Enjoying the unseasonably warm weather

Today the Bunny 2 room got to go out and enjoy some of the sunshine and warm weather! Let's all think warm thoughts and hope it's here to stay :)

Rabbi Noam Katz visits the ECC

This morning, Rabbi Noam Katz treated the ECC and HDS to a concert, and then he sat in with ECC songleader Josh Grekin to help us welcome Shabbat with song. 

Rabbi Noam, as he introduced himself, is a long-time song leader and teacher, who now serves as the Rabbi of a day school in Toronto, and the director of a Jewish overnight camp.  In 2004, Rabbi Noam spent the winter of 2004 with the Abayudaya, the small Jewish community of Uganda.  His music has been influenced by his time with the Abayudaya, and he shared with us some of his Abayudaya-influenced songs.  For more information about Rabbi Noam, go to http://www.NoamKatz.com.  For more pictures of Rabbi Noam’s time with us, go to http://jccecc.shutterfly.com. 

The Jewish Educators Council of Ann Arbor, with support from Jewish Federation, brought Rabbi Noam here to spend time with the Jewish schools of the community.  We certainly enjoyed his time with us!

Fizzy Chalk Activity

The infants in the Baby Bunny room made pictures using Fizzy Chalk. Fizzy Chalk is a fun sensory activity that can easily be made at home using basic household items.

Fizzy Chalk "Recipe"

• One box (1 lb or 454g) of baking soda
• 1/2 cup of cornstarch
• 1 cup of water (add more if needed)
• Food Coloring

1.Mix the dry ingredients (baking soda and cornstarch) together then slowly stir in the water. The mixture should be about the consistency of a thick pancake batter. Add more water if the mixture is too thick.

2. Pour about 1/4 cup of the mixture into each well of a lined muffin tin. Add 3-4 drops of your favorite color food coloring and stir. For a deeper shade, add more food coloring.

3. Place the chalk in a 300 degree oven for about an hour or allow to air dry overnight.

 

To paint with Fizzy Chalk, place the chalk on paper and add vinegar using either a small spray bottle, medicine dropper, or a turkey baster. The chalk will begin to fizz. Use your fingers to move the chalk around the paper and create colorful pictures. Enjoy!

Thursday fun in the Bunny 2 room 1/26/12

Just a sneak into some of our Thursday morning activities in the Bunny 2 room

How many items can we remember?

At afternoon greeting time, the Giraffes are doing a memory activity.  Cindy placed twelve familiar items on her tray, gave the children a few moments to examine it, and then covered it back up.  Out of sight of the children, Cindy removed an item, and asked the children to see if they could figure out what was missing.  

Sharing music with children

Debbie shares her Q-chord with the Giraffes as they sing the Alef Bet song.

Recording the language of children

Keeping a record of what children say is important for several reasons. When children see adults writing down their words, children see that what they have to say is important. Also, when adults write in front of children, children will begin to model writing behaviors, which is important for emergent literacy development.

Playing in the Duck Room

Filling and dumping, sorting shapes, and putting together and taking apart materials.