Friday, January 27, 2017

וארא 2017

1.17.2017
Dear Parents,
This week we continued to learn the unit about: “מַה יֵש בַּכִּתָה?”- What is in the classroom?
We got to make our own book with all the Hebrew words we learned for the things that are in the classroom. (like: wall, chair, table, window, door, etc).
I am sending home your child’s book “מַה יֵש בּכִּיתָה?”- What is in the classroom?
Please read the book with your child at home. This book is a great way to practice the words we have learned.

שיעורי בית(shi urey bayit) – Homework.
Please make sure your child is writing in his/her homework with a pencil.

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

TuBishvat                                                                                                                    
 We started to learn the Tal-Am unit for Tu-Bishvat. 
 We learned that this is a Rosh Hashana for the trees.                                    
 We all knew that tree in Hebrew is “Ets”  but now we all know that another word for tree is “Elan”.

Ariot:
This week Ariot is going to Jacob’s home.

Parashat Hashavua
This Friday we learned the summary of the story of Parashat: ” וארא“. We learned the 7 (out of 10 ) makot ( Plagues)  their names in English and in Hebrew.


Shabbat Shalom
Morah Irit

This is our word list.
The quiz will be on Thursday  2/2/17.

מילים למבחן
Party, Celebration חֲגִיגָה -
Familyמִשְׁפָּחָה -
Brother- אָח
Sister אָחוֹת -
Uncle דּוֹד
Aunt דּוֹדָה -
Grandfather סַבָּא
Grandmother סָבְתָא

You can practice with flash card at:
בהצלחה!


Friday, January 20, 2017

שמות 2017

Dear Parents,
This week we start to learn a unit about: “מַה יֵש בַּכִּתָה?”- What is in the classroom?
We got to label our classroom with all the Hebrew words we learned for the things that are in the classroom. (like: wall, chair, table, window, door, etc).
I am sending home the book called:  “מַה יֵש בּכִּיתָה?”- What is in the classroom?
Please read the book with your child at home. This book is a great way to practice the words we have learned.
Our Vocabulary words are 5 words from this unit.

 “Ariot 2 workbook” and “Ariot 2 CD”:
This week we learned the story about “Adon blaon”-  Mr. Baloon
 Even though “Ariot 2” is more challenging, it is much more fun to figure out the words in the  “Hachtava” (the spelling quiz at the end of each unit) and we are still able to figure out the words without help.

   שיעורי בית(shi urey bayit) – Homework.
First grade started this week an assigning Hebrew homework  and Hebrew quiz routines.
I am so proud of all the students who did all their homework’s on time.
Please make sure your child is writing in his/her homework with a pencil.

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

Ariot:
This week Ariot is going to Lilly’s home.

My family” and “My house” unit:
Please send (if you didn’t sent yet) two pictures about your family.
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)

Parashat Hashavua-Parashat Shmot
The 1st grade began learning Sefer Shemot by studying the story of how the Jews became slaves in Egypt. They also learned about how Moshe was saved by the daughter of Paro and was raised in the house of Paro himself!


Shabbat Shalom
Morah Irit




1.20.2017

This is our word list.
The quiz will be on Thursday  1/26/17.

מילים למבחן
Chair כִּיסֵא-
Tableשוּלְחָן -
Boardלוּחַ -
Windowחַלוֹן -
Doorדֶלֶת-
You can practice with flash card at:
בהצלחה!


Friday, January 13, 2017

ויחי 2017

We started this week  with  great new learning:  
We started “Ariot 2 workbook” and “Ariot 2 CD”:
We started “Ariot 2” workbook, and Ariot 2 program on the computers.                      
 Even though “Ariot 2” is more challenging, it is much more fun to figure out the words in the  “Hachtava” (the spelling quiz at the end of each unit) and we are still able to figure out the words without help.

