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 Team Parparim is at it again….We have been playing,
singing, and jumping our way through the school year! This
past month we have been focusing on the change in weather
and change of season. We talked about how we change our clothing
to warmer apparel. We also discussed the sounds of spring….birds
chirping, bees buzzing, wind blowing, etc. For the month
of Mach we made a “Weather Update” chart where
each day we colored in a new block based on the weather outside.
The children really enjoyed counting how many days it’s
been: warm, sunny, cold, cloudy, foggy, rainy or snowy. By
doing this activity with them we were able to discuss what
was “more” or “less” as well as counting
and reading a chart! We spent some time talking about Wind.
How wind is invisible; we can’t see it but we can definitely
feel it. We made kites for our classroom and cut out our
diamond shapes all by OURSELVES!
As part of our spring unit, we began discussing the “Life Cycle of a Butterfly” since our class name is Parparim (butterfly in Hebrew). We went through each stage and discussed how the caterpillar and/or butterfly changes. We also learned how to say butterfly in different languages!!! After we finished talking about each stage we painted, with colorful shaving cream, a HUGE butterfly!!!! The kids had a blast and felt a lot of pride when I hung up our butterfly in the foyer of the preschool. Thanks a Bunch!
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Along with discussing seasons, weather, and insects we
also talked about Jewish holidays. We had fun making masks
and reading stories about Purim. The children were introduced
to King Ahasuerus, Queen Esther, Mordecai, and Haman! We
made groggers, sang songs, and even decorated the class!
Another holiday that we are currently discussing is Passover
or Pesach. We are getting to know the story of baby Moses,
who the Pharaoh was, and why we celebrate this holiday.
We have made Matzah covers, colored seder plates and started
to learn those fun songs!!