B”H
Dear Parents,
The Purple Room Friends are quickly becoming comfortable with the routines and learning of their day. They are steadily becoming more independent in the mornings as they enter the classroom with a bright and friendly ‘Boker Tov’ (Good Morning) immediately followed by settling into the classroom for the day following their Morning List routine.
This week the Purple Room Friends explored the artistic style of Eric Carle. In addition to adoring his books, the Purple Room created their own Eric Carle works of art incorporating the different brush strokes, textures and shades of color he uses.
The Purple Room Friends discussed this week’s Parsha (the Torah portion of the week) and learned how Moshe, the first leader of the Jewish People, was concerned that, upon entering the Land of Israel and becoming very involved in farming the land, the Jewish People may forget who really makes the fruits and vegetables grow. He therefore instituted that we thank Hashem when we eat. The Purple Room Friends are learning the brochos to make on each food and are remembering to thank Hashem for their food afterwards by ‘benching’ (Grace After Meals).
Some of the Purple Room friends discussed planting:
Eliyohu: In California I had 100 big trees and flowers covered them. That was what I planted. I watered it with a watering can.
Alice: I had a garden and I grew lots of tomatoes and vegetables and stuff. I don’t think I remember if I ate them.
Jemma: I only planted a tree. A tree that grows flowers on it. I made a cactus. Something growed on it. Flowers growed on it. We planted it in a little cup. We put dirt in it and seeds in there.
Zoe: I planted tomatoes and oranges. I kneaded it into the dirt. Everything growed.
Hammond: I never planted something. I might plant something today. I planted a lima bean in camp. It grew leaves.
The Purple Room Whizzes have begun a sight word list and have sounded out the letters in order to spell them. Some of the words are to and play.
Alef Beis Yoga was a hit this week (please see the CJP Facebook pics). The children collaboratively created the letters Alef, Beis and Veis and then struck a Yoga pose for each letter.
The Cuisinaire math rods were introduced this week and the children are becoming familiar with the association of the color of the rods and the number each rod represents. They are meeting the challenge and figuring out math sentences utilizing the Cuisinaire.
The Purple Room Friends give a HUGE THANK YOU to Bubby Bina, Alice’s grandmother, for generously providing the classroom with the cutest puppets and lots of fun Magna Tiles. The Magna Tiles are especially fun because they have the alphabet on them, too! Great for sounding out letters and creating words. Thank you, Bubby Bina, for joining in our journey of learning.
Have a wonderful Shabbos!
Morah Perline
Morah Chaya
Parsha Song:
(TTTO I Like to Eat, Eat, Eat Apples and Bananas)
When I will drink, drink, drink
Grape juice or wine
When I will drink, drink, drink
Grape juice or wine
Then I will say ‘Thank You, Hashem’
With Borei P’ri Ha’gofen
Then I will say ‘Thank You, Hashem’
With Borei P’ri Ha’gofen
When I will eat, eat, eat
Pasta or crackers
When I will eat, eat, eat
Cereal or a cookie
Then I will say ‘Thank You, Hashem’
With Borei Miney Mezonos
Then I will say ‘Thank You, Hashem’
With Borei Miney Mezonos
When I will eat, eat, eat
Apples or apple sauce
When I will eat, eat, eat
Oranges or grapes
Then I will say ‘Thank You, Hashem’
With Borei P’ri Ha’eitz
Then I will say ‘Thank You, Hashem’
With Borei P’ri Ha’eitz
When I will eat, eat, eat
Bananas or cucumbers
When I will eat, eat, eat
Potato chips or popcorn
Then I will say ‘Thank You, Hashem’
With Borei P’ri Ha’adamah
Then I will say ‘Thank You, Hashem’
With Borei P’ri a’adamah
When I will eat, eat, eat
Yogurt or a drink
When I will eat, eat, eat
Cheese or an egg
Then I will say ‘Thank You, Hashem’
With Shehakol Nihiyo Bidvoro
Then I will say ‘Thank You, Hashem’
With Shehakol Nihiyo Bidvoro
