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For Children

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	Adas Operations Staff Charles Mallory, Calvin Casey, Tyrone McCard, and Steve Clarr Click here to watch a message from the Operations staff!		Jocelyn Dorfman Parparim Teacher The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions

	Tate Sweeney Dagim Teacher Click here to celebrate Earth Day with Tate		Laura Vitiello Aryot Teacher Click here to read stories with Laura!

	Diane Fernheimer Shualim Teacher Click here to do an art project with Diane		Ana Valdes Dubim Teacher Wash Your Hands

	Rabbi Kerrith Solomon Director of Education Click here to read a fun Passover story, Another Sheep Turned Up, with Rabbi Kerrith!		Ben Wacks Aryot Teacher Click here to sing Ma Nishtanah, the Four Questions with Ben; click here to sing more Passover songs with Ben!

	Tsafreyah Patterson Parot Teacher I Love You, Daddy		Cantor Ari Brown Adas Israel's Cantor Click here to sing the Alef Bet! Click here to sing Avadim Hayinu with Cantor Ari Click here to sing more Passover songs with Cantor Ari For more songs with Cantor Ari, visit our YouTube page!

	Kendra Butler Dagim Teacher Click here to sing "Old McDonald" with Kendra		LaVonda Butler Aryot Teacher The Eye Book

	Lauren Chambers-Dennis Dagim Teacher I Will Take A Nap		Sarah Attermann Parparim Teacher Let My People Go! Click here for more videos from the Parparim Team

	Espy Almeida Dubim Teacher Click here to make a card with Espy		Lisa Landy Tziporim Teacher Click here to learn about the Passover story

	Kristen Russi D'vorim Teacher Where the Wild Things Are Thelma the Unicorn Click here for more videos from the D'vorim Team!		Janet Harari Kofim Teacher Goodnight Moon

	Noah Hichenberg Director, Gan HaYeled Click here to read a note from Noah to Gan students. Click here to watch Noah read his letter.		Allanah Rocha Parot Teacher Click here to learn about composting with Allanah

	Carolyn Rogers Dubim Teacher A Sick Day for Amos McGee		Erin Weisman Tzabim Teacher Red

	Cantor Arianne Brown With Special Guest for Shabbat! Click here to sing "Oseh Shalom" with Cantor Ari Click here to sing Shabbat songs with Cantor Ari		Jocelyn Dorfman Parparim Teacher Wherever You Go P is for Passover Click here for more stories from the Parparim Team

	Jonathan Both Shualim Teacher Madeline, Part 1; Madeline, Part 2 Oh the Pets You Can Get		Isabel Barr Parot Teacher Llama Destroys the World

	Sally Heckleman Music Specialist Click here to sing songs with Sally		Rae Brooks Peelim Teacher Hello Goodbye Window Click here to read two books about baseball with Rae

	Jennifer McMahon D'vorim Teacher Ella Sarah Gets Dressed Click here for more videos from the D'vorim Team!		Ben Wacks Aryot Teacher Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Click here to sing Shabbat songs with Ben

	Rabbis Holtzblatt & Alexander Adas Israel Co-Senior Rabbis Click here to sing a special Shabbat version of "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" with the rabbis!		Robin Jacobson Adas Israel's Librarian King Solomon and the Bee Library Lion For more stories with Robin, visit our YouTube page

	Gan Staff Matching Game! Can you match the member of the Gan Staff to their childhood photo? Gan Space Teachers 1 2nd Floor Teachers & Admin Gan Space Teachers 2 Ground Floor Teachers 1 Gan Space Teachers 3 Ground Floor Teachers 2 Gan Space Teachers 4 Ground Floor Teachers 3

For Parents

	From Noah Hichenberg Director, Gan HaYeled Notes from Noah: May 15th; April 27th; April 8th; April 3rd Open-sourced resources (activity ideas, websites, and other links) for parents and children. An archived note from Noah on why boredom is OK for children. "Teaching Writing" at home, a guide for parents.

	From Stephanie Slater Director of Early Childhood Development & Family Support Email Stephanie Supporting Your Child's Social Emotional Development at Home -- a webinar hosted by Stephanie on April 23rd. (Click here for the slides used in the webinar.) Click here to read "My Days Feel Different Now," a great story to share with your kids about change and why things feel a little off -- for the time being. Click here to sign up for virtual "office hours" with Stephanie. A friendly message to parents: Take ten minutes to turn off the news, and get on the floor and play with your child. You have the perfect distraction in front of you! As we continue to grapple with a worrisome and frustrating time, our patience will undoubtedly be challenged. The joy of parenting can start to feel, well, joy-less. Setting yourself up in a way that limits stress and chaos could make a difficult period of time more manageable and even enjoyable. Consider these three words as you prepare for the weeks ahead: Routine, Ritual, and Predictability. Click For Daily Schedule (Older Child) Click For Daily Schedule (Younger Child) Click for Cut Out Pictures - Create Your Own Schedule

	From Darci Lewis Assistant Director & Curriculum Specialist Email Darci As we look ahead to the coming weeks, we will have lots of home time for children and families. Here are a few ways you can set yourself up for success--keeping your children engaged, exploring, and allowing you to enjoy time at home and with your child. Click Here For Ten Tips For At-Home Play!

	From Megan Soe Office Manager Email Megan Need help with Zoom? See below for Zoom how-to videos created by Megan: Join a Zoom meeting on a computer Join a Zoom meeting on a tablet Join a Zoom meeting on a smartphone Host a Zoom meeting on a computer Host a Zoom meeting on a tablet Host a Zoom meeting on a smartphone Zoom breakout rooms tutorial

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