Happy Friday Green Room Families!

This week the Green Room Friends created some amazing crafts, and worked on new lessons. I
really enjoyed getting to know some of you during curriculum night. Thank you so much for
letting me be a part of your child’s daily life.

Crafts that were made by your child this week include:
● Clay Honey Dish
● Placemats
● Apple Coloring

Each of these crafts were made special for Rosh Hashanah. During community time we
talked about Rosh Hashanah and what the Holiday means. Each of your children were then
dismissed to create something beautiful for the table during their holiday meal. These three crafts
will all be sent home Friday, please check your child’s backpack as the clay bowls are very
delicate.

Lessons that were presented to your child this week include;
● Rosh Hashanah Holiday
● Timeline of our day
● Letter sounds/pictures A, B,C
● Numbers/Counters 1,2,3

Every Morning when we come inside from outdoor play the Green Room does four main
lessons. This week we focused on the Holiday of Rosh Hasanah and the meaning behind it. We
talked about the sweet foods we will be eating to celebrate, and sang songs to honor the special
day.
Our Green Room friends really like to know what is going to happen throughout their
day. I have recently created a picture timeline that we plan out together every morning so we are
all on the same page.
I come from a Montessori background and have found many ways to incorporate Reggio
with the Montessori style of learning. This week we started doing our very first Montessori
lessons with nature and loose parts: Letter sounds, and Numbers counters. I have posted some
pictures on CJP family group so that you can see first hand what these lessons look like.
Morah Sara and I look forward to hearing about your wonderful Holiday weekend.
Shana Tova!

Happy Friday Green Room Families! 

I have had such a wonderful time getting to know each of your beautiful children throughout the week. They are full of love, kindness, and hugs. As the year goes on I am thrilled to watch each of them blossom. 

This week myself and Morah Sara worked on creating a routine with our friends, and started the process of understanding Rosh Hashana. Our new schedule looks like this; 

9:00-10:15 Outside Play 
10:15-10:30 Community Time with Morah Brook (Morning Greeting, Read a story, and sing songs) 
10:30 Friends are dismissed from community time one by one to wash their hands and prepare their morning snack 
10:45-11:45 Open Exploration and Individual work
11:45 Community time with Morah Sara 
12:00 Wash Hands and prepare lunches 
12:30 Lights out for rest time

The schedule will be changing in just a few weeks after the holidays are over as we will be able to go out later in the day! 

For Rosh Hosanna we made Apples (they are hanging up in our classroom), Shana Tova cards, and Honeybee paintings. Looking forward to next week when we will be designing clay bowls for Honey. 

Have a wonderful and relaxing weekend, 

Morah Brook and Morah Sara

Hi Wonderful Families of Chandler Jewish Preschool,

My name is Brook Haley and I will be joining the Purple Room on September 16th. I have been a Montessori Guide for the last six years, and was Montessori student myself until grade six. I attend The Center for Guided Montessori Studies where I earned my Infant/Toddler Montessori Certification. I have also worked with Children’s house children age ranges three to six. Coming full circle has been the light of my life. Working with children is the greatest gift! The days are full of love and adventure. In my spare time, I love spending time with my Fiance, and our three dogs. Together we enjoy wedding planning, hiking, lake trips, and cozy days watching movies. I am beyond excited to begin this new journey with you, and your beloved children. Together we will make this an amazing school year!

“Children acquire knowledge through experience in the environment” -Maria Montessori

Dear Green Room Families,

It was “All About Me” in the Green Room! Our friends practiced writing their own names, painted self portraits, worked with loose parts to make framework patterns and explored different shapes by tracing them on the carpet with blocks. 

We also enjoyed our new “Safe Center” addition in the classroom. This is a space to go to when we are feeling sad, overwhelmed, or just in need of some space. It helps remind us that we are safe, loved and capable. In addition, our sensory table was filled with sand which had hidden pictures of emojis where our friends were able to learn and identify a variety of emotions. During circle time, we can choose to sit on pads which help us work together to create a calm atmosphere for davening and story time. 

We can’t wait to continue seeing the amazing learning that’s been happening.

Masha has been interviewing teachers over the past week to make sure we find the best possible teacher for your precious children.  We hope that by Wednesday, we will have official news and can introduce our new teacher to you all.  Thank you so much for your patience and understanding during this past week!

See you Monday!

Morah Sarah and Morah Brielle

Dear Green Room Families,

In the short time that I got to know your little ones they have blessed my heart more than I can express. Thank you all for bringing me in with open arms and treating me like family. Unfortunately, I have to relocate to Tennessee in lieu of a family emergency. Although I am departing I want you to know that the Green room will remain as is to enhance the learning and exploration for your children. I pray you and the children have a wonderful year in the Green room and that they blossom beyond my expectations. Thank you for understanding,

Sincerely, Morah Andrea

Happy Last Friday of the school year! 

This year has flown by! I love seeing how far the children have grown in height, academically and growth within the classroom in the short time I’ve been here. These children are a very close set of friends and act like a family! What a fabulous community! 

This week as you may have seen, we worked on many art activities. We studied 3 artists over the past few weeks and the children are loving the different media we have been doing. Today we talked about Claude Monet and how he used small strokes to paint his pictures. We are adding our own 3-d part to it and the kids will be able to take them home on Monday. They are so cute! 

The last week is upon us and we will be finishing up the year. We will be practicing for our last day graduation ceremony all week as well as doing our last project of the year. 

It has been our pleasure to work with all your children and getting to know each one of you. 

Thank you for everything you do for us and your children.
Morah Amanda and Morah Devora 

Happy Friday! 

Thank you Moms for all that you do! Your children worked so hard this week on many many projects! We measured and stirred a lot this week as we prepared your sugar scrub! It was cute to see the children smell the three different essential oils and to see which one your child picked out. Most went with the Lemon scrub and a couple picked the Lavender. We hope you enjoy it. We loved today and watching you all decorate your aprons and make your challah! It was wonderful to see the teamwork! Thank you for joining us.

This week we not only did our Mother’s Day project but we also learned about 2 artists! Henri Matisse and Piet Mondrian! Please look at our Henri Matisse Art that is posted in the hallway. Next week we will display our Mondrian pieces! They are so amazing! 

Please remember to bring a water bottle for your child as next week is going to be in the 90’s! We have been so lucky so far with just a few hot days but I think our luck has run out! 😊
Reminder- Please write your child’s name on all their belongings (towels, bags, clothes- swimsuit included) and apply sun screen before the come on Monday for water play.  Thank you in advance! 

Morah Devora and I would like to say Thank you to all the families who gave us the many wonderful gifts, treats and items for the classroom! We truly do love your children and are grateful for each and every one!  

I hope all of you Moms have an amazing Moms day and dads we appreciate you as well! 

Have a great weekend
Morah Amanda and Morah Devora