B”H

Dear Parents,

 

Five Senses

The Purple Room has been exploring the sense of hearing in preparation for Rosh Hashana. They have been testing the sound jars to compare and match sounds. Thank you, Rabbi Deitsch, for blowing the shofar for the Purple Room. The children have been learning the three types of sounds that are blown on Rosh Hashana: Tekiya – one blast, Shevorim – three blasts and Teki’ah – nine blasts.

 

Math

The Purple Room Mathematicians measured their heights utilizing apples of all types: red (Red Delicious), yellow (Golden Delicious) and green (Granny Smith). After graphing they learned that some measured 14 apples long, some 15 and some 16! Then they measured their heights in inches and discovered that they all measured between 42 and 47 inches high!

Kriyah (Hebrew Literacy)

The Purple Room has started reviewing all the Alef Beis letters and are ‘tightroping’ the letter Beis. They are also thinking of words that begin with the letter Beis. They have thought of Beis Hamikdash, Bracha, Baruch … all words they use every day in the Purple Room when davening or eating.

 

Parsha (Weekly Torah Portion)

In this week’s parsha the children learned about the special Bikurim presents the Jewish people would bring to Hashem in the Beis Hamikdash. These would consist of the seven species of grain and fruit with which Hashem blessed the Land of Israel:

 

Song:

These Are the Shivat Haminim (Seven Kinds)

(TTTO: Oh My Darling Clementine)

 

These are Shivat

These are Shivat

These are Shivat Haminim

There are seven different species

That are used for Bikurim.

Wheat and barley, olives, grapes 

Dates and figs, pomegranates.

Wheat and barley, olives, grapes

Dates and figs, pomegranates.

 

Art

The Purple Room Friends are very busy in preparation for Rosh Hashana. They are creating stunning cards utilizing the Claude Monet art style for personal wishes to their grandparents for a sweet new year. For their own homes they created apple dishes with a sand art centerpiece for their Rosh Hashanah tables. 

 

When I grow up I want to be a…

Leah:  ballerina

Naveed: poke-man master

Jemma: teacher

Angie: police officer

Bracha: artist

 

Discussion overheard:

Naveed: Leah, you know you always look pretty?

 

Wishing you and your family a Ketiva V’chatima Tova, L’shana Tova U’metuka – may you be written and sealed for a sweet new year!

 

Have a wonderful Shabbos!

 

Morah Perline