Dear
Parents,
We completed letter Nun and practiced reviewing our vowels. The students are able to put together their own letters and vowels and can read some of the words. They have made tremendous progress since the beginning of the year and will continue learning the rest of the alphabet. We learned the difference between Nun and Final Nun and practiced writing the letters several times. The students had to figure out how to match pictures with the Hebrew words. For example, they recognized the picture of an Israeli flag and found the word Degel in Hebrew. They spent quite some time on this and were excited when they were able to figure out what sentences matched with the correct picture.
We also worked on letter recognition and practiced reading letters we learned and some we have not learned. The students enjoyed reading aloud and volunteered to read on their own.
We began talking about the holiday of Purim. We read a story and talked about Haman and why the shape of his hat is a triangle. We discussed that Purim is a holiday of joy and sharing. The students learned about making Mishloah-manot (gifts) and why its important to donate to those in need. The students learned about reading the Megillah and enjoying carnivals that take place at the synagogue.
The book is called Megillat Esther or simply the Megillah which means "scroll." The students asked if it was the same as the Torah. They learned the Megillah reading is different from other synagogue readings during the year. It is like a big party rather than listening quietly on a Shabbat service. We talked about mean Haman and why we shake the graggers when we hear his name.
There are traditions such as having a feast that can be shared with family and friends on the afternoon of Purim before nightfall because the commandment from the Book of Esther says, "days of feasting and merrymaking"
We shared our favorite flavors of Hamantaschen and many of the students talked about chocolate filling as their favorites because as one student put it, "not everyone likes fruit on the inside." We learned that Hamantashen means "Hamans pockets" and oznei Haman is Haman's ears. We worked on Lesson 7 in our Chai books and shared why mordechai and Esther were brave people in the story of Purim. The students also wrote how they can be brave.
We reviewed our Alef Bet and the students voluenteered to write letters and vowels on the board. It is a great way for them to learn from one another and they talk out their letters that they write while the other students guess what letter it is.
Enjoy the rest of your week and have a Happy Purim to you and your family!
Morah Dresner Wais
We completed letter Nun and practiced reviewing our vowels. The students are able to put together their own letters and vowels and can read some of the words. They have made tremendous progress since the beginning of the year and will continue learning the rest of the alphabet. We learned the difference between Nun and Final Nun and practiced writing the letters several times. The students had to figure out how to match pictures with the Hebrew words. For example, they recognized the picture of an Israeli flag and found the word Degel in Hebrew. They spent quite some time on this and were excited when they were able to figure out what sentences matched with the correct picture.
We also worked on letter recognition and practiced reading letters we learned and some we have not learned. The students enjoyed reading aloud and volunteered to read on their own.
We began talking about the holiday of Purim. We read a story and talked about Haman and why the shape of his hat is a triangle. We discussed that Purim is a holiday of joy and sharing. The students learned about making Mishloah-manot (gifts) and why its important to donate to those in need. The students learned about reading the Megillah and enjoying carnivals that take place at the synagogue.
The book is called Megillat Esther or simply the Megillah which means "scroll." The students asked if it was the same as the Torah. They learned the Megillah reading is different from other synagogue readings during the year. It is like a big party rather than listening quietly on a Shabbat service. We talked about mean Haman and why we shake the graggers when we hear his name.
There are traditions such as having a feast that can be shared with family and friends on the afternoon of Purim before nightfall because the commandment from the Book of Esther says, "days of feasting and merrymaking"
We shared our favorite flavors of Hamantaschen and many of the students talked about chocolate filling as their favorites because as one student put it, "not everyone likes fruit on the inside." We learned that Hamantashen means "Hamans pockets" and oznei Haman is Haman's ears. We worked on Lesson 7 in our Chai books and shared why mordechai and Esther were brave people in the story of Purim. The students also wrote how they can be brave.
We reviewed our Alef Bet and the students voluenteered to write letters and vowels on the board. It is a great way for them to learn from one another and they talk out their letters that they write while the other students guess what letter it is.
Enjoy the rest of your week and have a Happy Purim to you and your family!
Morah Dresner Wais
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