Solomon Schechter School- kindergarten- Gan Ofek

Meirav`s Gan Ofek teacher in Tzefat sent Lisa`s kindergarten class teacher in Solomon Schechter School the song "Shabbat Kodesh" with arts work and Kupat tzedaka for each child.

To hear the song:

http://www.upfree.net/index.php?page=view&id=93124180

Temple Judea- Choni Hameagel Hatzor

Maya`s 1st grade in Choni Hameagel Hatzor sent to her partner Lauren the song "Rain" and arts work- rain drops mobile.

Orly`s 6th grade teacher sent her partner Lesley the song for Shabbat "shalom Aleichem" and aquaintance cards.

To hear Maya`s class song "Geshem":

http://www.upfree.net/index.php?page=view&id=16890990

To hear Orly`s class song "Shalom Aleichem":

http://www.upfree.net/index.php?page=view&id=37691311

Meyer Academy- Vilkomich Rosh Pina

Smada`s class in Vilkomich sent Iris`es class in Meyer Academy a song with a declamation style "Shapes of the heart" about feelings. They prepared a whole show!
To hear Smadar`s class:
http://www.upfree.net/index.php?page=view&id=3701343

Efrat`s class 2nd grade in Vikomich sent Sharon`s class in Meyer Academy the song "The world stands on three things".
To hear Efrat`s class:
http://www.upfree.net/index.php?page=view&id=49181179

Temple Beit Am- Ort Hatzor elementary

Most of Ort classes participate in the songs exchange project. The children in these classes sang the same song: "Friends in all colors" about friendship and accepting the different. It was sent to Ort with pictures of the process.

Temple Beit Am classes, all of them, sang the song "Rise and Shine" about Noach calling all kinds of species to the ark. It was sent to Beit Am with arts work of 3rd grade.

To hear Alice`s class in ort singing "Friends in all colors":

http://www.upfree.net/index.php?page=view&id=1104797

Temple Shaarei Shalom- Mamlachti Beit Tzefat

Yael and Revital, 1st grade teachers in Mamlachti, sent Lisa their Partner in Temple Shaarei Shalom songs about Autumn. Theu also sent art creation- hands with autumn signs on each finger.

To hear Yael`s and Revital`s classes singing together about Autumn singns:

http://www.upfree.net/index.php?page=view&id=77901640

Temple Beit Am preschool- Gan Sigalit & Gan Choni

Gan Siglalit and Gan choni hameagel, both in Hatzor Haglilit, are working in partnership with Shining Starts classes in Temple Beit Am for several years. This year they have chosen the theme of "Shabbat" for the songs exchange. Mirale has sent to her partner the poesy "Yom Shishi Hayom" and Dina has sent the poesy "Lecha Dodi". Both, sang by the children, of course. Shining Stars in Temple Beit Am sent to their partners "I`ve got that Shabbat feeling" song. Both communities said they will include these new songs in Shabbat reception.

To hear "Yom Shishi Hayom" by Gan Sigalit students:
http://www.upfree.net/index.php?page=view&id=25631920
To hear Lecha Dodi" by Gan Choni Hameagel students:
http://www.upfree.net/index.php?page=view&id=29252725
To hear "Shabbat feelings" by Gan Sigalit students:
http://www.upfree.net/index.php?page=view&id=49393424

The pictures: Gan Choni hameagel in Shabbat reception while singing their song.

Shining starts class in Temple Beit Am arts creation, hanged in Gan Sigalit.

Temple beit David in Palm beach- Mamlachti meuchad Agamim Tzefat

Two 6th grade classes in Mamlachti Meuchad Agamim Tzefat started acting in a partnership with Temple Beit David 4th-6th grades. Melissa, the teacher from Temple Beit David, sent to her partners the song "Creator of All Things" which praises our G-d. Nechama and Nava, the teachers in Mamlachti Agamim Sent to their partner the song "Yom Yavo"- A day will come, which is included in the curriculum and deals with the value of being a human being with hope for a better tomorrow. Both song are sang by the children, of course.

