Dear Parents,

 

The Purple Room Friends enthusiastically welcomed each other on the return to CJP after the Succos break. Now that we have finished learning all the Parshios (Torah portions) of the Torah, The Purple Room Friends got straight into the swing of things learning about the very first Parsha of the Torah – Parsha Beraishis. They learned how Hashem created the world and what He created on each day. They learned that even though Hashem didn’t need any time at all to create the world, He chose to create it in seven days (on the seventh day Hashem created rest).

 

They have been singing the ‘Creation’ Song (see this link for the tune https://youtu.be/w5qBnlKFQFs):

On Yom Rishon [Day 1] there was light
Hashem created day and night.
On Yom Sheini [Day 2] from the Torah we know
The shamayim [heaven] showed.

On Yom Sh'lishi [Day 3] the earth and seas
Flowers, grass and all fruit trees
On Yom R'vee'ee [Day 4], moon stars and sun
To bring light for everyone

And on Yom Chamishi [Day 5]
Birds that fly and fish of the sea.
On Yom Shishi [Day 6], Hashem did create
Animals, Adam and his mate.

Yom Sh'vee'ee [Day 7], Hashem's day of rest
Shabbos Kodesh, we love best.
Hashem made the world and to show it's true
The Mitzvos of Shabbos we do.

 

The Purple Room Friends created many items that Hashem created with individualized play-doh containers. They filled their World Mats with items they felt Hashem created in the beginning of the world. (See the CJP facebook page)

 

Morah: What is that you’re making for your world, Ronen?

Ronen: Balls.

Morah: On which day is that? I don’t remember Hashem making any balls on any of the six days.

Ronen: On the 22^nd day Hashem made balls.

 

The children enjoyed playing with the 7 Days of Creation puppets and the Creation sensory jars.

 

Naveed: Did Hashem make Hashem?

 

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Conversations overheard:

 

Ronen: You want to hear a joke Jemma? 

Jemma: Yeah.

Ronen: Where do pencils go on vacation?

Jemma: Where?

Ronen: Pennsylvania!

(A short while later)

Jemma: Where do pencils go on vacation?

Ronen: Pennsylvania?

Jemma: No, Calenonia.

Ronen: You tell your jokes wrong, Jemma!

 

 

(The children passed by the Purple Room bulletin board in the hallway)

Angie: Look! There’s Leah!

Naveed: She looks beautiful!

 

In Outdoor Play:

Naveed: Sonic goes like this (Naveed throws himself on the ground) and like this (he thrashes his legs).

Jemma: There’s one problem with this: there’s shooting. Can we skip that part?

 

The children worked on one of the land masses Hashem created: United States of America! They found all the 50 states and completed the 50 States puzzle.

 

The Purple Room Whizzes added some new words to the World Wall: I, me, a, and.

 

Shabbat Shalom!

 

Morah Perline