach to Shavuot. We count for 49 days, and the children explored big numbers as we practiced counting together. Using our caterpillar counting game, “We did it!”

We made our own countdown and made sure to count together each day.

We discovered that after leaving Mitzrayim on Pesach, the Jewish people began their journey through the desert, traveling all the way to Har Sinai to receive the Torah on Shavuot. Along the way, Hashem made everything comfortable for them. Even though the desert sand can be hard to walk on, Hashem surrounded them with the Clouds of Glory, protecting them from wild animals and anything dangerous. Their shoes and clothing even stayed fresh the entire journey!

At nighttime, Hashem gave the Jewish people a pillar of fire to light the way and keep them warm in the cold desert. They also had a special food called mann, which looked like little white cotton balls but could taste like anything you wanted! Avraham said it tasted like an apple, and Yossi C. said it tasted like a hot dog! Another miracle, in the merit of Miriam, was a special rock that had water flowing from it like a spring, so they always had fresh water to drink. The rock even traveled along with them on their journey!

We explored different traveling vehicles and designed our own!

Mr. Cohen a fellow Gan Camarillo father is a pilot! He came to teach us about flying a plane and all the meticulous parts of it. It was such a treat!

He even brought a special guest… a BANANA!

Pre-K Kria

Let’s add some ayinayim (eyes) to the letter Ayin!

K Kria

Celebrating our chirik siyum!

Academics

We have been learning about birds, with a focus on the bald eagle. We sat in a replica of the largest bald eagle nest on record; found in Florida in 1963 the nest measured 9 feet 6 inches (2.9 meters) wide & 20 feet (6 meters) deep!

For Science, we did an experiment demonstrating why birds have different shaped beaks, & how their beaks act as “tools” tailored to their specific diets.

Happy birthday Yehudis!

Shabbat Shalom!