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Chanukah Celebraon Dec. 18, 2016 Volume 4 Parent Resource Center Welcome to The Davis Academy Cub Club Resource Center Welcome to The Davis Academy Cub Club Parent Resource Center! At The Davis Acad- emy, we recognize that lile lion cubs are curious, inquisive and eager to learn from those around them. Our Parent Resource Center has been designed to provide you with ps, acvies and age appropriate re- sources to guide you in helping your lile cub grow into a mighty lion. Visit davisacademy.org/cubclub for more informaon and check back frequently for new resources and opportunies for learn- ing. A Chanukah Message from Rabbi Micah One of our favorite songs at The Davis Acade- my starts with the words, “We are giſts and we are blessings.” That song, L’dor V’dor, is sung at nearly every special school celebra- on. If you ask our children, they’ll tell you that they love Chanukah because of the presents. But if prodded a bit, I believe they would in- evitably grant that they love Chanukah not only for the presents but for the presence. The mindful and authenc presence of family and friends, gathered around the Chanukiah or at other celebraons—this is what our children value most. This Chanukah let us give the ulmate giſts— the giſts of self, of love, of presence, of quali- ty me, of laughter, of shared acvies, of kind words, and of generous aenon. How good it feels to give these giſts freely, joyfully, but also with the expectaon of something in return. That something in return will be a holiday season that readies us to enter into 2017 with the strength and wisdom that we need in order to keep our focus on the things that maer most to us, our children, and to those we love. I Had a Lile Dreidel (a silly version ) I had a lile dreidel, I made it out of bread; it looked so very yummy...I ate it up instead! I had a lile dreidel, I made it out of soap; I put it in the bath- tub...to see if it would float! I had a lile dreidel, I made it out of snow; and when it became summer, oh where did my dreidel go? What else could YOU make a dreidel out of?
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Chanukah Celebration Dec. 18, 2016 Volume 4
Parent Resource Center
Welcome to The Davis Academy Cub Club Resource Center
Welcome to The Davis Academy Cub Club
Parent Resource Center! At The Davis Acad-
emy, we recognize that little lion cubs are
curious, inquisitive and eager to learn from
those around them. Our Parent Resource
Center has been designed to provide you
with tips, activities and age appropriate re-
sources to guide you in helping your little
cub grow into a mighty lion.
Visit davisacademy.org/cubclub for more
information and check back frequently for
new resources and opportunities for learn-
ing.
A Chanukah Message from Rabbi Micah
One of our favorite songs at The Davis Acade-my starts with the words, “We are gifts and we are blessings.” That song, L’dor V’dor, is sung at nearly every special school celebra-tion.
If you ask our children, they’ll tell you that they love Chanukah because of the presents. But if prodded a bit, I believe they would in-evitably grant that they love Chanukah not only for the presents but for the presence. The mindful and authentic presence of family and friends, gathered around the Chanukiah or at other celebrations—this is what our children value most.
This Chanukah let us give the ultimate gifts—the gifts of self, of love, of presence, of quali-ty time, of laughter, of shared activities, of kind words, and of generous attention. How good it feels to give these gifts freely, joyfully, but also with the expectation of something in return. That something in return will be a holiday season that readies us to enter into 2017 with the strength and wisdom that we need in order to keep our focus on the things that matter most to us, our children, and to those we love.
I Had a Little Dreidel (a silly version )
I had a little dreidel, I
made it out of bread; it
looked so very yummy...I
ate it up instead!
I had a little dreidel, I
made it out of soap; I put it in the bath-
tub...to see if it would float!
I had a little dreidel, I made it out of snow;
and when it became summer, oh where did
my dreidel go?
What else could YOU make a dreidel out of?
Chanukah Celebration, Volume 4 December 18, 2016
Fun with Flashlights
Color Mixing with Lights – Use 3-4 flashlights and cover each with a different color of cello-phane paper. Wrap the cellophane on end of each flashlight with tape or rubber band. Once the flashlights are ready, go into a dark room and shine the flashlights on a white wall. Exper-iment by shining different color lights onto the wall and see what color you can create.
Flashlight Word Hunt – tape sight words onto the wall. Turn off the lights and have your child hunt for the sight words with the flashlight.
Flashlight Reading – turn off the lights and read a book by flashlight.
Download animal silhouettes. Cut out the sil-houettes and tape to skewers. Shine the flash-light on the animal silhouettes and you will see it displayed on the wall. Create and share sto-ries with the animals.
Build with magnetic tile blocks and shine the light on the tiles.
Create shadows with hands or finger puppets against blank wall and shine the light to see
how many shadow puppets you can create.
Join us for the next Cub Club Event
Parent Resource Center
Upcoming Parent Information Session
Curious to learn more about The Davis Academy’s Mechina: Kindergarten Prep? Join us on Thurs, January 12, 2017 from 10:00-11:30 am.
We are currently accepting applications for the 2017-2018 school year. Please contact Lisa Mirsky to schedule a private tour . 678-527-3300 or [email protected]
