Ganon Aleph Travels Like Avraham

After learning in Parashat Lech Lecha that Hashem told Avraham to pack up his belongings and move to a new place, the children in Ganon Aleph cut out their own little suitcases, decorated them, and then "packed" them full of items which they found and cut out of various magazines and circulars.  They then took a walk all around Yavneh with their suitcases, and just like Avraham and Sarah, they had no idea where they would end up.  And just like Avraham and Sarah, they ended up in a great place!
Please enjoy the attached video of Ganon Aleph singing "Going to Canaan Land" together with Morah Sorah Shaffren's third grade class.

"Our Bags Are Packed, We're Ready To Go.."

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Ganon Bet learned this week how Hashem asked Avram to leave Eretz Charan and move to Eretz Canaan. We designed our own suitcases for travel. We filled our suitcases with different objects that we would need to take on a long trip such as food, drink, toys, etc. We then carried our suitcases with us as we went on a trip to Eretz Canaan. We walked all around Yavneh asking people if they could help us find Canaan. We brought with us a map and a compass but it was really hard to find! We don’t know how Avraham made it, boy were we tired when we got back from our trip!

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We brainstormed how Avram knew which way he was traveling. What helped give him direction? Then we noticed that when we look out the windows in our classroom in the morning the sun is very bright. But in the afternoon the sun isn't as bright. We realized this is because of how the earth rotates. We first see the sun in the east and the day ends with the sun setting in the west. The sun can help direct us when we travel.

Going on a Trip Like Avraham

After learning about Hashem telling Avraham to pack up and move to a new place in this week's Parashat Lech Lecha, the children in Ganon Aleph designed their own suitcases and "packed" them full of items they would take with them on a trip! They used their fine motor skills when they used scissors and cut out their suitcases and different items from magazines and circulars.