Spring Enrichment (Week Two: May 2 - 6)

Sing a Song a Day with Morah Rhona (Monday)

This week, we read two different versions of the book The Itsy Bitsy Spider. We also read Sammy Spider’s First Shabbat. The children sang the song “The Itsy Bitsy Spider,” using hand motions to express what was happening! As a craft, each child created his or her own spider web, by gluing colorful yarn onto paper plates.

Outdoor Adventures with Morah Jessica (Tuesdsay)

This week, the sun was shinning again for us during our Outside Adventures enrichment. The children were on the hunt or bugs! No bug was safe. Many ants and little gnats were found and the children had a blast collecting them in their pails. Children also loved tracing each other with sidewalk chalk and practicing writing their names.

Around the World in 8 Weeks with Morah Rhona (Wednesday)

This week, each child created his/her own “passport.” The picture on the front represents the country in which the traveler resides. This passport will be stamped each week, following our imaginary trip. On our “trip” this week, we travelled to England. We read the book Madeline in London. As a group craft, the children painted a large cardboard box, which became a castle, home to every King and Queen!

Music and Movement with Moreh Micah (Thursday)

This week, we introduced new songs, such as "Slippery Fish" - a sea creature adventure, and "Hey Diddle Diddle" - the classic nursery rhyme. Each child got to show how s/he likes to play the tambourine and we ate SO MUCH CANDY (make believe candy, of course!) during our silly version of "Going on a Lion Hunt." Classics like "Super Kids," "Aikendrum," "A Tooty a Too," and "The Green Grass Grows All Around" were also sung and performed.

Amanut: Amazing Artists with Morah Larissa (Friday)

This week, our young artists have focused on learning about lines. We started by talking about what a line is. Next, we talked about different kinds of lines. We all enjoyed a line hunt, walking around the synagogue looking for different kind of lines. Then, we engaged in a few different experiences with lines. We used geo-boards and rubber bands to create less permanent art with lines. Then we used craft sticks to create collages with lines. Finally, we created a second collage with paper lines of varying lengths and thicknesses.