Friday, October 2, 2009 Letter of the Week: F
On Tuesday, we began learning letter F. We learned some F words like, fall, feather, face, forehead, feet, fingers, four, five, and friends. During circle when we sang "The More We Get Together", the boys and girls made funny faces or waved when we sang their names. We read Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert. This book tells about trees in the four seasons. A favorite time of year is in the fall when the leaves turn red, yellow, and orange. For our letter F project, the children used a feather to paint the letter in fall colors. On the F, they placed leaves and an acorn. We learned a new fall song called, "The Leaves of the Trees".
On Wednesday, one group of children read Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall. In this book, we can read about how much fun it is to play in the leaves, how we can collect leaves, and how colorful leaves are. The other group of children made their first entry in their journals. For fall, the children used markers to make colorful leaves. In yoga, Miss Kim asked the children to name their favorite animal as they practiced yoga breathing. The boys and girls learned how to play "Red Light, Green Light" as they posed as animals. The imaginary yoga trip was to go to the woods. The children pretended to ride their bikes to the woods and they posed as lions, snakes, frogs, and bears.
On Thursday, we read It's Sukkah Time! by Latifa Berry Kropf. This book is filled with photograhs of children making and decorating a classroom sukkah. For our art project, the boys and girls made a paper chain to hang in the SHS sukkah. After the Jews escaped slavery in Egypt, they wandered through the desert as they waited for the Ten Commandments. Because they wandered from place to place, they lived in temporary homes, or booths, called sukkot (one is a sukkah). Jewish families build sukkot to give thanks for the harvest and for the goodness of the earth. We decorate the sukkah with fruits and vegetables associated with the harvest. The sukkah has walls of bamboo poles or canvas and a loose roof of evergreen or palm branches. The covering of the roof should allow for shade during the day, but open enough for the stars to be seen at night. You can visit our synagogue sukkah which is located behind the building.
On Friday, we read Sammy Spider's First Sukkot by Sylvia A. Rouss. In this book, Sammy Spider learns about the holiday of Sukkot and observes how the Shapiro family builds a sukkah. For our art project, the boys and girls made their own sukkah using craft sticks and photos of fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
*Thank you to Simon, Jake M., Jordana, and Leila for being our super "kids of the day" this week. Please return the flyer for Grandparents/Special Friends Day as soon as possible so that we will know the names and addresses of our guests. They will be mailed an invitation to attend our Playschool event which will take place on Friday morning, October 23. We will show grandparents and special friends how the children play together, what we do during circle time and calendar time, and we will celebrate Shabbat together. All children and their grandparents or special friends are invited to attend even if Friday is not their usual day to come to school.
*The Fall Shabbat Dinner and Art Exhibit will be held on Friday evening, October 23 from 5:45 - 7:15 PM. You will be receiving more information pertaining to the details of the dinner and art exhibit soon.
*Our first trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art will take place on Tuesday, November 10. All children and parents are invited to attend. More information will be coming soon.
*Please sign-up for Afterschool Arts Clubs. It's a great way for children to extend their day in the Playschool. Each day, we focus on a featured activity. Monday is Cooking Club, Tuesday is Science Club, Wednesday is Art, Thursday is Movement, and Friday is Music Club. Please have your child give it a try!
*Have a great weekend! See you on Monday!
Miss Gloria, Miss Allison, Miss Sophie, Miss Mindy and Mr. Noah
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