First week

Dear Parents,




First grade is doing very well. In this week we learn how to ask for things only in Hebrew.

Here is some of our Subject we accomplished:



Prayer:

We are davening all together, reviewing what we already know.

We will be learning new prayer as the year goes on.



Hebrew:

We are working in 3 groups. Two groups work independently, and one group works with me. We are using a workbook called Me Ot L’Ot, where we learn to read, write, and sound out words.

This week we finished the letter Alef! We also started the Shalom workbook from Tal-Am program.

The kids were excited to discover the lion named Ariot!



Parashat Hashavua

Every Friday you will find in the folder the Parasha in pictures, along with a summary. The first graders learned about the main ideas in the Parasha.

Please encourage your child to explain to you what in the pictures.



Chagim (Holidays):

We started with the month of Elul. We got to know all about the Shofar, and Moreh Dror has even come every morning to blow the Shofar for us.

We also started our unit on Rosh Hashanna.



Please Pass through the 1st grade hallway, and see our bulleting board, were the students wrote in Hebrew about themselves.



Morah Irit.

Welcome.

Dear parents,


My name is Irit Karavani and I’m glad be your child’s Hebrew teacher in 1st Grade.

I recently moved to Columbus from Charleston South Carolina, with my husband and our two (out of four) children. I’m thrilled to join the CTA family, and looking forward to meet your child.

The first grade students will learn Hebrew through the Tal Am curriculum. This wonderful program contains many songs and stories and all in Hebrew (“Ivrit b’Ivrit”). I’ve been trained to teach the program and have been teaching Tal Am in first Grade for 9 years. I participated in Tal Am conferences in the past and recently this summer.


As a teacher, as well as a mother, I strongly believe in open communication between teachers to parents. To reach this goal I invite you to check my blog at morahirit.blogspot.com, email me with any questions to: iritkaravani@hotmail.com or just call me at home at:
(614)338-0308 and leave me a message if I’m not home.

You will also receive Emails from me, as well as reminder emails before assignments.


Looking forward to a wonderful year.
Sincerely,
Morah Irit Karavani