Dear
4th - 6th grade families,
On
Sunday morning we were joined by a portion of Morah Katz's class. We divided
the kids into very small groups, and together they read from their books. We
explained that this is called working in "chevrutah" (חברותא) -
the age old Jewish tradition of scholars studying together. Chevrutah comes
from the Hebrew root "chever" (חבר) - which means
"friend". Chevrutah is usually done in pairs, but can also be
expanded to small groups. By having the students take turns reading aloud to
each other in this type of setting, it helps to form an interactive teaching
/learning unit, where they discover they can learn from each other as well as
support and help each other's learning processes. The kids had a very
productive morning, and all 3 grades truly enjoyed this activity.
It
was great to see and talk with the parents that signed up for conferences last
week. We look forward to meeting with more of you over the next 2
Sundays.
Wishing
you all a peaceful and restful Shabbat. Stay warm!
B'Shalom,
Dona
Levinson
and
Edna Sable
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