To hear "Creator of all things" by Temple Beit David students:
http://www.upfree.net/index.php?page=view&id=59998545
To hear "Yom Yavo" by Mamlachti Agamim students:
http://www.upfree.net/index.php?page=view&id=2591956

Singing in partnership

The highlights of the exchanges this year- songs! Each class will send 3 songs a year to the partner class, sang by the children and documented as video or audio files. At the same time, each class will get 3 songs a year sang by the partner.
The students will learn songs from each other, will feel the other through melody, words, rhythm, tone and atmosphere. Songs hold also the personality and culture. Singing the paired class song is feeling the otherness and let our senses be influenced .
Virginia Satir writes:
"I believe the greatest gift I can conceive of having from anyone is to be seen, heard, understood and touched by them. The greatest gift I can give is to see, hear, understand and touch another person. When this is done, I feel contact has been made. "
Children can, at least, hear their partners voices, see the video picture, feel the energy, have some contact!

The teachers build the songs` curriculum by creating contact as well through skype or phone or videoconference. They discuss the songs themes and context.

The songs exchange will be accompanied by personal work like writing and drawing, as part of the song theme study. At the end of the year we want each class to sing the 6 songs each class knows and do it together simultanously with the paired class through video conference or by using the songs video disc as presentation, to which one can join.

Teachers party for the end of this year

Teachers last meeting this year took place in Miri`s house in Korazim. We had a special guest: Einat cohen nisan with her family. The teachers , after picking a stone, one of various stones I have brought including stones from Palm Beach, shared their experience and expressed their eagerness to have a partner and be involved in exchanges. Einat told us about the great experience in the partnership between meyer Academy and Mamlachti Agamim.You are invited to see the pictureshttp://picasaweb.google.com/tilyaya/TeachersParty

stamps exhibition

The stamps exhibition for 60 years to Israel included stamps creation by students in Tzahar and Palm Beach in more than 50 boards!!! The stamps thems were related to 60 years of Israel from many aspects, like nature- wild flowers and birds, history- like immigrations, army- like IDF troops symbols, places in Israel, Jewish holidays etc...

It took place in the partnership building in Hatzor and the visitors from Tzefat-Hatzor-Rosh were teachers, students, school principals, parents and people from community.

The exhibition was opened by Rachel, Shlomi- a student from Mamlachti Agamim, Shoshi- a preschool teacher from Hatzor, Dikla- a teacher from Rosh Pina, Gabi Vaanunu Hatzor education department manager in Hatzor municipality.

The audience watched two slideshows: The exhibition in Palm Beach- a similar one and an example to a class process in a preschool.

Two gilrls from Ort Hatzor, Dafnas` students, played with clarinet- a song dedicated to Jerusalem in the day Jerusalen was freed.

The stamp TODA is one example from hundreds of stamps!!! You can see more pictures in the web album: Use the link.

http://picasaweb.google.com/tilyaya/ExhibitionTpb

mamlachti agamim tzefat shows the partnership

a special exhibition for Yom Haatzmaut was presented in Mamlachti Agamim. Parents, children and teachers could see the partnership between Mamlachti and Meyer Academy in Palm Beach. Both communities produced cartoons of Israel map inspired by Dani Kerman work using the same pedagogic process.

One can see the similarities and differenes beween images in both sides!

7th class Ort Hatzor- the Spark project

7th grade in Ort Hatzor, which is active in partnership with Temple Beit Hayam, participated in a special project: The spark! The program was especially directed to the age of Bar Mitzva and was leaded by Livnot Velehibanot and the International center for Tzfat Kabbalah. It included digging in Tzefat ruins and studying about the spark in kabbalah: What is the spark in my life.
At the end the students committed themselves to good deeds, and wrote their choices.

The students hear Eyal from Kabbalah center about the spark.

The students are getting down to the digging area.

Infront of Meiron mountain.

Starting the work which includes 3 stages: Digging, sorting and disposing.

Janie`s school , Temple Beit Orr and 60 years to Israel

Janie tells:
The Quilts were made by our 5th and 6th Grade students in honor of Israel 60. We made 3 quilts with 60 panels. Each quilt has new designs for an Isralei flag in each corner, 12 all together.
The students worked for weeks on their designs that described their vision of Israel.
One can see the stamps Rivka`s class in Ort Hatzor Israel sent to the partners in Temple Beit Orr.

