Our friends have grown and blossomed over the past year. 

We see their growth in their self expression when they build and create with a variety of blocks and through their art.

Their knowledge of their English and Hebrew alphabets has greatly increased.

Our friends have developed their concentration which aids in the refinement of their writing skills.

The growth in their mathematical reasoning is something we witness daily.  Currently we see this most often at morning group when the helper will count the number of friends who will need Torah's before gathering and passing them out to the group.  This is a progressive step from sharing one Torah for one child, until everyone has a Torah.   

Activities in the classroom continue to entice them and help reinforce their numeral and counting knowledge.

  

Coordination and gross motor control has been impressive to watch on the playground.

The children have taken concepts from our science explorations and applied their artistic perspectives to better comprehend concepts.

This week we explored primary colors and the multiple of colors they can create.

 

We have seen our friends stepping into leadership roles. This is easily witnessed by the plentiful Mitzvah Orchard, and all the many mitzvahs that occur during our school day.

 

The children are growing and developing a mindset that everyone can be leaders when we choose to do mitzvahs and help others.

This week we read a few books to inspire us and remind us of our capabilities.

Morah Katie: What did the young girl learn in The DOT?
Lochlan: She learned she could make a dot.
Ozzie: She made so many.
Eli: She said she couldn't. BUT she can do it.
Clive: She didn't give up.
Emily: She didn't think she could.
Makayah: Think, she didn't think she could but she really could.
Eli: She tried and she could.
Evan: It was when she tried that she realized she could do it.
Lochlan: She made so many dots.
Evan: One big too.

Morah Katie: What did Wemberly learn in Wemberly Worried?
Lochlan: She didn't 't have to worry.
Morah Katie: What helped her learn that?
Makayah: She made friend. That friend had stripes too and a doll too.
Morah Katie: Wemberly saw that someone else was like her, they had stuff in common. She wasn't alone.
If you like putting puzzles together please raise your hands.
If you like riding bikes please raise your hands.
If you enjoy Lego please raise your hands.
Look at all the things we have in common here at The Gan.  

Morah Katie: What happened in The Good Day?
Emily: The dog kept trying and then turned his bad day into a good happy day.
Clive: The squirrel lost his nut but then found an even bigger better nut!
Evan: Let's have a good day.

Morah Katie: It makes me wonder what you have learned to do. What can you do now that you couldn't do in back in September- so long ago?
Evan: I couldn't write my name and now I can.
Lochlan: I couldn't ice skate and I'm getting better.
Clive: I couldn't draw my "e's" properly and now I can.
Emily: I can clean up my room all by myself AND I sleep in my bed the whole night.
Annabel: I can make lots of art now.
Makayah: I can write my name.
Evie waits to eat her snack until after the blessing.
Brexton enjoys all of group time.