Today is Tu B'shevat, the Jewish holiday for the trees. Today we celebrate the reawakening of the trees in Israel and the promise of spring being on the horizon. Personally, it's one of my favorite holidays - and this year part of the learning we did in class tied into another love of mine, tweet/social media.
I chose a quote that was tied to the holiday and because the holiday falls on the 15th of the month, the kids had to respond in no more than 15 words. Then to really push their thinking, I had them think of one word that summarized their response and that was their hashtag.
As usual, they blew me away with their tweets about Tu B'shevat!
Those are some cool kiddos you have there! And I love hearing about all the different Jewish holidays/celebrations.
ReplyDeleteOH. MY. WORD. Favorite NEW piece of spiritual knowledge!! A day for the re-awakening of the trees!!! I LOVE these 'tweets' and these open hearted insights! I'm going to read more about this wonderful celebration!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Holiday, i luv trees
ReplyDeletemuch love...
Aww these are incredible! Kids say the darndest (and deepest) things sometimes!! I never heard of that holiday! How cool!
ReplyDeleteThese are great and I enjoy learning about Jewish holidays. I did not know about this one. Very cool!
ReplyDeleteYou are such a great teacher and I love the ways the kids expressed themselves. Love how you tied in something modern with the tweets and hashtags! So cool!
ReplyDeletekids minds are super amazing!!
ReplyDeletekids minds are super amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a cute presentation.
ReplyDeleteSuper kids. I did not know about this holiday until a couple of days ago. Some students at Rice U met with the head groundsman to plant *their* tree. Wonderful and I learned something new.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of trees having their own holiday and how connected it is with your faith. Love the kids' comments -- very smart!
ReplyDeleteThese are delightful! You are such a creative teacher, Tamar. I love the "seeds of the brain" tweet. Happy holiday!
ReplyDeletethe kids must love your class! I know I would; and I sincerely love learning about your Jewish traditions. Thanks for taking time to educate us... hey, how did you make those bubbles on your blog?
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of this holiday for the trees before. I think it is a lovely one!!
ReplyDeleteyou are the coolest teacher! love this lesson!
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