Thanksgiving Table Accessories

Gan Reut painted napkin rings in fall colors and then completed them by rolling them in a mixture of beans and corn for that fall harvest feel​.

​They then proceeded to prepare placemats to go along with their Thanksgiving napkin rings.  This was accomplished by collaging  the body of the turkey in red, orange and yellow tissue paper, and using their hand prints for the turkey feathers, and their fist and arm for the head and neck.  

The children are most definitely ready for a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast!

Beating upon the Drum...

Gan Reut has begun to learn numerous fun and interactive Thanksgiving songs and they have also begun beating upon the drum just as the Native Americans might have.  The children are truly beginning to gear up for a very special Thanksgiving day!

More Thanksgiving!

We enjoyed listening to the story of the Pilgrims and why they left their native land of England, their journey to America and their encounter with the Native Americans.  Gan Reut now knows why we celebrate Thanksgiving! 

Thanksgiving Fun Has Begun!

In conjunction with the start of our Thanksgiving unit, the children imitated the Native Americans by making their own beads.  They mixed equal parts of flour and salt, and then added water to form dough that was just the right consistency for making beads.  When dry, they will paint and string them to complete their works of art. 

Rocket Balloons and Pompoms!

The wind was another important theme relating to fall.  We used rocket balloon science to reinforce the concept of how wind might blow leaves off of the trees.  We continued this experiment many times as we blew a little air, a lot of air and medium amount of air into the balloon to see the correlation between the amount of air and the distance the balloon traveled.​

​We then gave each child a straw and a pom pom and asked the children to use air from their lungs to blow through the straw.  The children found out that the harder they blew the farther the pom pom went.  They had a great time working to get their pom poms going!

 

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Fall Leaf Baking!

To round out our art experiences with leaves; we cut out and baked leaf shaped cookies and then "painted" them with yet, more fall colors!  The best part about this experience was that we were able to enjoy our cookies for a yummy snack!  

Nature Walk!

We initiated our fall unit this week with a nature walk outside and studied the way the trees look now as compared to our walk a few weeks ago.  The leaves are changing color, beginning to collect on the ground, and the weather is becoming a little cooler, but not too cold to have had a wonderful time enjoying nature!​

Fall is Here!

​The children have been having fun learning numerous fall  poems and acting them out at the same time!​

Our Simulated Desert Trip!

Gan Reut took a class "trip", but  had no idea where they were going!  Just like Avraham who had never been to Eretz Canaan (Eretz Yisrael) and simply followed Hashem's instructions; Gan Reut followed their Morot without knowing where they would end up.  For his efforts and Bitochon, Avraham received a great land, and a promise that his children would be as many as the stars in the sky.  Gan Reut was rewarded with an ice cream treat!  Perhaps, not quite as great as Avraham's reward, but so delicious!   ​

Sand Art

​Gan Reut  created their own individual ;sand art to depict the desert that Avraham may have traveled through to reach his destination; Eretz Canaan (Israel).

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Rainbows and Science!

We watched a rainbow appear before our very own eyes when we squeezed drops of food coloring into milk, and then added a few drops of dishwashing liquid.  The dishwashing liquid broke down the fat in the milk and caused the drops of food coloring to blend together creating a beautiful rainbow effect.  

Rainbows and Art!

​Gan Reut made their own rainbows using giant sized coffee filters, water colors and droppers​.  As the children squeezed the water colors from the droppers onto the filters, the colors blended together creating a magnificent rainbow effect.