What a week! We've been really busy getting ready for the 

Shabbat dinner; as we began our learning about Chanukah.

The children explore Chanukah items and practice spinning the dreidel.

Squeezing olives in order to create olive oil.

Weekly Highlight:

Class Bet friends and Class Gimmel friends joined together to watch a Chanukah play performed by the Morahs and Friends as an introduction to the Chanukah unit.

  The friends watched as their Morahs and friends transformed into characters from the Chanukah story.

Here, Morah Mushka acts as King Antioches's messenger. She's telling the Jewish people that the King does not allow them to learn Torah, Keep Shabbat, or do Mitzvot. 

Of course, the Jewish people did not want to listen to the King; they only wanted to listen to Hashem! So, along with their Alef-Bet papers and some dreidels, they quietly hid  in a cave where they could learn Torah.

When King Antioches's messenger found them in the cave, they quickly put their Alef-Bet papers away and took out their dreidels. 

The children were truly experiencing the story!

This week, clay was introduced to the children. They enjoyed sculpting the clay, and feeling its moist texture. The friends used their creativity as the molded their own clay sculptures. 

Our sensory box was filled with moon sand and coins for Chanukah Gelt.

The children were really excited to host the Shababt dinner for all the  Mommies and Daddies, therefore, they decided that we should clean our classroom for Shabbat. 

Here Chloe and Charlie are preparing the bottles with soap and water.

Busy cleaning the classroom.

 The children decorated their Challah covers using liquid water colors and eye-droppers. While droppers are fun to use, they can also be difficult. But, the children mastered the skill pretty quickly.

Fine motor skills: beading.

Open-Ended Painting.

Next week - along with hearing more of the story,

 the children will begin to make their own Menorahs.