We had a great last day before break together in Kitah Dalet-Hei! The students worked in partners on Ramah 4 in Mitkadem while I conducted prayer assessments. The students have grown in skill and confidence in chanting the prayers of the Torah Service and the Amidah, and it shows in their assessments!
Over break, please make sure that the students are reading Hebrew 5 minutes/day, 5 days/week, or an average of 25 minutes/week. They can read from the Kriah section of their Ramot. In addition, please have them cut out and organize (in a baggie or with a rubber band) the purple and orange flash cards for Ramah 4. Studying the words therein can count towards their reading requirement. Please make sure to record these on the students' Mitkadem reading records, as this has fallen by the wayside for some of our students recently.
In the second half of class, the students celebrated the publication of their "virtual museums," and the completion of the "Discovering the World of the Bible" webquest. Thank you to the friends and family who were able to come! I look forward to sharing the projects with you after break.
The students took home their progress reports this afternoon. If you have any questions about them, please don't hesitate to reach out! In addition, you can check out their past reports, prayer charts, and pictures and videos from over the years in their Dropbox folders (www.dropbox.com/login). Please let me know if you have any trouble accessing this.
We will next meet on Jan. 5, 2015. Have a great vacation!
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Monday, December 22, 2014
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Thursday, Dec. 18
On Thursday, the Kitah Dalet-Hei students completed their virtual museums on biblical artifacts. I'm excited to see them all at our publication party on Monday, Dec. 22! All are invited to celebrate with us at 4 PM in Classroom 3.
We then joined Kitah Bet-Gimel and the Sulam students for a Hanukkah party in Novakoff. We sang songs, lit candles, and enjoyed latkes and sufganiyot. See below for pictures!
We then joined Kitah Bet-Gimel and the Sulam students for a Hanukkah party in Novakoff. We sang songs, lit candles, and enjoyed latkes and sufganiyot. See below for pictures!
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Thursday, Dec. 11 and Monday, Dec. 15
We are getting excited for Hanukkah in Kitah Dalet-Hei! On Thursday, the students learned Hanukkah songs that we will be singing at our KIRS Hanukkah party on Thursday, Dec. 18. The students also made beautiful hanukkiyot that we will be lighting at the party. We hope you can join us at 4:30 for the celebration!
I was sad to miss class on Monday because I was out of town, but the students were led by Itai Gal, who said they all were "wonderful"! They worked on Mitkadem and their virtual museums. We will be having a publication party for their projects on Monday, Dec. 22 at 4 PM. All are invited to attend! This will be the last day of class for 2014. We will resume in the new year on Monday, Jan. 5.
The student progress reports will be mailed out next week. In addition, you can find updated prayer charts and pictures in your student's Dropbox folder, which you can access by going to www.dropbox.com/login. Please let me know if you have any questions about any of these items.
Finally, please continue to send in donations for our MSPCA supply drive and help us reach our goal! You may find a list of items to donate here.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Monday, Dec. 8
On Monday, the students continued their work on Ramah 4 in Mitkadem. They are getting used to working more independently, and are showing a lot of progress. Please continue to have them read at least 5 minutes/day 5 times/week from the Kriah section or another on-level Hebrew text.
The students also spent time working on their virtual museums. They are getting ready to share them at out publication party on Monday, Dec. 22. More details to come!
A couple of important upcoming dates:
Now-end of January: We are collecting donations for a MSPCA supply drive. Our goal is to collect 50 items. You can see what items the MSPCA most needs here.
Dec. 11-Dec. 22: I will be conducting individual prayer assessments for each student. Please make sure they are practicing the Torah service and/or Musaf prayers at home. Most of these prayers can be found here.
Mon. Dec. 15: I will be absent, but regular class will be held with substitute Itai Gal.
Thurs. Dec. 18, 4:30-5 PM. We will celebrate Hanukkah with Kitah Bet-Gimel. Parents, siblings, and friends are invited to attend! See invitation for more details.
Mon. Dec. 22: Last day of KIRS for 2014. Enjoy your holiday break! We will resume classes on Mon., Jan. 5, 2015.
The students also spent time working on their virtual museums. They are getting ready to share them at out publication party on Monday, Dec. 22. More details to come!
A couple of important upcoming dates:
Now-end of January: We are collecting donations for a MSPCA supply drive. Our goal is to collect 50 items. You can see what items the MSPCA most needs here.
Dec. 11-Dec. 22: I will be conducting individual prayer assessments for each student. Please make sure they are practicing the Torah service and/or Musaf prayers at home. Most of these prayers can be found here.
Mon. Dec. 15: I will be absent, but regular class will be held with substitute Itai Gal.
