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Circle Time Songs of the Day
One Morning
(This is a great song to sing during Passover!)
One morning when Pharaoh awoke in his bed,
there were frogs in his bed and frogs on his head.
Frogs on his nose and frogs on his toes,
Frogs here, frogs there,
Frogs were jumping everywhere!
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Fine Motor Practice
- Crossing the Red Sea Sensory Bag: This is a wonderful activity to help your children understand part of the Passover story while also working on their finger strength. For this activity you will need: 2 Ziploc plastic bags, tape, hair gel/glue, blue food coloring/watercolor paint(optional), and beads/sequins (optional). Open your Ziploc bag and squirt in a bit of hair gel or glue. If you would like, you can add in some blue food coloring/watercolor paint to add color. Then add in some beads and sequins if you would like. Seal the plastic bag well and put it inside of the other bag. Tape opening of the bag for protection. Have your child practice "spitting the sea" and moving across it with their fingers.
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Art
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Shadow Art
: Take your child outside to learn about shadow and ligh
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or this activity, you will need paper, crayons/markers and your favorite toys. Before doing this activity, I would wear sunglasses! Put your piece of paper on the ground outside. Place the toys on the paper. Using a marker or crayon, trace the outline of the shadows on the paper. Your child can then color in the shadows. To expand further, you could stand and have your child trace your shadow in chalk.
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Do the shadows stay the same?
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Are the shadows larger, the same size, or smaller than the toys?
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When you move the toys, what happens to the shadows?
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Science / Cooking
- Making Matzah Balls: Here is an easy delicious matzah ball recipe for Passover. Add the matzah balls to your favorite chicken soup or stock. This recipe is from Tori Avey.
- Ingredients
- 3/4 cup matzo meal
- 1 tsp baking powder (optional - depending on your tradition)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp white pepper (optional)
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tbsp melted schmaltz or grapeseed oil
- 3-4 quarts soup broth or salted water
- Directions
- In a small bowl, use a fork to mix together the matzo meal, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper.
- In another bowl, use another fork to mix together the eggs and schmaltz.
- Pour egg mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix all ingredients together with a fork until just combined. Be sure not to overmix.
- Put the bowl of mixture into the refrigerator and let it rest for 20-30 minutes.
- There are two ways to cook your matzah balls, either in boiling water or in the soup broth. Bring your 3-4 quarts of soup broth or salted water to a boil over medium heat.
- While your broth or water is warming, form the chilled matzah ball mixture into 1 inch balls. Don't overwork the mixture when you roll the balls.
- When your broth or water boils, reduce heat and simmer and drop the matzah balls gently into the liquid.
- Cover the pot with a lid and let the matzah balls cook for 30-35 minutes until fluffy and soft
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Gross Motor Play
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Passover Story Yoga: Use this set of yoga pose cards to act out the Passover story. Get your child moving to the Passover story. Click here to download.
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Outdoor Time
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Nature Treasure Box: Take an empty egg carton, paper bag, or Ziploc bag and have your child decorate it with stickers, crayons, markers, etc. Then go outside and look for treasures to put inside. Some examples include, small pretty rocks, flowers, leaves, small sticks).
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