So exciting to start our first day of the SOS Early Childhood Morim conference. We began the Conference welcoming everyone with a special welcome to our friends from Krakow. Our meeting started with a beautiful D’var Torah ending with the reciting of the shehecheyanu together in Hebrew. English, Hungarian and Polish. Mara’s session on The Image of the Child/The Image of the Teacher was well received. Special thanks to Szonja for organizing lunch which provided opportunities to discuss the morning’s learning. Afternoon sessions were on leadership presented by Shelley and Learning In-Depth Approaches to Reggio Emilia project work by Mara. Although there were many highlights, the one that stands out was the distribution of the Jewish ritual items donated by families in the Washington DC area. Educators were overwhelmed with the generosity of the families and were touched by the meaning gifts. We look forward to learning together tomorrow as we continue to deepen our knowledge and strengthen our relationships.
