Bringing Relevance to the Parasha in Ganon Aleph

In this week's Parashat Teruma, the children learned about all the special objects that B'nai Yisrael built for the Mishkan. We took a walk to the Beit Midrash to see some of these same objects which every shul has, among them: the Aron Kodesh, the parochet, the menorah, the shulchan, and the ner tamid. Some of the children even drew up their own plans for different structures, like the Mishkan, and attempted to build them in our block corner.

Everyday Fun and Learning in Gan Bet

A typical day in Gan Bet includes many fun, skill-building activities. Matt and Ezra patiently work together to paint tubes for a class bulletin board. Their focus on a common purpose is remarkably mature. Tzvi and Hannah E. share a CD-book set in the listening center. They follow along the printed words as they listen with their head phones, turning the pages at appropriate moments, and enjoying the story together. Hannah G. is drawing a picture of her family with bright markers. Morah Carol and the children had separated the markers by color. They have found that this type of organization encourages the children to be more thoughtful in their selections, and more respectful of the materials and their work. No detail left unturned in educating our children!