Dear
4th - 6th grade families,
On
Sunday we used the Passover Haggadah for most of our lessons --
We
practiced reading the kiddush, explained it, and had a wonderful discussion
about creation. Lots of thought provoking questions were asked! The kids were
told to find specific Hebrew words within the prayer, and we gave them their
definitions. They now have a much better understanding of the kiddush and its
meaning.
We
continued our learning of the Four Questions, through reading as well as
singing. We then divided the students up in pairs and had them each choose any
2 lines from the Four Questions, practice reading them to each other (Chevrutah
- style), and once they felt confident they came to us and read their lines. We
were very impressed at how well they read and how nicely they worked together!
Once they read us their lines, they were given 5 minutes to bounce around the
room on our big bouncy balls (something they always ask to do) in order to get
out some of their energy and re-start their engines :)
At
the end of the day, we played a fun game of "searching for the
Afikoman" -- we showed the kids 4 flashcards ("matzah") and hid
them in various places around the classroom. They searched for them, and once
found, they needed to correctly read the words on each card. They had a great
time!
On
Tuesday, the kids read from their reading books together. At the end of the
day, the class got together and sat on bouncy balls in a big circle.
Each person had an opportunity to tell what their favorite color is, and then
we told them how to say it in Hebrew. This not only helped with expanding their
Hebrew vocabulary, but also gave them a chance to get to learn something about
their classmates. Since they had such a good time, I'm sure we will do this
again soon. :)
By
now everyone should have brought home a copy of our reading book,
"הספר". We hope that our students will find time during the week to
review pages that they learned in class. It is especially important that they
use the books to practice their Hebrew reading over the summer. Doing so will
help everyone pick up where they left off once the new school year begins.
Wishing
you a peaceful Shabbat. We look forward to seeing the kids again on Sunday!
B'Shalom,
Dona
Levinson
Edna
Sable
Aliza
Zachor
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