Dear Parents,

We continued to explore Tu B'Shevat this week.  Here are some highlights:

Block Exploration

In our block area, we created a tree maze using tape on the carpet.  We came up with a couple of different provocations.  One day we did a fruit match. What an amazing gift trees provide for us: yummy food for us to eat that keeps us healthy and strong! The trees give us food, and we get the trees from Hashem. Thank you, Hashem, for the trees and the food! 

Science Exploration

This week our sensory table was filled with soil, sticks, and alphabet letters.  Our friends were invited to dig and hide letters, create mud paste, and add seeds to our soil.  On Friday we added grass seeds to our table.  Morah Felicia asked, "what do you think will happen to the seeds?  Will they stay the same or will they change when we open the table on Monday?"  Our friends guessed they will stay the same. We can't wait to find out on Monday!

 

Discussion

 We asked our friends a question, what do you think grows in soil? Our friends shouted out answers, "flowers" "carrots." Morah Felicia explained to her friends that another very special holiday was coming up called Tu B'Shevat.  Just like Rosh Hashanah is the the New Year for people, Tu B'Shevat is the New Year for the trees.  On Tu B'Shevat we celebrate the trees and thank them for everything they give us.  What are some gifts our trees give to us all year long?   

 Math

This week, we played counting games.  In our garden we picked fruits and vegetables then counted and placed assorted fruits and vegetables into brown paper bags with the written corresponding number up to the number 5.  For example:  One banana was placed in the bag with the number one written on it.  Some skills attained from this activity are numeral recognition, matching numbers to pictures, and one to one correspondence

Art Through a Multi-Step Process

We took a nature walk to gather interesting items. Each child created a nature collage for Tu B'Shevat. We also finished our collaborative tree project as a class.  Check our Facebook group for the pictures to come.  

Thank you for celebrating Tu B'Shevat with us via Zoom!  

 We wish you a beautiful, peaceful, and safe Shabbos. 

Morah Felicia and Morah Shaina