This week in the Bear’s classroom we continued with our celebration of Chanukah. The children used Chanukah candles to paint colorful pictures. They also made potato latke plates, dreidle collages, and colorful Chanukiot (Chanukah menorahs). The Chanukiot were made by gluing different colored craft sticks to construction paper and placing tiny pom -poms on top to represent the flames of the candles. In honor of the holiday, we treated the children to some new classroom materials. Our class now has a hammer and nail toy, colorful linking building shapes, and moon sand! The children have all been able to wait for longer periods of time until it will be their turn to use these new toys.
Despite the cold weather, it is our attempt to take the children outside each day, even for a short time. Because of this, we ask you to please dress your children with many layers. Hats and mittens or gloves are a must. For the girls who love to wear dresses to school, we recommend that you PLEASE send in long pants as well since their legs get cold if they are only wearing tights. We will be happy to assist them in putting on the pants before we go outside.
Please remember that the TCEE will be open for regular hours through Wednesday, December 22nd. On Thursday, December 23rd, the center will close at 1:00PM. We will be CLOSED from December 24th, until January 2nd. We will reopen Monday, January 3rd, with regular hours.
On January 3rd, we will begin our next session of afternoon enrichment classes. We invite all children to join in the afternoon fun!
Have a wonderful weekend. Shabbat Shalom!
Morah Rhona and Morah Jessica
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