Dear
Parents,
We learned our next letter Pay. We learned how to read the Hebrew word pesach. Students had to select pictures that began with the Hebrew letter Pay which they all did successfully. We worked on word building and each student read words with letters that they have learned. There were some words that contained letters we have not yet learned but the students carefully looked at the alphabet hanging in the classroom and were able to figure out which letters applied to the correct pictures.
We also did an exercise with the sound of the letters Chet, Kaf and Resh. I gave the students a word such as challah and they had to tell me if the Chet was at the beginning, the middle or the end. We worked on several words that contained different letters and the students had to distinguish where the sound fell in the word. Beginning, middle or the end. It was a challenging exercise but they all did an amazing job sounding out each word and figuring out the correct answers.
I hope you enjoyed the beautiful seder plates your children made in class and proudly decorated.
We continued talking about Passover (Pesach) and discussed the different types of foods we eat and we reviewed the story of Passover and each student wanted to know what each item on the Seder plate represented. One student asked if they could taste the Maror and I told them I would bring some in on Sunday for them to sample.
One of the important things we discussed in class was the important part of the seder which means "order" and Haggadah, the Hebrew word for "Telling" which is the name of the book we use to guide us through the seder. We discussed how the Israelites traveled through the wilderness until they reached the Sea of Reeds. The students were curious what the waters looked like when they split so we watched a clip of the movie Prince of Egypt which showed what the water looked like when the Israelites were freed from slavery. They were amazed and it was easier for them to understand and believe what had happened many years ago. They know that the entire Egyptian army had drowned and the Israelites were free.
We will wrap up our unit on Passover on Sunday and begin talking about Yom Hashoah and Yom Ha'atzma'ut when we return from break.
I want to wish all of you a Happy and Healthy Passover to you and your families.
Thank you for sharing your amazing children with me. I learn from them as much as they learn from me.
Pesach Sameach!
Lisa Dresner Wais
We learned our next letter Pay. We learned how to read the Hebrew word pesach. Students had to select pictures that began with the Hebrew letter Pay which they all did successfully. We worked on word building and each student read words with letters that they have learned. There were some words that contained letters we have not yet learned but the students carefully looked at the alphabet hanging in the classroom and were able to figure out which letters applied to the correct pictures.
We also did an exercise with the sound of the letters Chet, Kaf and Resh. I gave the students a word such as challah and they had to tell me if the Chet was at the beginning, the middle or the end. We worked on several words that contained different letters and the students had to distinguish where the sound fell in the word. Beginning, middle or the end. It was a challenging exercise but they all did an amazing job sounding out each word and figuring out the correct answers.
I hope you enjoyed the beautiful seder plates your children made in class and proudly decorated.
We continued talking about Passover (Pesach) and discussed the different types of foods we eat and we reviewed the story of Passover and each student wanted to know what each item on the Seder plate represented. One student asked if they could taste the Maror and I told them I would bring some in on Sunday for them to sample.
One of the important things we discussed in class was the important part of the seder which means "order" and Haggadah, the Hebrew word for "Telling" which is the name of the book we use to guide us through the seder. We discussed how the Israelites traveled through the wilderness until they reached the Sea of Reeds. The students were curious what the waters looked like when they split so we watched a clip of the movie Prince of Egypt which showed what the water looked like when the Israelites were freed from slavery. They were amazed and it was easier for them to understand and believe what had happened many years ago. They know that the entire Egyptian army had drowned and the Israelites were free.
We will wrap up our unit on Passover on Sunday and begin talking about Yom Hashoah and Yom Ha'atzma'ut when we return from break.
I want to wish all of you a Happy and Healthy Passover to you and your families.
Thank you for sharing your amazing children with me. I learn from them as much as they learn from me.
Pesach Sameach!
Lisa Dresner Wais
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