While the ideas of Parshat Bereishit (Genesis) have woven their way through the first half of our year, it culminated in the making of this eye-spy box.
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| A sticker on each box describes what to look for, and what each item symbolizes. |
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| Each classmate took home their own. The tops are sealed with hot glue and tape. |
In small groups, a Morah helped us fill up our boxes, explaining why we were including each item. We have been discussing this concept during Circle Time by using pictures clipped from magazines as a conversation starter. The teacher might point to a photo of animals and ask, "Who created all of the animals in the whole world?" As we go through different pictures (e.g. the sun and moon, a family, salad and food...) we conclude that Hashem is responsible for it all.
We asked the kids, "What else did Hashem make?" Naturally, our kids made the connection between this question and things their grown-ups make at home. "Mommy makes peas at home," was one response. Some kids took to the idea of the natural world as examples of things Hashem created, and gave answers like, "the sky," or "flowers."
The beauty of this "Big Concept" is that it grows along with them. We are happy to introduce them to it with this fun eye-spy game!
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