Preparing for Shabbat

Several of our children are working hard in dramatic play to prepare for Shabbat. Teddy Post is making sure our "house" is clean, Oliver ensures that there is enough food, and Aaron has been taking good care of the babies in our Tel Aviv family. Oliver said: "We have to wake up at 7:40 for everyone to come to our Shabbat. We are cleaning up for Shabbat so the whole class can come." Our children this year seem to appreciate the fact that Shabbat is different from every other day, and that it deserves special recognition. We made a Shabbat book which contains a page from each child. After reading and discussing one of our books about Creation, each child drew a picture of something from the book that he/she felt was meaningful. We will read the book together with our special guests in the classroom next Shabbat.
Shabbat Shalom to all.