11.18.11

בס"ד

כ"א בחודש חשון

Dear Parents,

Thank you for coming for the parent/teacher conferences. It was very nice to share with you my joy teaching your child!

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 will 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 will have a lot of כַּיף " “!


Our Hebrew workbook:

This week we finished learning about the vowel “Holam” the long O sound).  We have learned to spell words using all three of the vowels we have covered so far: “Ah”, “Ei” and “O”.

We started a workbook with the sound Eh.

I’m very proud of everyone’s accomplishments! I am sending home the workbook for you to keep. Please encourage your child to go over the unit with you and read all the words.

Parashat Hashavua
This Friday you will find in their folder a picture page with a summary of the story of Parashat: “חיי שרה” (Haye Sara). We learned that Sarah died when she was 127 years old and Avraham bought the Ma’arat HaMachpela to bury her. We learned that the word “Ma’ara” means “cave”. We also learned that there are four couples buried there: Adam and Chava, Avraham and Sarah, Yitzchok and Rivkah, Yaakov and Leah. We also learned that Avraham sent Eliezer to find a wife for his son Yitzchok. Eliezer took 10 “gimalim” (“Gamal” means “camel”) and went to Charan, Avraham’s birthplace, to find one. There he finds Rivkah at a well.

 Shabbat Shalom,

Morah irit Karavani

Firrt grade 11.11.11

First grade is doing very well. Last week we learn how to ask for things only in Hebrew. We can now ask for a pencil, an eraser or our work book! We can even ask to go to get a drink water or to go to the restroom. We always start asking politely by saying: “ אפשר בבקשה....” (May I please.)  Please ask your child to ask you for things in Hebrew. I am sure you will be amazed at how much Hebrew your child can use!

Here are some things we learned this week:
Our Hebrew workbook:
This week we learned about the vowel “Holam” the long O sound) and we learned our letters up to the letter “ פּו  "(. We have learned to spell words using all three of the vowels we have covered so far: “Ah”, “Ei” and “O”.

A Special story
In your child’s folder you will find a story called: “מה יש בכיתה שלי” (What is in my classroom). Each child wrote down in his/her book the items we have in our class in Hebrew. They also learned to change these words from the singular to the plural form. This story served as a good exercise for your child’s Hebrew reading and for practicing their vocabulary as well. Please review this story with your child. If your child brings a note from home that he/she read it with you will get a “דג” (fish)!  Ask your child to tell you all about our fish! The children love to get the fish.

Ariot:
On Wednesday we played together using the “Ariot”  Hebrew program on in our class computer.

The kids were so excited to use the Ariot Hebrew games and exercises on our computer!

 Parashat Hashavua
This Friday you will find in their folder picture page with a summary of the story of Parashat:  “ וירא” (Va yerah). We learned about two important Mitzvot that our Parasha teaches:  Hachnasat Orchim and Bikur Cholim. The children also learned the story of how Avraham argued with Hashem to save the evil cities of Sodom and Amorah. They also learned the story of how  Lot was saved and what happed to his wife. Please encourage your child to tell you the stories he/she learned using the pictures on the sheets.

Reading home work for רשות (optional assignment):
We have finished reading the entire “Ashrei” psalm and we are now practicing singing it together. I recommend that you practice reading a few lines from this psalm every night with your child to help him/her become more familiar with the words.  I’m putting a page with the “Mizmor” and a chart for you to complete in your child’s folder. Please return it to school when you have filled it in and your child will receive a prize!  I hope your child will enjoy this reading program. I know that the benefits will be incredible!

Shabbat Shalom,
Morah Irit Karavani.

Reading home work for רשות (optional assignment):

אשרי יושבי ביתך

אַשְׁרֵי יוֹשְׁבֵי בֵיתֶךָ עוֹד יְהַלְלוּךָ סֶּלָה. (תהלים פד, ה)

אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם שֶׁכָּכָה לּוֹ אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם שֶׁה' אֱלֹהָיו. (תהלים קמד, טו)

תְּהִלָּה לְדָוִד,

אֲרוֹמִמְךָ אֱלוֹהַי הַמֶּלֶךְ וַאֲבָרֲכָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.

בְּכָל יוֹם אֲבָרֲכֶךָּ וַאֲהַלְלָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.

גָּדוֹל ה’ וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד וְלִגְדֻלָּתוֹ אֵין חֵקֶר.

דּוֹר לְדוֹר יְשַׁבַּח מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וּגְבוּרֹתֶיךָ יַגִּידוּ.

הֲדַר כְּבוֹד הוֹדֶךָ וְדִבְרֵי נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה.

וֶעֱזוּז נוֹרְאֹתֶיךָ יֹאמֵרוּ וּגְדוּלָּתְךָ אֲסַפְּרֶנָּה.

זֵכֶר רַב טוּבְךָ יַבִּיעוּ וְצִדְקָתְךָ יְרַנֵּנוּ.

חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם ה’ אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וּגְדָל חָסֶד.

טוֹב ה’ לַכֹּל וְרַחֲמָיו עַל כָּל מַעֲשָׂיו.

