12.22.2010

12.22.2010

Dear Parents,

Even though it is a short week, we still have been learning a lot every day! This week we were very excited to change our weather board:

“איך היום בחוץ?” ( How it is today outside?) to winter pictures.

We have been practicing saying the Hebrew word for different clothes by saying a Hebrew sentence: “שחר לובש מעיל" (Shachar is wearing a coat)

“שרונה נועלת מגפיים” (Sharonah is wearin boots) etc.

Hebrew Sentence of the week:

חופשה נעימה"” – Chofsha Ne’ima (Have a nice vacation).

I wish you all חופשה נעימה.

Hebrew workbook:

We started a workbook with the sound Eh. We have already learned the letter : “ע”

After winter break we will start learning how to write Hebrew cursive letters! Everyone is looking forward to begin!

Ariot

This week we continued learning from Ariot 1 and we have already completed 4 stories. We can read all the Hebrew in it! We are doing very well spelling Hebrew words for our “Hachtava” (spelling test). This Monday we went to the computer lab and work on the Ariot I CD-ROM which includes the same stories and activities as in the workbook.

Home work for the vecation:

I’m sending home a practice reading sheet with a combination of letters with all the 4 sounds we have learned so far. Please help your child review by reading it aloud to you. Your child’s reading should be smooth and without mistakes. For your convenience, I’m sending home a similar reading sheet with the pronunciations of the letters on top.

Chofsha Ne emah,

Morah Irit.

12.17.2010

12.17.2010

Dear Parents,

The first grade is getting ready for theחורף (winter)!

We started to learn the Hebrew words for the clothing

we wear in the winter:

This week we played a game that helps us learn to build Hebrew sentences. We started out building Hebrew sentences with only 3 words such as: “" אני שותה שוקו (I’m drinking hot chocolate). We added one word at a time until we can build sentences with 8 words such as:

אני שותה שוקו חם ואוכל פיצה בבית בבוקר (I’m drinking hot chocolate and eating pizza in the morning at home).

Then we made the sentence even longer by adding:
אחרי שאני שותה שוקו חם ואוכל/ת פיצה בבית בבוקר, אני אומר/ת תודה. (After I drink hot chocolate and eat pizza in the morning at home, I say Thank you).
Wow! That’s 11 words in one sentence! First garde are amazing!

Hebrew Sentence of the week:
( בחוץ, בשלג, בבית, בכיתה וכו') כַּיף לִי- Kef Li (I have fun....)
The children had a lot ofכַּיף playing in the שלג (snow).

Hebrew workbook:
We started a workbook with the sound Eh.
We have already learned the letter “ז”

Parashat Hashavua
This Friday you will find in your child’s folder a picture page with a summary of the story of Parashat “וחי” – Vayechi. From our Parasha we learned how important is a tzadik’s blessing.

Ariot
This week we started learning from Ariot 1 and we are already completed up to the middle of the workbook.
We can read all the Hebrew in it! Most of us can also spell the Hebrew words in our “Hachtava” (the spelling test).
Once a week we go to the computer lab and work on the Ariot I CD-ROM which includes the same stories and activities as in the workbook.
We have a lot of כַּיף " “!
Shabbat Shalom,
Morah Irit.

Chanukah week

12.10.2010

Dear Parents,

First Grade Chanukah show was fabulous. I’m very proud of them. Thank you for coming.

Hebrew Sentence of the week:

 כַּמָה נֵרוֹת אֲנַחְנוּ מַדְלִיקִים בַּלַיְלָה הַ.......

(How many candles do we light on the _____ night).

We sang this song every day of Chanukah.

Hebrew workbook:

This week we finished our workbook which teaches about the vowel “Holam” (the long O sound). We learned to spell words with all three of the vowels we have learned (“Ah”, “Ei” and “O”). Next week we will start the next workbook with the sound Eh.

Parashat Hashavua

This Friday you will find in your child’s folder a picture page with a summary of the story of Parashat: “ויגש” – Vayigash. From our Parasha we’ve learned how much it is important to be responsible for our siblings and for our family.

Hagim (Holidays)

This week we had an exciting time celebrating Chanukah!We lit the Chanukiah every day in our classroom. We said the B’racha and sang “Hanerot Halaloo” and “Ma oz tsor” every day. 

We finished two workbooks.  I’m sending home our Tal-Am workbook for Chanukah for you to keep. We also learned new songs and read Hebrew stories for Chanukah. (The books are shown on the back of the festival workbook). We also finished a review workbook in English for Chanukah as well. Please go over the two workbooks and encourage your child to tell you what we have learned!

Notbook: This week we started writing in our Hebrew מחברת  (notebook).

The students are writing all their class work in their notebooks.

Shabbat Shalom,

Morah Irit.

12.3.2010

12.3.2010
Dear Parents,
This week were very exited to change our Hebrew weather board to: היום יש שלג"” – today there is snow.
We got to play in the snow and we took some picture for our Album.

