Training for Medical School in Ganon Aleph and Bet

The children in both Ganon classes have been learning all about the human body.  We talked about the heart, veins, and arteries, and used a latex glove filled with red water to demonstrate how the heart works.  The children took turns pumping the "heart" and watching the "blood" flow out.

When we discussed the digestive system, each child received a ziploc bag designed as the stomach.  The children then mashed together an assortment of foods and drinks in order to visualize what happens in the stomach.

As they learned about the different bodily systems, each child added the corresponding internal organs onto their body puppets.  The children in Ganon Aleph and Ganon Bet  have a greater appreciation of how our bodies work, and are now ready for medical school!!

Our Beating Hearts

Our unit on the human body continued this week when we talked about the heart, veins, and arteries. The children felt their hearts beating rapidly after they ran in place and put their hands on their hearts. They got to listen to their hearts through a real stethoscope. We used a latex glove filled with red water to demonstrate how the heart works. The children took turns pumping the "heart" and watching the "blood" flow out. They learned that the blood flows throughout the body through our veins and arteries. Ask them to show you their veins!

You've Got To Have Heart

March 3rd was our 100th Day of School. After joining the other kindergarten classes in the cafeteria for a special celebration consisting of Bingo, 100 invigorating exercises and working with children from other classes to make something out of 100 objects, we returned to our classroom.

The festivities continued as we enjoyed the delicious chocolate cake made by our own bakers. Then it began - our scavenger hunt for paper hearts. It was decided that we would work collaboratively to find the 100 hidden hearts. For five minutes the class exhibited team work in their search for the hearts. They cooperated with each other as they searched in every nook and cranny in the room. The count began, "97 - 98 - 99". We were one short. The children were happy but a little disappointed. Gan Daled began to clean the room and a minute later Jacob Horn shouted, "I found it!" and waved the 100th heart in the air. The cheering resounded through the Early Childhood hallway. A little heart went a long way in showing Gan Daled how working together pays off.

Ganon Aleph Doctors Teach Us About Our Bodies

As part of our study of the human body, Dr. Horowitz (Amira's mom) came to talk to the children about their eyes. She showed us diagrams of the eyes and spoke about how to take care of them. She also reminded the children not to run around with sharp objects! On Thursday, Dr. Borgen (Ezra's dad) came to talk to us about our hearts. He showed us a heart which didn't pump properly because of a blocked artery, and then we saw Ezra's healthy heart in an ultrasound. He then explained to the children how important healthy food and exercise are for keeping our hearts healthy.

Getting to the Heart of the Matter

This week our study of the human body continued when we talked about the heart, veins, and arteries. We used a latex glove filled with red water to demonstrate how the heart works. The children took turns pumping the "heart" and watching the "blood" flow out.

Ganon Bet Continues to Explore the Body

What better way to promote our lessons than by playing doctor! We learned that our brain is like a computer that sends messages throughout our body. Our heart is a muscle that's always working, pumping blood through our arteries and veins.