Pesach Prep and Welcome Everest!

We had a very exciting week, a new friend named Everest joined our classroom and we are so excited. Everest enjoys playing with Trevor, running around outside with his new friends, and dancing during mitzvah notes!  Welcome Everest!

Hopefully you have noticed our awesome matzah factory in the classroom.  The children have enjoyed making matzah dough, rolling it out, poking holes, and then putting it into the "oven".  This experience is not only wonderful for sensory development but our friends are learning sequencing and steps and also connecting real-life tasks to the spirituality of Pesach.  Being able to make the matzah themselves will make it so much more meaningful when they eat it during the holiday.

First, we started by doing netilas yedayim (spiritual hand-washing).

Next, we combined flour and water to make the dough.

Then, we rolled out the dough as flat as we could and made it into a circular shape.

We poked the holes next.

Last, we put the matzah dough on the rack and then into the oven!

In addition to our matzah factory, we have begun practicing the 4 questions.  We have also practiced placing the items in the right place on the seder plate.  Everyone is getting very excited for Pesach.  In the weeks ahead we will continue to practice the order of the seder, the seder plate, learn the Pesach story, and memorize the makos (10 plagues).  Our friends will be very ready for their seders!

Shabbat Shalom!

Morah D and Morah Shoshana