First grade 12.13.2013

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12.13.2013

Dear Parents,

Good news!

My son is getting married in Israel. I’ll be away for the week before winter break and the week after winter break (Dec 16- Jan 10, 2014).

Sharon Schamm will be subbing for first grade. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mrs. Sapp. Mrs. Sapp will be supporting Mrs. Schamm.

During my absence, there will be no Hebrew folder or books sent home.

Hagim (Holidays)

Last 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”  every day. 

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).  

Hebrew workbook:

This week we finished our workbook which teaches about the vowel “Hirik” (the long Ei sound). We learned to read and spell words with two of the vowels we have learned (“Ah”and “Ei”).I’m sending it home for you to keep and review.

“Ariot 1 workbook”:

We finished “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 our classroom and in the computer lab  which includes the same stories and activities as in the workbook.

“My library” הַסִפְרִיָה שֶלִי "    ( Home work for  this week and for the vacation).

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 with Morah Irit to Israel.

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.

First Grade Album:

I still needs 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

Morah Irit.