חופשה נעימה

12.21.2012

Dear Parents,

Today 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 are half way in our workbook with the sound Eh.

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

We have finished “Ariot 1 workbook”:

That’s right! We started and finished the “Ariot 1” workbook.

It was very easy because we had already learned so many of the vocabulary words and writing skills while doing our reading program. “ Ariot 1” was so fun when we challenged ourselves to figure out the words in the  “Hactava” (the spelling test at the end of each unit) and we were able to figure out the words without help. We can read all the Hebrew in it!  We were practicing Ariot I CD-ROM on the smart board in the classroom which includes the same stories and activities as in the workbook.

After winter break we will go B”H to the computer lab and each student will have the opportunity to practice the program

“My library” הַסִפְרִיָה שֶלִי "    ( Home work for the vecation).

6 short stories from the Ariot workbook:  “shalom  ani Ariot”- p.11,  “Shabbat shalom”- p.21,   “Aba babayit”-P. 37,   “Gimmel bagan?”- P.54-56    “Dag?”- P.72-74 and “Efo HavHav? “-P.87-89.

Please encourage your child to read it aloud to you over the winter break.It is a great way to practice all the vocabulary we have learned in this unit.

Ariot:

This week Ariot is going to Morah Irit’s home.

First Grade Album:

We are working on a special album that reviews all the material we are learning in “Tal-Am” curriculum. Please send to school two of the following pictures (4”x6”):

1. A picture of the outside of your child’s house.

2. A picture of your child’s family (a group picture of as many members of the family as possible).

These pictures are very important for our learning in the class! You can e-mail me the picture and I will print it.

The due date is right after the winter break!

Coming after winter break:

I will be teaching a new unit on Hebrew script letters.

I will be adding a new weekly Hebrew homework and vocabulary test.

I will be starting a new unit on home & family (this is why the students need pictures of their home and family!)

Shabbat Shalom and have a great winter break!

Morah Irit

Chanukah week

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: “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 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 tsoor” 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!

 “My library” הַסִפְרִיָה שֶלִי "
This week’s story is called: "בִּינָה וְהַסֻפְגָנִיָה"- Bina and the jelly donuts.
 Please encourage your child to read it aloud to you over the weekend.
Ariot:
This week Ariot went to   Esti‘s home.
First Grade Album:
We are working on a special album that includes all the subjects we are learning in “Tal-Am”. Please send to school (soon is better  - the latest time is after winter break).
two of the following pictures (4”x6”)
1. A picture of the outside of your child’s house.
2. A picture of your child’s family (a group picture of as many members of the family as possible).
These pictures are very important for our learning in the class!
You can Email me the picture and I will print it.

 Shabbat Shalom from Morah Irit.

First grade 12.7.2012

Dear Parents,

Please don’t forget to come and see the 1^st grade recite the ברכות (blessings) for lighting the Hanukiyah and perform a play about the Hanukkah story! Our Hanukah performance will be next Wednesday in the school shul.

Special gift from Israel:

We have a new student named Adira.

Adira  joined our class on Monday and she is already part of the class. Adira brought to the students an Israeli dreidel with the letter “"פ on it instead of the “ש “ that we have on the other dreidels. First graders just learned about the reason for that difference. Please ask your child to explain it to you.

Thank you Adira, it was right on time.

 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.

We colored our own chart of the blessings for lighting the Chanukiyah. This chart is shaped like  a"סביבון" (dreidel)/ Please use it for Chanukah and put it on the fridge for a decoration.

I’m sending home all the art work we did (a chanukiyah, a sevivon box and the sevivon blessing.)

Chanukkah workbook:

In addition to the Tal-Am work book for Chanukkah, we started a new workbook in English that teaches the students even more details about Chanukkah.

“My library” הַסִפְרִיָה שֶלִי "

This week’s story is called: "אריאות והסביבונים"- Ariot and the dreidels

 Please encourage your child to read it aloud to you over the weekend .

Ariot:

This week Ariot went to   Tzvi‘s home.

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: “וישב” – Vayeshev . We began learning the story of Yosef and his brothers and how Yosef was sold down to Egypt. We learned that Yosef is called a “Tzadik” because he always trusted in Hashem. He was able to keep his emotions inside himself and trust that Hashem had a special plan for him.  We learned that all the fights between Yosef and his brothers happened because Hashem wanted him to go to Egypt in order to save everyone from the terrible famine that would come.

Shabbat Shalom and Happy Chanukkah.          Morah Irit Karavani