יוֹדוּךָ ה’ כָּל מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וַחֲסִידֶיךָ יְבָרֲכוּכָה.

כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתְךָ יֹאמֵרוּ וּגְבוּרָתְךָ יְדַבֵּרוּ.

לְהוֹדִיעַ לִבְנֵי הָאָדָם גְּבוּרֹתָיו וּכְבוֹד הֲדַר מַלְכוּתוֹ.

מַלְכוּתְךָ מַלְכוּת כָּל עֹלָמִים וּמֶמְשֶׁלְתְּךָ בְּכָל דּוֹר וָדוֹר.

סוֹמֵךְ ה’ לְכָל הַנֹּפְלִים וְזוֹקֵף לְכָל הַכְּפוּפִים.

עֵינֵי כֹל אֵלֶיךָ יְשַׂבֵּרוּ וְאַתָּה נוֹתֵן לָהֶם אֶת אָכְלָם בְּעִתּוֹ.

פּוֹתֵחַ אֶת יָדֶךָ וּמַשְׂבִּיעַ לְכָל חַי רָצוֹן.

צַדִּיק ה’ בְּכָל דְּרָכָיו וְחָסִיד בְּכָל מַעֲשָׂיו.

קָרוֹב ה’ לְכָל קֹרְאָיו לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָאֻהוּ בֶאֱמֶת.

רְצוֹן יְרֵאָיו יַעֲשֶׂה וְאֶת שַׁוְעָתָם יִשְׁמַע וְיוֹשִׁיעֵם.

שׁוֹמֵר ה’ אֶת כָּל אֹהֲבָיו וְאֵת כָּל הָרְשָׁעִים יַשְׁמִיד.

תְּהִלַּת ה’ יְדַבֶּר פִּי וִיבָרֵךְ כָּל בָּשָׂר שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. (תהלים קמה)

וַאֲנַחְנוּ נְבָרֵךְ יָ-הּ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם הַלְלוּ יָ-הּ. (תהלים קטו, יח)

Reading home work for רשות (optional assignment):
Please sign the chart included in your child’s folder every time you read the “Ashrey” prayer with your child. Please return this chart signed every Monday (please send it back only on Monday) in their Hebrew folder. Please make sure to finish the entire “Ashrey” prayer at least one time. There is no time limit to this assignment!

Student name:________________

Date:_____________      read up to the letter________________   Parent signature____________    

Date:_____________      read up to the letter________________   Parent signature____________    

Date:____________      read up to the letter_____________   Parent signature____________            

Date:_____________      read up to the letter_______________  Parent signature____________     

      

 Date:_____________      read up to the letter________________  Parent signature____________    

Date:_____________      read up to the letter________________  Parent signature____________     

Date:____________      read up to the letter______________  Parent signature____________  

         

Date:_____________      read up to the letter_______________  Parent signature____________    

Date:_____________      read up to the letter________________  Parent signature____________    

First grade 11-4-11

Dear Parents,

First grade did an amazing job when they sang their two Hebrew songs today to welcome their special guests to “Special Persons day”. I know you where proud of them when they performed! I am so proud of them too!

SHALOM BAKITA (Shalom in the Classroom):

This week we learned the questions: “מי בכיתה?” and “?מי לא בכיתה” (Who is in the class? Who is not in the class?)  We also read the story called “Shachar Ba’Kitah?” that told us that – שחר לא בכיתה שחר בבית כי שחר חולה“Shachar Lo Bakita Shachar Ba’Bayit Ki Shacar Hole’”   (Shachar is not in the class.  Shachar is at home because Shachar is sick!). We learned that you wish a  " רפואה   שלמה" (speedy recovery) to someone who sick.  On the day we learned this, we had two students sick at home so we made phone calls from our class and we sang to them “Refuah Shelemah”! We all felt so good after doing this Mitzvah for our friends!

Hebrew workbook:

This week we finished our workbook about the vowel “Hirik” (the long E sound). We learned to spell words using both of the vowels we have learned (Ah and Ei). We also learned to follow Hebrew directions; identifying “ על יד “(“AL Yad”-next to) or “ מעל “ (“Me-Al” -above) and “Mi Tachat” (under) from pictures in our workbook. I’m very proud of everyone’s accomplishments! I am sending home the workbook for you to keep. Please encourage your child to go over the unit with you and read all the words.

Parashat Hashavua:

This Friday you will find a picture page in your child’s folder with a summary of the story of Parashat  לך לך (Lech Lecha). We learned the story of the beginning of Avraham’s journeys. We learned the story of how Avraham discovered there was one G-d and what happened when he started to teach everyone about it. Please encourage your child to tell you the stories he/she learned about this Parasha using the pictures on the sheets.

Prayer:

This week we started learning about the “Ashrei” prayer in our morning dovening. We learned that the “Ashrei” is a psalm that is part of both the morning and afternoon prayer service.  After the first two introductory verses, the first letter of each verse follows the order of the Hebrew alphabet, forming an acrostic. The students noticed that every letter of the alphabet is there except for the letter “Nun”. We have finished reading the entire “Ashrei”  psalm and we are now practicing singing it together.

Shabbat Shalom

Morah Irit.