the same but different

Every Friday we bake challah as one of the special ways we prepare for shabbat.  Some weeks we put raisins in our challah, other weeks we have chocolate chips.  Every week we decorate our paper bags that will hold our challahs when they are done baking.

Stickers, crayons, glue and sparkles, chalk and markers are just some of the tools we've used to decorate the bags.  Today, the children arrived to find BIG photographs of themselves, glue sticks and markers.  They glued their photo onto the bag and had the option to add more with the markers.  Some children wanted paper to cut, as well.

It was fun to add a different touch to a routine we know and love!

It's my turn with Chester...Hooray!

Last weekend Chester had the pleasure of visiting with Lily and her family. We don't know who had more fun, Lily or Chester. Just look at the big wonderful smile Lily is wearing on her face! This week Josie is the "stick person" or leader for the entire week. She can't wait to take Chester home on Friday!

Two Fisted Fun

Ethan started his day off with gusto and hot pink paint.  The children are entering the classroom more easily as they get used to the school routine.  Ethan and his brother, Harrison, were dropped off and walked down to the classroom with Rohan.  After storing their jackets and backpacks, they were off to start their day.

A Cozy Place to Wait

Take a peek in the upstairs hallway around 11am some day.  "Put your coat on and sit in your cubby," is a familiar refrain in that hallway, first from teachers and then repeated by the children themselves as they squeeze in.  Both the Haifa and Unicorn classes have individual lockers in hallway.  The size of the cubby makes the perfect place for these little bodies to wait as the rest of the class gets ready to go outside or to lunch bunch and the dividers between the cubbies provide a clear definition of the space.