Dear Parents,
One of our new works on the shelves this month is an engaging color-sorting material. A tray with miniature, yet realistic-looking fruits and vegetables and colorful bowls invites the children to pick up, investigate, and sort the items based on color. Developmentally, our young toddlers are at the early end of sorting and color identification, but introduction to these activities is beneficial.
As Morahs, we model with clear and concise language and presentation of how to sort. We will not correct a child if he or she places the item in a bowl of a different color, but when we model, we show how to sort and match by color. We provide the language, “The banana is yellow. I put it in the bowl that is yellow.”
When learning colors, it is helpful to state the noun before the adjective (color). This separates the object from the color, to reduce confusion. We use this type of identification a lot in the Big Room: “Bring me the ball that is purple. Let’s find the ball that is red.” This keeps the known object at the beginning of the sentence (the ball) and helps to hone in on the new aspect to learn (the color).
To enhance everyone’s sensory experience this week, we'll be spending more time in the sukkah. We'll sing, say blessings, and explore the unique textures and scents of the lulav and etrog. Simchat Torah is tomorrow, so we have been singing joyful Torah songs too!
We're excited to see how our little ones respond to these new experiences and continue to grow in their language, sorting, and sensory skills.
Chag Sameach!
Morahs Rachael, Pallavi, and Kristy