Our Peaches were happy to be reunited after a week away over the break and they were happy to help a new friend learn our schedule and routine as we welcomed Gavin to our class. It was such a smooth transition and they all did so amazingly well!
We have been working on concepts of letters and numerals. We practice counting our fingers in English and in Hebrew as well as using puzzles and counting pegs. You may have noticed that the first Hebrew letters of each of their names have been added to the backs of their chairs as well as to the backs of their laminated mitzvah notes. Children begin to recognize symbols and attach meaning to those symbols at an early age. Some of our friends can already recognize the first letters of their names and we are working on this with the rest of the class. We reference the printed alphabet in English and Hebrew as we sing the songs daily during davening. They are all naturally very curious about print and enjoy being read to and pointing out letters or pictures of things they recognize. Several of our friends will "read" familiar books to us. You can encourage their joy and curiosity at home by reading to them or letting them "read" to you. It sounds simple and perhaps obvious, but children really do become readers in the laps of their parents! Start with short books that have bright and interesting pictures and see what adventures you can experience together! If you have a favorite book at home you enjoy reading together, feel free bring it in to share and a Morah will read it to the group.
Other aspects of our classroom the children particularly enjoyed this week were the sensory table. They washed and dried the baby dolls and they rescued sea creatures with their fishing nets. Many of them also loved taking a dip in the ball pit or spinning in the blue chair. We strive to provide a sensory rich environment and we do need a few minutes each morning to prepare the room before your children arrive. We kindly request that you please arrive no earlier than 9:00 am. We do offer before care as early as 7:30 am. If this is something you are interested in, please ask Masha for more details. Thanks so much for your understanding! And thank you for all you do at home with your children and for your support of their work here at school. We appreciate you and it is a joy teaching them!
Morah Ora and Morah Lindsey
Upcoming CJP Events:
Family Yard Day January 14th
Shabbos Dinner January 19th
Grandparents Day January 31st
Wish List:
Jugs/Gallons of Water to refill the children's water bottles
Paper bowls for lunch warm ups
Clorox Wipes
Plastic Grocery Bags for Dirty Diapers
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