Lexia in Ganon

The Ganon classes have been going to the technology lab twice a week for Lexia.  This program allows the children to play games and do activities which strengthen reading readiness skills.  The children are very excited to go downstairs for Lexia every week!

More Parents in Ganon Aleph!

Tamar's mom and dad came in this week to help celebrate her birthday in school.  Her mom read the book "Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet" by Jane O'Connor, and then gave the book to our class as a gift.  Tamar's dad brought his violin and played some tunes for us.

In honor of Dental Health Month, Evie's dad, "Dr. Eddie", came in with his friends BG Roo and Molar Z Monster to teach the children about dental hygiene.  He taught them about the magic number three when it comes to taking care of our teeth:  how many things we use our teeth for (chewing, smiling, talking), how many sides of the teeth we brush, how many things to clean (teeth, gums, tongue), how many things we use to clean our teeth (toothpaste, mouthwash, floss), and how many times per day we should try and brush our teeth.  He reminded the children not to swallow toothpaste or mouthwash, and sent them home with some dental "goody bags!"

ONE HUNDRED IS A LOT

Wednesday was our 100^th day of school. Gan Daled wore their special crowns which were made especially for the 100^th day. We read the book Mrs. Bindergarten Celebrates 100 Days of Kindergarten by Joseph Slate.

Gan Daled counted out 100 little snacks on mats. This gave us the opportunity to review the concept of 10’s. 

We joined the other kindergarten classes in the cafeteria where the children enthusiastically performed 100 exercises. The kindergarteners picked up papers with the numbers one through one hundred on them and placed them on the appropriate box on a rug. The colored papers formed the number 100. Another highlight of the day was a Scavenger Hunt for 100 dollars of play money. We had a fantastic time celebrating the 100^th day!

Fun Times in Gan Gimmel!

Gan Gimmel has been very busy the past few weeks.

Click here to watch a video of what we've been up to!

Yummy Mitzvot!

Gan Gimmel worked together in the annual Early Childhood bake sale to benefit Chai Lifeline's iShine Program!

Making chocolate-dipped pretzels

So much fun!

Telling Rabbi Knapp all about our pretzels

Come taste our yummy baked goods!

Enjoying ices as a thank you for all of our hard work!

Winter Olympics in Ganon

The Winter Olympics in Sochi and the recent snowy weather inspired us to have our own Olympic games at Yavneh.   Ganon Aleph joined with Ganon Bet for some competitive sledding on Yavneh's hills.   Everyone was a winner and came home with a  special gold medal!!

More Visits from Parents in Ganon Aleph

Zac N.'s mom came in this week to make ice cream with the children - from scratch!  It was an exciting and scientific process shaking the bag and watching the liquid ingredients turn into solid ice cream.  We have the recipe for anyone who is interested in trying this at home.

We were also happy to welcome Maya's dad who is a urologist, and Maya's mom who is a nurse, who came to talk to the children about our bodies.  Maya's mom showed the children the different instruments she uses to examine patients, and demonstrated on Maya's dad how they are used!  Maya's dad reminded the children how important it is to go to the bathroom when they feel the need, and not to hold it in.

Family members are always welcome in Ganon Aleph!!

Baking with Ganon Bet for the ECD Bake Sale

                

Charlie's mom and



Willa's mom came to make rice krispy treats.

Preparing the  ingredients.

Measuring the ingredients

Making and decorating signs for the ECD bake sale.

We helped sell

the baked goods

at the bake sale

together with

the entire ECD.

Nutritious Breakfast in Ganon

As a culmination to our unit on nutrition, the Ganon classes came to school in their pajamas on Tuesday and enjoyed a nutritious breakfast which included foods from all the different food groups from the food pyramid.  They even used juicers to make their own fresh-squeezed orange juice!  They used the placemats they made showing the food pyramid on one side, and the correct way to set a place setting on the other side.

At the end of the day, the lights were turned off and the children curled up on the floor to watch a short movie.  We wish every day could be Pajama Day!!

Ganon Aleph Helps Out at ECD Bake Sale

The 4th annual ECD Bake Sale took place this week to raise money for i-Shine.  Each early childhood class baked items to sell to older children and staff during lunchtime in the cafeteria.  Ganon Aleph enjoyed "manning" the tables and collecting the money from older siblings and friends.

As a reward for all their hard work, the children were treated to yummy ice pops after the sale was over.  Altogether, over $900 was raised for i-Shine, an after-school program for children living with illness or loss in their homes.  What a great way to put our good middot into practice!

Winter fun!

After a lot of waiting the children in Gan Bet
 got to enjoy the snow on our playground! 

This afternoon we braved the cold and 
large mountains of icy snow 

to sled and play! 

Hot Chocolate on a Cold Day - Ganon Bet

 It is a cold day outside, but inside Ganon Bet, it is warm and toasty.  To learn about some of the foods that fall under the category of  our last bracha in our unit, we took a short trip to the cafeteria. The yeladim were looking for a surprise treat. First they got a cup of hot water. Next,  hot chocolate powder, milk and whipped cream were displayed. But before we can enjoy this yummy treat a bracha is required. What bracha is made on  all those delicious ingredients? Shehakol of course.
The yeladim enjoyed the treat as they listened to the story Boruch Learns his Brachos.