Bet – Second Year – Tuesday (Rogin)

9/10: Today in class, we worked on:

1. All students met in the sanctuary with Rabbi Prass. He explained how the Hebrew school day will typically run. Rabbi explained, since it is the month of Elul, the shofar is blown every day. Ask your student if they remember how many sounds the shofar makes.
2. We had a round of introductions in our kitah (classroom). It’s going to be a lively, fun group!
3. The students took an Alef Bet quiz. This was for my eyes, to see what they remembered over the summer.
4. The students did a survey of what their expectations are for Kavod in the kitah. This is for our classroom covenant. Kavod/כּבוֺד means respect. A good learning environment works based on kavod.
5. The students gathered back in the sanctuary with Rabbi Prass for Hebrew through Movement. And from there the parents came back to our room so we could meet and discuss our classroom.
6. Tzedakah will be collected every week.
7. Occasionally, I give the students lollipops. The brand is Yum Earth. They are kosher, vegan, and do not contain tree nuts, peanuts, shellfish, soy, sesame, egg, gluten, fish, or dairy.

Homework to be completed by next class:

1. Take 5 to 10 minutes each evening to work on the Alef Bet with your student. They should have their flash cards from last year. If, for some reason, they cannot find their flash cards, you can buy a set on Amazon or make a new set. We will be jumping right into reading next week.