 שיעורי בית(shi urey bayit) – Homework.
Yes, we are going to start assigning Hebrew Homework (the first vocabulary list is on the back of this page).
Since we don’t have school on this coming Monday (Jan. 16), we will do Monday’s Homework on Tuesday at school.
Hebrew workbook:
This week we finished our workbook which teaches about the vowel with “Segol” and “Tseyrey”.

Vacation reading:
In the folder, you will find a list of words with two of the vowels we have learned.
The list is built from Alef to Taf. It is very important to practice reading each word with the combination of each specific vowel.
This list is sent instead of a book. Please read it with your child as many time as you can and sign the paper.
Ariot:
This week Ariot is going to Talia C’s home.
Tu Bishvat
We are going to start to learn the Tal-Am unit for Tu-Bishvat. 
My family” and “My house” unit:
We are supposed to start learning about our family and about our house in Hebrew. I asked a few weeks ago that you should send two pictures about your family.
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).
Unfortunately, I’ve received pictures only from a few of the class and therefore I will have to push off teaching this unit for another two weeks. If you haven’t sent your pictures yet or you have sent only one of the pictures, please send your pictures this week!
At the end of this unit, the pictures will be posted in your child’s album. For your convenience you can Email me the pictures and I will print it for you! (My Email is: iritkaravani@hotmail.com)
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.

Shabbat Shalom
Morah Irit

1.13.2017

This is our first word list.
The test will be on Thursday  1/19/17.

מילים למבחן
                          Pink וָרוֹד- 1  
Bear- 2 דֹב
Come-   3 בּוֹא
  Roof 4 גַג-     
Mr. - 5 אֲדוֹן
You can practice with flash card at:
בהצלחה!


Friday, January 6, 2017

פרשת ויגש 1.6.1

Dear First Grade Parents,

Ariot had great fun in Israel spending time with Morah Irit
and her grandchildren Yair and Ayelet.

Ariot:
This week Ariot is going to Sapir.
“Ariot 1 workbook”:
We finished “Ariot 1” workbook.
It was very easy for us because we had already learned so many of the vocabulary words and writing skills while doing our reading program.
“ Ariot 1” was fun! We challenged ourselves to figure out the words in the “Hactavah” (the spelling quiz 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 " (Homework for this week).
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 the story aloud to you over this weekend. It is a great way to practice all the vocabulary we have learned in this unit.
Hebrew workbook:
This week we almost finished our workbook which teaches about the vowels “Segol” and “Tseyrey”.
First Grade Album:
I still need 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!
Please send them in. You can Email me the picture and I will print it.
Coming soon:
-Next week (1.17.17) we will start having a weekly Hebrew homework and vocabulary test. (Please sign the letter).
-We will start a new unit about home & family (this is why the students need pictures of their home and family!)
-Next month we also will start to learn Hebrew script letters. Wow!!!
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 have learned how important it is to be responsible for our siblings and for our family.


Shabbat Shalom from Morah Irit.

מכתב על שיעורי בית

1.6.2017

Dear Parents,

First grade students are doing very well in class and now we are ready to move on to a higher level.

Starting next week (Jan 19) we will have a small quiz every Thursday on the 5 words we have studied. I will send home a list of vocabulary words on Friday (Jan 9) in our “Friday Hebrew Folder”. Please keep the words in a convenient and accessible spot for your child, sign the folder, and send the folder back.

To help your child study the words, each student will have a special notebook that he/she will take home on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with their homework assignment. (starting Jan 17).
Every Monday, each student must write the words in Aleph-Bet order. Every Tuesday, they must write the words 3 times. And every Wednesday, they will have a word search puzzle with our week’s words.

For your convenience, I’ll make flashcards for practicing which will be available online.

Parents may not know Hebrew, but the students do. Parents don’t have to study for the test or do the homework!
Your child knows how to do it, we will also go over the vocabulary words in class. Please make sure your child is studying and doing his/her homework.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me:
338-0308
Thanks,
Mora Irit Karavani

Name: ___________________________Date:____________________________

I read the letter and I understand that my child will have homework every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. (starting Jan16).
The first quiz will be on Thursday Jan 19.

Parent Signature: ____________________