Preschool Creations

  Teaching blessings, or brachos, to children is an important aspect of Jewish education and a way to instill a sense of gratitude and connection to G-d in young minds. Here are some tips for teaching brachos to children: Start early: It's never too early to begin teaching blessings to children.  Make it fun: Children are more likely to retain information if they are engaged and having fun. Consider using songs, games, and other interactive activities to help children learn blessings. Practice at home: Encourage children to say blessings before meals, before bedtime, and during other daily routines. This will help them become more familiar with the words and the proper pronunciation. Use visual aids: Children often learn better when they have something to look at. Consider using posters, flashcards, or other visual aids to help children learn blessings. Encourage independence: As children become more familiar with blessings, encourage them to say them on their own.  Fun Brachot on

       This post contains affiliate links. Check out  our virtual trip to Australia  here .   Check out our virtual trip to Brazil  here . Check out our virtual trip to Colombia  here . Check out our virtual trip to Denmark  here . See  this post  for the passport and stamps that we used. Be sure to check out my  Pinterest  board with these and more ideas. We had such fun learning about England. We spent a lot of time learning about it and creating our own mini London to play with. We read lots of books you can see linked below. I also linked many videos that we watched throughout the few weeks we were learning about Great Britain. We made a tea party using my china tea set that I got when I was little girl.  Here is our worksheet for England that I created FOOD: We made a bunch of different recipes that we've never tried before. HOMEMADE MINCED BEEF AND DUMPLINGS FLAWLESS ROAST POTATOES (I left out the couscous, but the technique make such a delicious crispy crust) YORKSHIRE PUDDI

   This post contains affiliate links. Check out  our trip to Australia  here .   See  this post  for the passport and stamps that we used. Be sure to check out my  Pinterest  board with these and more ideas. We started out the week with looking at the map and traveling to Brazil. We stamped our passport with a Brazil stamp and took a look at the Capitol on Google Maps. We learned about several animals this week and we also got to cook several authentic Brazilian foods.  The animals we explored this week are: Armadillo Anteater Jaguar Golden Lion Tamarin Next week we will delve into the Amazon Rainforest and create our own diorama.  FOOD: My favorite Brazilian food we made was Coxinha. They were absolutely delicious.  I loosely followed this recipe. For the dough I used: 2 cups flour, 2 cups chicken broth and 1 tbsp of margarine. I also added some paprika to the filling. We couldn't get enough of them! I made this  Brazilian Rice recipe. It came out really good. We made these del

  This post contains affiliate links. Check out  part 1  of our trip to Australia  here  where we delved into the animals that are native to Australia. See  this post  for the passport and stamps that we used. Be sure to check out my  Pinterest  board with these and more ideas. This week we continued learning about Australia. We focused on places, people, food and language.  We learned about the Great Barrier Reef. The coral, anemones and the various fish and plants that live there. We learned about Ayers Rock also knows as Uluru and saw photos of how it looks red at sunset. We saw photos of the Sydney Opera House and recreated it. We spoke about the Aboriginal Australian people. We talked about how they lived, farmed and their art.  Here is a link  to a page with information about the Indigenous Australians. We cooked Australian meat pies and we made pavlova. Check out part 1 of our trip to Australia here  where we delved into the animals that are native to Australia. See this post