Dor Hadash News
April 12-16, 2010
Nisan 28– Iyyar 2  5770

Dear Parents,
Welcome back from Pesach vacation!  Our students had a great transition back last week and this one as well.  Everyone was eager to see his or her friends again and to play and learn!  
We’ve been preparing for Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, though song, movement, and art.  Please join us next week on Monday at 11:30 for our celebration and picnic (outdoors or indoors, depending on the weather).  We’ll enjoy a meal of pita, falafel, chamutzim (pickles), chummus—all the traditional and delicious Israeli foods.  Please RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Shabbat Shalom, Viviana Resnick, Director


Art
We have been learning all about the Israeli flag and the colors of blue and white, working in various media to replicate the flag and also work with tones of blue and white  with a variety of materials:  pastels, fabric, and paints.  On Thursday, we finger painted “Israeli style,”  pouring blue paint on the table and using our fingers to draw in the paint.  We then pressed paper over the images, creating a reverse image.
Shabbat Shalom!
Morot Vivi and Margo


I’m going to pack,, pack, zip up my bag, Write in my name and tie on a tag
Zip up my bag, zip zip up my bag, For beautiful Yisrael.


I’m going to wait, wait, stand in a line, Show them my ticket, everything’s fine.  Wait in a line, wait, wait in a line, For beautiful Yisrael.

I’m going to fly, fly, in a giant jet, Buckle my seat belt.  Ready get set.  Fly in a jet, fly, fly in a jet, To beautiful YIsrael.

I’m goin’ to walk, walk, look all around, After the jet plane lands on the ground.  Look all around, look ,look all around, At beautiful YIsrael.

I’m goin’ to swim, swim, splash in the sea.  Such friendly children swimming with me.  Swim in the sea, splash, swim in the sea, In beautiful Yisrael.

I’m goin’ to ride, ride a camel with humps.  Way up on top, oh, bumpety-bump!  Bumpety-bump, oh bumpety bump! In beautiful Yisrael.

(continued next week!)
Yom Ha’atzmaut
Israel is having a birthday, so we are getting ready to celebrate!  We’ve been singing, dancing, learning about the flag, and taking a musical “trip” to Israel (see below).  On Monday, we will take a virtual trip to Israel, on an “airplane” with “passports,” and
we’ll take a little “tour.”


Cooking
Since Israel is having a birthday, we have to celebrate, so what better way than to make our own birthday cakes?  We made individual brownie cakes on Friday, which we will send home for a special
Shabbat/Yom Haatzmaut treat!
Reminders:
Nutrition:  What is Protein, and Why Do We Need It?

Protein builds bones, muscle, provides energy for growing and playing and also fuels the development of the brain. A deficiency in protein can negatively affect the immune system, muscle and tissue development, brain functioning, and other aspects of overall health.  Your child’s meals should all include at least some protein.  Sources of protein include dairy products such as milk, cheese, and yoghurt, nuts and legumes such as beans and peas, fish, eggs, soy, and of course, meat (when at home).  Try to include some protein at every meal for great energy and healthy growth!