Aleph – First Year – Tuesday (Kaufman)

9/8: Today in class, we worked on:

  1. We enjoyed an all-school assembly with Rabbi Prass.  The students were very curious about the sanctuary remodel.
  2. The students and I reviewed the class expectations and the supplies they need to have each week, including the book, shopping list of homework finished.  
  3. Today we learned three Hebrew letters: MEM (m-sound), SHIN- (sh-sound), and FINAL MEM ( m- sound), which is found at the end of the word. We learned three vowels, the” saying sound “ AH, found under the letter. 
  4. We read ALOUD pages 6-7 using the “favorites” game.
  5. The students enjoyed Hebrew thru Movement with the rest of the classes, to learn new words and motions.
  6. We made flashcards for Keywords SHAM- (there) and SHAMASH- (helper) and the three vowels AH (t, _ _:).
  7. It was great to meet the parents and explain the curriculum and the year-in-review.
  8. Aleph – daled enjoyed participating in the Hebrew thru Movement with us and learning about the class in the year in review and hearing the sound of the shofar for Elul.
  9. Lihitaot (good-bye)!

Homework:

  1. Parents, you can help your child even if they don’t know Hebrew, since the English is on the back of the flashcards.
  2. Please remember tzedakah.
  3. Bring in your pocket folder; sharpened pencils.
  4. Please read “aloud” pages 6-7. Review the flashcards letters and vowels, key words, we have learned in class so far.