Preschool Creations

Watch a 15 second summary of Parshat Teruma . You can download these pictures of the mishkan by clicking  here ! The set includes the entire Sefer Shemot. We also have coloring pages available  here . Teruma Parsha Summary We learned about the Mishkan. We spoke about different items that the Jewish people donated. We looked at copper, gold, silver, wool, cinnamon. We compared cinnamon and cinnamon sticks. We did a fun science activity where we had to match the various spices by smelling them. We learned about the different keilim in the mishkan and how Moshe knew how to build them. We spoke about the Aron and the keruvim. The shulchan and the lechem hapanim which stayed fresh all week. We heard about the menorah, mizbeach hanechoshes and the curtains that covered the mishkan.   Parshas Teruma Activities  I placed the pictures of the keilim of the Mishkan in sheet protectors. I had the kids use playdough to create the Keilim, either by placing it on top of the pictures or by creating th

  Watch a 20 second summary of Parshat Mishpatim. You can download these adorable puppets by clicking  here ! The set includes the entire Sefer Shemot. We also have coloring pages available  here . Mishpatim Parsha Summary and activities This week's parsha has many laws. We focused on kosher, not telling a lie and returning a lost object. We learned about Kosher. In parshas mishpatim , we learn that we’re not allowed to mix meat and milk. We spoke about kosher symbols that make food kosher and then we talked about what foods are meat, dairy or parve.  We sorted a basket of food into the proper categories. We made meat and dairy placemats. We learned how to properly set a table, so we drew the place settings on our placemat and then drew our favorite meat and dairy foods on the plates of each placemat.   W e turned over our dramatic play area into a Kosher Supermarket! We learned about nutrition. We read the book, “The Little Seed” and spoke about different parts of a plant

  Watch a 20 second summary of Parshat Yisro. You can download these adorable puppets by clicking  here ! The set includes the entire Sefer Shemot. We also have coloring pages available  here . Yisro Parsha Summary This week , we learned about the aseres hadibros - the 10 commandments in depth. We went through each commandment  with puppet shows and stories.  We discussed different ways to honor our  parents , we talked about lying and who lied in the Torah . The students really remembered. From examples of Terach lying about the idols , to Pharaoh lying about letting the Jewish people go  and Dasan and Aviram . We spoke about what jealousy is and how to be happy for our friends. We worked a lot on reviewing the numbers 1-10. We did a lot of counting activities. We learned about how Hashem chose a mountain to give the Torah  on. We spoke about being humble and not bragging. We also learned how Hashem offered the Torah to the other nations, but they didn’t want it. Only the Je

    Watch a 20 second summary of Parshat Beshalach. You can download these adorable puppets by clicking  here ! The set includes the entire Sefer Shemot. We also have coloring pages available  here . Beshalach Parsha Summary We heard about how Pharaoh  changed his mind and chased after the yidden. The pillar of cloud guided the yidden by day and the pillar of fire  at night. There were clouds surrounding the yidden protecting them from the Egyptians  and dangerous things in the desert. When they got to the Red sea , some yidden started crying to go back to Egypt . Some davened to Hashem and others wanted to fight the Egyptians . Hashem told the yidden to go into the water, Nachshon ben Aminadav  jumped into the water and when it reached his neck, the sea split. We heard about all the miracles  that happened. There was water to drink and fruits to eat! Miriam danced with the women with tambourines, thanking Hashem for saving them and taking them out of exile . In the desert Hashem

Watch a 30 second summary of Parshat Shemot. You can download these adorable puppets by clicking here ! The set includes the entire Sefer Shemot. We also have coloring pages available here . Shemot Parsha Summary Pharaoh didn’t like that the Jews were having so many babies, so he tricked them into being his slaves and make them work very hard. The Jews had to build pyramids and all week we’ve been busy building pyramids out of all different things. We made pyramids out of blocks, lego, rings and even drew them on the white boards. Pharaoh decreed that the baby boys had to be thrown into the river because the astrologers told him that a Jewish boy would be born that would take the Jewish people out of Egypt.  Hashem made a miracle and angels took care of the boys and gave them rocks with milk and honey. Yocheved had a baby boy that she hid for 3 months. When he was born, the house was filled with light. Then she painted a basket with tar on the outside and put the baby in it and put it