It was Monday, Shushan Purim, in Kitah Gimmel. No more costumes, no more silly hats, no more pajama day. It was time to get down to business--with just a tad bit of silliness.
The Morahs had done a switcheroo with the furniture. This made the art table more interesting and the puppet theater more inviting. The children had taken turns, in groups of three and four, to present little puppet plays. Then the Morahs had a turn. Oh, the fun--all while encouraging expressive language and story-telling skills.
On Tuesday, Morah Susan reintroduced
Peanut Butter and Jelly by N.B. Westcott. She sang it through, and we joined in for the chorus and some of the hand motions. Then, surprise, surprise, all of us had the opportunity to make our own sandwiches! To be more exact, these were mini-sandwiches with thin, party-sliced bread and some gourmet apple butter. Yes, this was some left-over Mishloach Manot foods from Purim, and what a perfect way to share. We didn't want to ruin our appetites, so we prepared our mini-sandwiches after lunch.
Some of the children told us they had never made a sandwich before. With the mini-breads, it was easy and fun. We spread the apple butter ourselves, being careful with the plastic knifes. We're Kitah Gimmel, we can handle the responsibility!
Because the bread was so small, it was easy spreading the butter from one side to the other.
The entire sandwich fits perfectly in one hand!
Tasty! And we made them all by ourselves!
Both activities, the puppet theater and the peanut butter book/song/food preparation foster literacy through fun. Yep, we had a good time.
Morah Susan and Morah India, and the boys and girls in Kitah Gimmel
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