Dear families:
Everyone was here today as we
began our study of Pesach!
We started our day in the
sanctuary with Cantor Ken. He led us in
the chorus of Leha Dodi, which we will be singing with the gan class at
the family Shabbat on Friday, April 7. The service starts at 5:45, followed by a
Chinese dinner. I hope that the class
can be there to sing.
With Cantor Ken, we also sang the
Four Questions, the Order of the Seder, and Dayenu.
In class, Ariel listed our
brainstorming about Pesach. The students
know so much about Pesach rituals. Then,
we looked at the Seder plate and pictures of the foods we enjoy.
STORY: We read the interactive Passover Is
Here! As a family remembers when
Hebrew slaves were freed from Egypt, a young boy participates in the Pesach
traditions. We lifted the flaps to
discover why certain foods are eaten and why certain questions are asked. Using puppets, we also reviewed the plagues.
CRAFT: Each child worked on a Seder clock, which
shows highlights of the Seder in pictures to help the children keep track of
the order of the events. Lois Davison, the school secretary, will laminate them
during the week. We will add the hand
afterwards. Move the clock hand as the Seder
progresses. I hope you will use it at
your family table.
HEBREW: Our
letter this week was ח“het”--the first
letter of Hanukkah and hallah, and hatool, (cat).
As time permits, we also did
puzzle papers and played my learning games.
Among the favorites are my Uh Oh! books and my game Find the
Afikomen. Our final activity was
working cooperatively on two-piece puzzles about the Seder.
Shavua tov!
Judy and Cheryl (Esther and Tzipporah)
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