The 5 senses of the High Holidays in Kitah Bet 5

While the high holidays are behind us, the experiences we had and the many things we learned, are all still fresh in our minds. 

Learning new things at this age is all about being immersed and surrounded by the information and experiencing it using the five senses. Our classroom, circle times, books, toys, sensory table, and manipulatives were all infused with Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot, and the many different things we learned in connection to them. 

Here is one last look at the High Holidays in Kitah Bet, through our five senses.

Zoey and Yaakov Meir intently look at and sort apple colors for Rosh Hashanah

                       

Sylvia and Maddy play with and smell the apple scented playdoh for Rosh Hashanah 

Avraham Chaim and Eli Solish taste sweet honey for Rosh Hashanah

                              Emmett, Levi, and Menny hear the Shofar for Rosh Hashanah

                            Eli Lipsker and Rafi feel and shake the Lulav and Etrog for Sukkot

Gabi and Logan touch and hug the Torah for Simchat Torah

Which horned animal are you?

As part of the theme of Rosh Hashanah, we spent time learning about the Shofar- the horn that is blown on Rosh Hashanah. We learned that the Shofars come from the horns of animals, and we got to see and examine many different animals that have horns. We then gave the children two horns and posed the question: Which horned animal are you? Here are some of the imaginative answers we got:

A Ram!

An Elephant!

A Daddy Sheep!

A Rhino!

An Elephant!

A Giraffe!

Kitah Alef Prepares for Rosh Hashanah

Here is a summary of  many activities we've engaged in to prepare for and experience Rosh Hashanah.

We've had themed sensory bins:

 Shofar blowing practice:

 and heard one blown by a rabbi!

 Apple manipulatives:

Our wooden Rosh Hashana set:

 Painting with red, yellow and brown:

 Scientific apple exploration:

 Shofar making:

Apple and honey tasting:

Baking honey cake:

Happy Rosh Hashana!