Savta Susan And The Grogger Production

Savta and Noah

Gan Daled had a special treat when Susan Rosenbaum, the Early Childhood Director at the Forest Hills Jewish Center came to Gan Daled. Most importantly, she is Noah's savta. She graciously helped the children prepare for Purim by making groggers with them.

Jonathan and Carrie holding their groggers

 The class used paper towel rolls and made grogger puppets using different types of decorations which they glued on the rolls.

Sydney J. with her grogger

They cannot wait to use their groggers during the Megillah reading.

Writing a Megillah in Gan Gimmel

Gan Gimmel has been so busy getting ready for Purim! We are learning the story of Megillat Esther daily through the use of puppets, songs, storybooks, games and visuals. Working in small groups, the children are creating the story using their own words. The children have been employing all of their writing skills to write their own version of the story. They are illustrating each page as they complete the project. They cannot wait to bring these home to share with their families!

Mr. Siegel Comes To Gan Daled

We had a guest in Gan Daled this week. Nurit's grandfather, Marshall Siegel, visited us to show his family megillah. It is housed in a beautiful olive wood case. Mr. Siegel told us about megillot and how they are made. He pointed out that some letters have crowns on them. Nurit's grandfather read to us from his megillah. Although his megillah is very beautiful, Mr. Siegel thought that the megillot that the children are making are even nicer.

Purim Adventures Arrive in Gan Bet

Purim is quickly approaching and Gan Bet is busy getting ready for all the fun! The children have been working on their special rashanim. They designed their own shapes and learned how to turn them into Purim characters. They were introduced to casting material- a very messy job! Their next step will be to add clothing and faces.

The children have also begun to write their own Megillot. Some of the children are writing their Megillot in Hebrew, sounding out the words that they need. They are so proud and thrilled to read their own words.