We've starting getting ready for Chanukah! We've been busy decorating our room with dreidels, and a big menorah! We've been singing Chanukah songs, learning the Chanukah story, learning the brachot, and practicing spinning dreidels.
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| dot painting menorahs |
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| dot painting menorahs |
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| counting and matching dreidels |
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| putting candles in a menorah |
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| menorah puzzle |
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| decorating our classroom dreidels |
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| painting our classroom dreidel |
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| decorating our classroom dreidel |
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| Chanukah matching game |
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| spinning dreidels |
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| spinning dreidels |
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| painting our classroom menorah |
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| painting our classroom menorah |
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| color matching candles |
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| dreidel and menorah crayon rubbings |
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menorah and dreidel crayon rubbings
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| making Chaukah shapes from playdough |
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| spinning dreidels |
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| making a block menorah |
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| making Chanukah shapes with playdough |
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| menorah puzzle |
We did a fun (but messy) science experiment! We froze water and food coloring, and then watched as the colored ice cubes melted in oil. The water and oil didn't mix, now matter how hard the children tried!
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| frying playdough potato latkes |
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| coloring dreidels |
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| coloring dreidels |
We need 9 candles for our classroom menorah, so we decided to decorate them! We colored the shamash, then glued buttons, pom poms, tissue paper and sequins onto 4 others. We'll finish the other 4 next week!
We had a special visit from the Olive Press Factroy today, where we learned the story of Chanukah, and how to make oil, wicks, and light the menorah!
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| Our very own Yehudah Hamacabbi! |
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| pressing the olives |
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| pressing the olives |
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| pressing the olives |
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| rolling the wicks |
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| helping light the Menorah |
When we weren't learning about Chanukah, we were playing drums with Morah Danit...
putting on shows for our friends outside....
and doing yoga with Mora Baila!
We can't wait until our Chanukah party on Dec 16 at 10:30. Look for the invitations tomorrow!
Shabbat shalom!
