Our Little Orange Oasis

 Gymnasium  On Mondays we go to the school gymnasium and briefly use the BMR (Giving Tree Gym) before heading outside. Here is what we like to do in the Gymnasium! Hula Hoop (PHG3.1, SC1.1) Thank you to Jennifer for playing with us in the gym and helping the teachers during gym time! We appreciate the time and thought you put into changing the gym set up for us weekly! Balls (PHG3.1SC1.2) Play Together (ELA 1.3, SW4.1) BMR 

Sukkah This week we have been learning about Sukkot! We built a Sukkah on the playground and decorated it with our friends. We worked on a Sukkah art projects this week. A Sukkah is a three walled structure with a roof made of tree branches. The branches protect from the sun and heat but allow the stars to be seen at night.  Sukkahs were originally built by Jewish people as they were fleeing Egypt after being held captive. Jewish people relied on their Sukkah for protection for over 40 years.  We have enjoyed decorating our playground Sukkah with paint. We also created a Sukkah decoration for our Sukkah at home. It is traditional to decorate, eat, and even sleep in a Sukkah during the week of Sukkot.  (SC4.1) Sukkah Craft: Decorating Sticks to build our Sukkah art work!

 Shabbat Assembly We enjoyed meeting with all of the Giving Tree students in the cafeteria for a Shabbat Assembly. Rabbai Birnhack sang us many wonderful songs including one of our favorites, Bim Bam. We brought our cups to partake in kiddish. Our friends sang along, clapped, and danced! (SS5.1, CA1.1,CA2.1)

 Slime-Tastic Ms. Joen showed the children how to make slime! They were able to choose the color they wanted their slime to be. We were able to practice skills such as rolling, patting, ripping, poking, and more! We made hand prints. Some of our friends said they were making Challah! (SC6.1,PHG3.1,ELA1.1).