From Gan Erez Tzefat to Torah Tot in Palm Beach

Gan Erez preschool, Hana`s class in Tzefat, prepared stamps about Israel heritage. Part of this class are new immigrants from Ethiopia.

the preschool building was bombed during the last war, and one can see a corner, a learning center, with some memories-a picture of a hole in the wall...It is considered a miracle!

Hana sent the stamps to the partner class in Temple Torah- Torah tot early childhood learning center in Palm beach.

Temple Beit HaYam sent stamps to Choni Hameagel

The 7th grade at TBY made beautiful stamps. Most of their stamps had to do with trees and saving the environment.

Choni Hameagel school sent stamps to Temple Beit Tikva school

Choni Hameagel 1st grade, 5th grade, 6th grade and a class of ethiopian new immigrants created stamps for the exhibition using images of Israel, and sent them to the partner school Temple Beit Tikva.

Gan nitsanim in Rosh Pina sent stamps to Temple Beit Hayam

Naomi`s class in Gan Nitsanim Rosh pina sent stamps to their partner, Amy`s class in Temple Beit Hayam preschool. The students collected wild flowers in Rosh Pina, dried them and drew them. The children are touring nature in Rosh pina during the year and know these flowers well and by name.

Gan Rachel sent stamps

Gan Rachel students in Hatzor, Rinat`s class, sent stamps to their partner Debbie`s class in Edward & Thelma Glantz Early Childhood Learning Center in Boynton Beach , for 60 years of Israel exhibition. The students used images of Israeli houses.

Gan Sigalit sent stamps to Temple Beit Am preschool

Mirale`s class in Gan Kalanit hatzor sent stamps to the partner class, shining starts, in Temple Beit Am preschool. The students used pictures of themselves with a tree, tree of blessings, they created for Tu Bishvat, as this year is SHNAT SHMITA.

Gan Vered sent stamps to Palm Beach

Gan Vered students in Hatzor, the class of Shoshi, sent stamps to their partner adele`s class in Edward & Thelma Glantz Early Childhood Learning Center in Boynton Beach. The stamps were created by students and parents together by using images of israel like food, menorah, view etc.

Gan Shaked sent stamps to Palm Beach

Gan Savyon in Hatzor, the class of Shosh, sent stamps to their partner Mishi`s class in Edward & Thelma Glantz Early Childhood Learning Center in Boynton Beach. They used images of Torah stories. Every child chosed one of the torah stories which were heared during the year, the one he liked ' like Moshe vehasne, Etz Hadaat Vehanachas, Sulam Yaakov etc.

Gan Savyon Rosh Pina sent stamps to Temple Beit David preschool

Hana`s class in Gan Savyon Rosh Pina created stamps with various images, Israeli ones, like camel, flag, fruits etc. They sent it to their partner class, Sara`s class in Temple Beit David preschool in Palm Beach.

Gan narkis sent stamps to Temple Beit David preschool

Dikla`s preschool class in Gan Narkis Rosh pina created stamps with images of Israeli flowers and butterflys. It was sent to Sara`s class in Temple Beit David preschool in Palm Beach for the exhibition.

Vilkomich classes sent stamps

Smadar and Yona classes in Vilkomich sent stamps for the exhibition in Palm beach- 60 years to israel. Smadar`s class used images of the Israeli army symbols and Yon`s students Used the environment as a central theme.

stamps from Mamlachti Meuchad Agamim tzefat

Nechama`s 5th grade class and Shoshi`s 6th grade class in Mamlachti Meuchad Agamim Tzefat sent to their partners in Meyer Academy stamps for the exhibition. Shoshi class used images of Israel symbols and Nechama`s class added images of Israeli views.

Amit Hatzor sent stamps

7th Grade, Miriam`s class, in Amit Hatzir sent to the 7th grade Einat`s class in meyer Academy stamps for the exhibition in both community dedicated to 60 years to Israel. Miriam`s class used images Israel symbols and Israeli view.