Hebrew Sentence of the week:
אֲנִי אוֹמֵר/אוֹמֶרֶת תוֹדָה עַל...(Ani omer/omeret todah al…)
I’m saying thank you for …..
We learned last week (Thanksgiving week) to say thank you. This week we connected it to our Tefila (prayer). We were focusing on “מודה אני” (Modeh Ani)
Ani= I’m, Modeh= saying thanks.
אני אומרת תודהI would like to say thank you to the PTO for the wonderful bags with the candles, dreidel and gelt for Chanukah.

Hebrew workbook:
This week we continued our workbook which teaches about the vowel “Holam” (the long O sound). We learned to spell words with all three of the vowels we have learned (“Ah”, “Ei” and “O”).

Parashat Hashavua:
This Friday you will find in your child’s folder a picture page with a summary of the story of Parashat: “מקץ” – Mikeitz . We learned how much Yosef was faithful in Hashem. When Paro asked him if he could interpret his dream, Yosef’s answer was that it’s not him, it is Hashem’s interpretation.

Hagim (Holidays):
This week we learned more about חנוכה “Chanukkah.” We got to color our own Chanukiya that I made out of plaster of paris.
In small groups we got to play with סביבון sevivun (dreidel) and we counted how many time it got on "נ" "ג" "ה" "ש":
We learned what these letters stand for.

Ariot: This week we started going to the computer lab and got to learn with the Ariot program on the computer.
We got to read stories listen to songs and practice skills by using games.

Shabbat Shalom,
Morah Irit.

First garde 11.24.2010 חג ההודיה “Thanksgiving.”

11.24.2010

Dear Parents,
this week we learned about חג ההודיה “Thanksgiving.” We found out that even the Hebrew name for a turkey is a meaningful name that connecst to the holiday.
Turkey = תרנגול הודו (Tarnegol hodoo). The word “Hodoo” in Hebrew is another word for thanks. So, what can be better then “Tarnegol Hodoo” to celabrate Thanksgiving.

Hebrew Sentence of the week: כִּי, נֵס גָדוֹל הָיָה! (Ki nes gadol haya) because a big miracle happened. (This is the answer for last week’s sentence: Eight days in Chanukkah. Why?)


Hebrew workbook:
This week we started our workbook which teaches about the vowel “Holam” (the long O sound). We learned to spell words with all three of the vowels we have learned (“Ah”, “Ei” and “O”).


Parashat Hashavua
This Friday you will find in your child’s folder a picture page with a summary of the story of Parashat: “וישב” – Vayeshev . We learned that Yosef’s story happened because Hashem wanted him to end in Egypt and to get into the palace.


Hagim (Holidays)
Each student got a turn to choose something to thank Hashem for.
Here is the list of what the children came up with all in Hebrew!
1B
Zach: “I’m saying thank you for the life” " אני אומר תודה על החיים" -
Madison: “I’m saying thank you for the Shabbat " אני אומרת תודה על השבת" -
Yaakov B: “I’m saying thank you for the food” - "אני אומר תודה על האוכל"
Dvora: “I’m saying thank you for the clothes” - "אני אומרת תודה על הבגדים"
Daniel: “I’m saying thank you for the house "אני אומר תודה על הבית"-
Eliyahu: “I’m saying thank you for the water and the rain” "אני אומר תודה על"- המים והגשם
Tovah: “I’m saying thank you for the good school” "אני אומרת תודה על בית"- הספר הטוב
Ari: “I’m saying thank you for the friends” "אני אומר תודה על החברים"-
Saul: “I’m saying thank for the games” - "אני אומר תודה על המשחקים"
Brandon: “I’m saying thank you for the animals” "אני אומר תודה על החיות"-
Sarah: “I’m saying thank you for the miracles” "אני אומרת תודה על הניסים"


1A
Samuel: “I’m saying thank you for the year and for the Torah” -
"אני אומר תודה על השנה והתורה"
Samson: “I’m saying thank you for the family” "אני אומר תודה על המשפחה" "
Yaki: “I’m saying thank you for getting out of Egypt” -
"אני אומר תודה על יציאת מצרים"
Chaya Shalva: “I’m saying thank you for my parents and my teachers"
אני אומרת תודה על אמא ואבא ועל המורים"”
Channah: “I’m saying thank you for the good people” –
"אני אומרת תודה על האנשים"
Akiva: “I’m saying thank you for the soldiers”- “ "אני אומר תודה על החיילים
Yaakov N. “I’m saying thank you for the jokes”- “"אני אומר תודה על הבדיחות
Yaakov W. “I’m saying thank you for the Holidays”- "אני אומר תודה על החגים
Dani: “I’m saying thank you for health”- “"אני אומר תודה על הבריאות
Michelle: “I’m saying thank you for the synagogue”-
“אני אומרת תודה על בית הכנסת”

I’m sending home the turkey with some of these thank you sentences.
I’m very proud of the first grade work!
Shabbat Shalom,
Morah Irit.