Shana Tova Card Making

Rabbi B

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year and RABBI B helps us get ready by preparing 'open-concept' or 'loose parts' cards. Together with Dvora the Bee, Rabbi B teaches us some basic concepts and themes of Rosh Hashanah through play and engaging activities.

Another indirect teaching this video provides is early literacy in two different languages. Rabbi B uses Hebrew and English terms throughout the video as well as writes in both alphabets too. This exposes children to differing languages, both in speech and text, and expands their horizons.

Educators Tip: Give your child(red) cardboard shapes and pictures and let them choose how to design their own Shana Tova card. Use mounting tape to add depth, and vary the colours and options to allow for more freedom of choice.
A tip in when giving praise to a craft or artwork of a child is to identify something the child actually did, instead of just saying "That's the greatest card ever!" (which is great to say as well) you can say "I see you chose purple stars," or "You used three apples on your card." This shows the child that you are engaging in what they are doing and it provides them with support and confidence.

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