The Power of our Parent Volunteers--Thank You!

     Last week, we headed outside to make a plan for our yard.  We knew that Yard Day was right around the corner.  What improvements could we recommend?
     Evan said, "We can paint this ladder on the big ship!"  Yannai agreed, "We can paint the big ship."  Then Yannai added, "We can paint the wood chips!"
This got us started talking about a major painting project!
  Sammy:  "We can paint he slide!"
  Evan:  "Let's paint the kitchen!"

  We came up with other ideas as well:
  Becker:  "Let's fix the pots and pans on the wall."
  Ezra;  "We can add some baseballs."
  We wanted our trikes track repainted, too.

  Even before the improvements, we always found something fun to do on the playground.  There are swings, a sandbox, the Big Ship and so much more.  (Below, Yinon and Ezra on the "little" boat.)

      As an added plus, we're a family-oriented school.  Siblings have the opportunity to hang out together on the playground.   (Below: siblings Reed and Anslee, Zoey and Lily.)

 

     We fell in love with the new equipment.  Maddy told us that she enjoyed the balance beam.  What did Caleb like?  "There's the bus!" he told us.  Annika told us that her daddy was on the yard yesterday, helping to prepare some of the new structures.     

 

     Becker shared some info about the new slate boards.  "I was doing an experiment with the chalk and water.  Then I wiped the brush and pushed it up, and then it floated!" (Above, Becker and Ezra try out the new slate boards.)

 

     Yinon tried out the beanbags, above.  Ezra explained how to play with this equipment:  "The beanbags--you throw them in!"  Maddy gave it a try, too.

     The bus was very exciting for all of us.  We took a "trip."  

  Becker:  Oh, oh, The bus got a scratch!  (He leaves the bus to check the "fender.")

  Maddy:  We need seat belts!

  Anslee:  I don't have a seat belt!

 ( Becker leaves the bus and checks for scratches again.)

  Lily:  I'll stand right here.

  Becker:  Where do you guys want to go?

  Morah:  Didn't we want to go to Paris?

  Maddy:  Let's go to London!

      Lily called out, "The bus!  The school bus!"

      So, it's a grand adventure . . . whether we investigate the "old" stations on the playground, or we try out all the new equipment that our parents built for us on Yard Day, we are busy, active and having a good time.   We are grateful to everyone who made it possible for us to have this engaging playground . . .thank you, thank you!

Morah Susan, Morah India and the children from Kitah Gimmel

      

    

Mini Yard Day in Pre- KA

Spring is around the corner! It can be felt in the weather (most of the days;) and seen in the beautiful flowers that were planted on Sunday! Sunday was Yard Day at IJP, and it was so nice to have so many families come and help to improve and beautify our preschool. There were new flowers planted, and a new bridge/ ramp built near the sandbox, which Pre- KA especially loved running back and forth on. 

So, we decided to have our own mini Yard Day in Pre- KA!  

We filled a sensory bin with soil, different beans and seeds, and some flowers.

We put in shovels, scoopers, and watering cans to give a complete feel of digging and planting.

When we placed the bin down, the children immediately ran over and started digging and scooping!

Kitah Aleph and Kitah Bet saw how much fun we were having, and ran over to come dig and plant with us!

Then, each child got a little planter bowl, and got to 'plant' some soil into it to make our very own plants!

When we went back inside, each child got a turn to carefully water their plants.

Then, we placed them on the windowsill of our classroom!

We cant wait to water them each day, and watch them grow!

Shabbat Shalom,

Morah's Leah, Leah, and Shahla