FEELING SAD by KDH

We read two more books as part of our continuing All About Me exploration. 

I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont

I Like Me by Nancy Carlson. 

Both books are written in first person. The voice in I Like Myself is of a girl who tells us that she likes herself inside and outside, no matter what she may do or look like. It is in rhyme, which makes it fun to read together, as we strengthen our pre-reading skills. In I Like Me an exuberant pig tells us that she likes herself all the time even if she makes a mistake. What caught our interest was her reaction to feeling sad. She makes a tea party with her friends and feels happier. 

We asked the class,"What do you do to feel better when you are sad?" "What do you think about to feel happier?" To begin the discussion, I told them that I think about all the wonderful things that Hashem has given me that I am thankful for. I think about my family. I think about IJP. I think about how much I like to come each day and be with them. I think about working with Morah Sara. 

All of the children had something to tell us that they do or think about to chase away sad emotions. 

Ari Shacham: I think about how much I love my baby.

Pearl:  I think about my parents, Bubby and Zeidy.

Levi: I think about how much I love the whole wide world, my baby and my Tatty and Mommy.

Shaya: I play with blocks and feel better.

Dovid: I think of how good the whole world is.

Cassie: I play with my stuffed animals especially my penguins and feel happy.

Ari Effron: I think about how much I love my dog.

Freeda: I am excited for my new baby. That makes me very happy.

Noa: I play with my brother and am happy.

Hannah: I think about how much I love my big sister.

Ruth: I play outside and feel good.

Henia: I love my dollies. That makes me happy.

Izzy: I love my Dad and I am thankful for him.

Yoni: I love birthdays, my grandma and my Nana.

Sam: I love to sleep.

Max: I love my bed!

Reed: I think about how much I love my Mommy!

It's okay to feel sad sometimes. But, it's impressive what the KDH children do to "chase away the blues."

Morah Ruth

Morah Sara

Meet KDH - Class of 2016 - 2017

Welcome to School Year 2016-17 and to the Yiladim of KDH.  As part of our All About Me exploration, each child is interviewed. We love hearing what the children have to say about themselves. You can read their complete answers which are posted above their hooks with their photographs and self portraits,
Most of our children were born in Atlanta. Izzy says she was born in Cape Cod. Ari Effron reports that she was born in a hotel. Ari Shacham was born in a hospital, far far way. Dovid was born in Raleigh. Cassie and Levi were born in New York.
Most of the children have brown hair. One child reported that his hair is grey and yet another has silver hair. One child has blonde hair and many of the children have black hair. We graphed eye colors and found that many of the children have brown eyes.  Hannah has one blue eye and one green eye! We looked and it's amazing!
Favorite foods are: Pizza, grilled cheese, chicken, grapes, yogurt, Chinese food, candy, fish, crunchy chicken, cereal and milk, cake, ice cream, lettuce, watermelon, waffles, and tuna. Pasta, avocado, ice cream, broccoli and cucumbers the most popular.

In school a favorite activity already is using the poking tool to make cutouts. Presently, there are apple designs in the art center for that. Yoni loves learning about everything. Max, Cassie, Reed and Pearl like building with Lego. the children also use the colored taped together with the recyclables, popsicle sticks and paper to make interesting designs and objects. Outdoors, Dovid, Ruth and Shaya expressed pleasure at riding bikes. The tire swing and sandbox are outdoor activities that the children enjoy together. Many of the children joined to pile up a mountain of leaves and then jumped in!
What have the morahs noticed? The children take turns and share with each other. They build together, read books in the library together, do art with each other, make puzzles cooperatively and wait patiently for their turns when doing a class project at circle time, e.g when planting the carrot, radish and onion seeds today.
We're off to a great start!

Morah Ruth
Morah Sara
Morah Gail