Shabbat Family Party

Today one of the three year old classes had a Shabbat Family Party.
The children made center pieces, decorated the room, each decorated a letter in the big sign welcoming everyone and made a Shabbat Present for their parents. The Shabbat Present was a decorated plaque with the blessing of the children on it.
Each family was also given a lovely pamphlet from Berman House Publications with the Shabbat Seder in it which is very user friendly.
The children were chanting Hachnasat Orchim (welcoming guests) all the way down to the party room. They gave tzdakeah on the way into the room and sat with their family guests.
Rabbi Tobin led the families in the Shabbat Seder and then everyone ate the food the children had prepared. They ended the party with the modified Birkat Hamazon our children recite every day after snack. The children enjoyed sharing their Shabbat party with their families while they learned the beautiful value of Hachnasat Orchim.