Purim

Dear Families.

What a fun week we had!

We began our exploration of Purim this week. We began by introducing the main characters of the Megillah: King Achashverosh, Queen Vashti, Haman, Queen Esther and Mordechai through finger puppets, dancing and storybooks. 

Sensory and Science Exploration

Our friends explored rice, lentils and beans in our sensory table this week. Using funnels and bottles, they each created a gragger or noisemaker. We practiced shaking our graggers to make noise whenever we hear the name Haman and we said, "Be nice, Haman!"

 

Fine Motor Work and Problem Solvin

 Morah hid small, wooden, Purim characters in the manipulative boxes. Each friend opened the box to find a Purim character and named it. We also used glue and pom poms to decorate our crowns to be like King Achashverosh and Queen Esther. 

Dramatic Play

In the dramatic play area, we had big castle to explore! Our friends had so much fun entering and exiting our castle. We also had new dress up clothing and lots of jewelry. Our friends pretended  to be a king or queen. 

During davening, we give tzedakah, but this week we talked about how this is one of the four mitzvos of Purim. We touched on the other three mitzvos: hearing the Megillah, sending food gifts to friends and hosting a festive meal. We will continue to explore more about Purim next week.

Shabbot Shalom,

Morah Ora & Morah Rivky