First, the children selected a cup and lid. Then they filled it halfway with rice, pebbles, and small bells.

For Purim, each class makes groggers inspired by a strong thread of interest in their classroom.

Kitah Daled continued their thread of Portraits, this week.

Kitah Daled students have been beading all year, both in class and during Enrichment.

Kitah Alef children have enjoyed the texture of paint and applying it with a variety of tools. We’ve also been working on gross motor development.

Kitah Bet children have been making a lot of collages this year. They started by cutting and gluing scrap paper. Recently they collected and glued leaves.

The children of Kitah Daled have been preoccupied with ladybugs. They often point them out excitedly when they see them on the playground.

The Kitah Daled children have been extremely interested in both building and cars.

Kitah Gimmel continues their exploration of clay in the Atelier. Their current focus is creating something “vertical.”

Kitah Bet children have been making a lot of collages this year. They started by cutting and gluing scrap paper.

On Ladies’ Day this year, the families made plants out of recycled materials. We added these to our Art Garden in front of the school when we were finished.

The children in Kitah Alef explored a new method of painting this week!

Kitah Daled continues the thread of self portraits.

Kitah Alef continues their Gross Motor Art experiences in the Atelier.

The children of Kitah Bet continue the thread of collaging in this experience.

The children were offered clay again. This time they were asked to choose from an assortment of plastic animals to use for inspiration.

This week’s gross motor art activity in Kitah Alef, was a group effort.

The Kitah Alef children have been working on strengthening their gross motor skills in the Atelier.

Kitah Bet continues to work on building their fine motor skills in the Atelier. This week they are presented with oil pastels and dark brown circles of cardstock.

Kitah Bet children have been practicing a variety of art processes that engage their fine motor skills.