We hope that you are all enjoying your"retro" menorahs. The children loved painting them with beautiful glitter paint, and everyone carefully counted out enough tea candles to be sure the had 8 candles on their menorah, plus a tall shamash.
But introducing the concept of a "retro" menorah was the most fun for the teachers! An LP record album was a total mystery to the children. The children were simply shown a record, and asked what they thought it was. Their answers were delightful:
Alex - a plate
Alison - a CD
Daniel - a plate
Noah - a CD
Jeffrey- a plate that you put food on
Becca- a CD
Matthew - a circle
Naomi - a huge CD that you put in a huge player
Jake - a plate
Lucas - a CD
Jayden - when you put something in a music thingy, it can play music
Jonathan - a plate
After hearing an explanation of a record, and a record player, many children recalled seeing pictures of records and record players in books. Boy, do I feel old!
Happy Chanukkah to all!
Alison
I always love this project....really missed working with the children on making these menorahs . I love the comments about what a record is. I hear that the LP is coming back!
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