This week, the Oak classroom took on a hands-on building challenge: sukkah construction with a partner!
Each child chose a partner to work with — an early lesson in collaboration and compromise. From there, the real thinking began: partners sat down together to make a plan for how they wanted to build their sukkah, talking through ideas and agreeing on a shared vision before ever touching a material.
Once the plans were set, it was time to get to work. Partners gathered their materials and got busy building — measuring, balancing, problem-solving, and adjusting their plans along the way as real construction challenges came up.
When the sukkahs were complete, the class celebrated with a sukkah hop, traveling around to visit and admire each other's creations. It was a wonderful chance for children to see the different ways their classmates approached the same challenge, and to take pride in showing off their own work.
This project brought together planning, teamwork, fine motor skills, and creative problem-solving — all wrapped up in a meaningful, hands-on way to celebrate the holiday together.
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