A fall morning can turn an ordinary school day into a full-body discovery lab. The coloring changing trees, a patch of crunchy leaves, and a handful of acorns can invite children to count, build, sort, pretend, listen, balance, and wonder. Fall gives children materials they can touch, smell, hear, and move through. At school, these small seasonal changes create rich moments of learning for their minds and bodies.

With Simchat Torah comes at the end of the holiday season. Our children filled their rooms with singing, dancing, waving flags, and the Torah at the center of it all. The children explored what a Torah scroll is, practiced recognizing Hebrew letters, and made festive flags for parading around the shul.