Hanukkah

We like to take the month of December to learn about how other cultures celebrate the holidays. This week we are learning about the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah.  Hanukkah really begins on December 20th and ends at sunset on December 28th. Here are a few different things we are doing already in class:


Ms. Robin made the activity of creating the Star of David. We used a triangle from old set of metal insets, she traced it the right way then turned it upside down. The children love being ale to use this work. 

Here are the books we read at line time. Ms. Robin was also able to find a few movies on Hanukkah from the library. 

This is an old Menorah we have had for years, I believe we were able to find it at Target. The candles are a little sad looking but it was still a hit at the line presentation! We will be lighting a candle each day, as we learn about Hanukkah.

This is a table Ms. Robin set up for the children to use during work time, so that they can explore the items we presented at line. 

A Menorah activity on the shelf.

You will need a color sheet of a Menorah*, glitter for the flame, paint brush, a sponge, small pieces of tissue paper, and watered down glue or Sta-Flo (liquid starch).
 

 To find color page of anything, just google "menorah color page" and click on images and you will be surprised what you will find to use!

I will post more as we do our curriculum. Here is a helpful website: 

http://www.chabad.org/kids/article_cdo/aid/354748/jewish/Chanukah.htm