Hello Red Room Families,

This week in the Red Room, we had so much fun learning all about Hanukkah! With the holiday season just around the corner, the Red Roomers were excited to explore this special celebration. We talked about how some friends celebrate Hanukkah, some celebrate Christmas, and some celebrate both—and how everyone celebrates in their own special way.

Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for eight nights and is filled with meaningful traditions. Throughout the week, we enjoyed reading several Hanukkah stories, including My First Chanukah by dePaola, Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama by Selina Alko, and Happy Hanukkah Curious George.

The stories helped us learn about family traditions and brought Hanukkah to life for the children. The Red Roomers learned that a menorah has eight candles and one special helper candle called the shamash. They also loved recognizing the dreidel and learning about its four sides—nun, gimel, hay, and shin—and what each symbol means.

It was a bright and joyful week full of learning, laughter, and fun. Happy Hanukkah! 🕎✨

ART

This week, the Red Room students worked on three different art projects. For the first project, they painted their own dreidels using white and dark blue paint. Next, they created dreidel sun catchers, using glue, various shades of blue, and glitter to design their pieces. Lastly, the students worked on their own menorahs. The first step was decorating the base of the menorah, followed by coloring the candles with crayons. The candles will be assembled for them once completed.