The Kitah Alef children have been exploring clay for a couple months. This medium was introduced following a long study of paint.

For Purim, Morah Mushky had the idea to make Search and Find bottles to double as their graggers. First, the children were offered three trays of rice. Each tray had a different color dye added to it.

This year the Kitah Gimmel children have created a lot of collage-type artwork. They also have a strong interest in nature. These interests led to the creation of their Mosaic Mirror for the auction. 

Since the children in Kitah Daled enjoy building and sculpture, we decided to make wood block wall art for their auction piece.

The Kitah Bet-1 children have been exploring paint and movement this year. Honoring these interests, the children were offered a large canvas on which to create a drip painting.

For Purim, the children of Kitah Alef created graggers. During art, the children were each given a wooden ring to paint with dot markers.

The Kitah Gimmel children are extremely interested in nature and sticks.This led us to create graggers out of bamboo. Someone donated several branches of bamboo to the school.

For Purim, the Kitah Bet-2 children made rain sticks. In the Atelier, they were each presented with a cardboard mailing tube. 

Recently, the Kitah Gimmel children have been weaving and embroidering.

Many of the Atelier projects that Kitah Bet-2 has created have involved processes that strengthen their hands and arms.

The Kitah Gimmel children enjoyed working with polymer clay recently. They have also been interested in beading. This week in the atelier, the children were presented with polymer clay in an assortment of colors as well as clay tools.

The Kitah Bet-2 children have been interested in tape and sparkly things. In this most recent experience, the children were each given a half sheet of art paper.

The children of Kitah Daled have been working with thread, wrapping and weaving during their morning classtime. During Enrichment, Morah Jessica recently introduced a complimentary experience.

During this week’s Atelier experience, the Kitah Bet children created paintings using a wheelbarrow. This experience allowed the children to engage their full body in the artmaking. 

During Enrichment, the children have been working with recycled cardboard.

This week the Kitah Bet-1 children were presented with an outdoor painting activity. This experience combined the children’s interest in paint and their love of movement.

Kitah Bet’s most recent Atelier experience combines two of their interests, paint and tape. The children were each given a half sheet of watercolor paper and pieces of masking tape.

During the weeks leading up to Chanukah, Kitah Daled and Kitah Gimmel Enrichment children were offered clay. Morah Jessica first gave the children small balls of Crayola Air Dry Clay.

To support the children’s interests in both painting and cars, Morah Jessica offered the children an outdoor experience which included both.

During the Fall, the Kitah Gimmel children noticed that the fig tree outside of their classroom was losing its leaves.