Thurs. Dec. 18, 4:30-5 PM. We will celebrate Hanukkah with Kitah Bet-Gimel. Parents, siblings, and friends are invited to attend! See invitation for more details.
Mon. Dec. 22: Last day of KIRS for 2014. Enjoy your holiday break! We will resume classes on Mon., Jan. 5, 2015.
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Thursday, Dec. 5
The students spent much of Thursday afternoon rehearsing the Torah Service, which they led this past Shabbat morning. They did a beautiful job! Thank you to everyone who was there to support them!
The students also are close to finishing their virtual museums, which exhibit ancient artifacts from biblical times. We set the date for our publication party, when they will share and celebrate their projects: Monday, Dec. 22. Stay tuned for more details!
We are also currently accepting donations for our MSPCA supply drive, which is teaching about the mitzvah of Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh b'Zeh. Anything from this list would be helpful.
Please be reminded that the students should be practicing reading Hebrew at least 5 minutes/day. They can read from the Kriah section of their Ramah 4 Mitkadem packets.
Finally, KIRS will be celebrating Hanukkah together by lighting candles and enjoying snacks on Thusday, Dec. 18 at 4:30. The celebration will be held in Novakoff at KI. All are welcome-we hope to see you there!
The students also are close to finishing their virtual museums, which exhibit ancient artifacts from biblical times. We set the date for our publication party, when they will share and celebrate their projects: Monday, Dec. 22. Stay tuned for more details!
We are also currently accepting donations for our MSPCA supply drive, which is teaching about the mitzvah of Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh b'Zeh. Anything from this list would be helpful.
Please be reminded that the students should be practicing reading Hebrew at least 5 minutes/day. They can read from the Kriah section of their Ramah 4 Mitkadem packets.
Finally, KIRS will be celebrating Hanukkah together by lighting candles and enjoying snacks on Thusday, Dec. 18 at 4:30. The celebration will be held in Novakoff at KI. All are welcome-we hope to see you there!
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Monday, Dec. 2
It was great to see everyone back in Kitah Dalet-Hei on Monday. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving break!
We had a busy afternoon together. First, we began a new Ramah with Mitkadem. The students are working at their own pace, in the order they choose. If they wish, they can work the Ramah at home. They are still required to practice reading for 5 minutes/day, 5 times/week. They can read from the Kriah (orange) section of the Ramah. If they wish to practice reading with the recording (steps 4 and 5), they can visit this link: http://urj.org/learning/teacheducate/hebrew/mitkadem/ramot/audio/.
We then learned the Shema. They can practice the Shema here: http://congki.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Shma.mp3
The students signed up to lead prayers this Shabbat morning, Dec. 6. We hope to see you there! They will also need to practice for their prayer assessments, which will be held during the month of December. Each student received a paper detailing which prayers he or she is responsible for. If you have any questions about this, please let me know. Most of the prayers they need to know can be found here: http://congki.org/congregational-learning/learning/youth-education/religious-school/shabbat-morning-tunes-for-kirs-students/.
Finally, the students began working on publicity for our MSPCA Supply Drive. Our goal is to collect 5 each of the top 10 items on the MSPCA's wish list. You can find the wish list here: http://www.mspca.org/adoption/boston/donate/boston-adoption-wishlist.html. We will start collecting this week! Please ask your children how you can help.
Please join me in wishing Matthew Dankwerth Mazel Tov on being chosen as the Mensch of the Month for Cheshvan!
We had a busy afternoon together. First, we began a new Ramah with Mitkadem. The students are working at their own pace, in the order they choose. If they wish, they can work the Ramah at home. They are still required to practice reading for 5 minutes/day, 5 times/week. They can read from the Kriah (orange) section of the Ramah. If they wish to practice reading with the recording (steps 4 and 5), they can visit this link: http://urj.org/learning/teacheducate/hebrew/mitkadem/ramot/audio/.
We then learned the Shema. They can practice the Shema here: http://congki.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Shma.mp3
The students signed up to lead prayers this Shabbat morning, Dec. 6. We hope to see you there! They will also need to practice for their prayer assessments, which will be held during the month of December. Each student received a paper detailing which prayers he or she is responsible for. If you have any questions about this, please let me know. Most of the prayers they need to know can be found here: http://congki.org/congregational-learning/learning/youth-education/religious-school/shabbat-morning-tunes-for-kirs-students/.
Finally, the students began working on publicity for our MSPCA Supply Drive. Our goal is to collect 5 each of the top 10 items on the MSPCA's wish list. You can find the wish list here: http://www.mspca.org/adoption/boston/donate/boston-adoption-wishlist.html. We will start collecting this week! Please ask your children how you can help.
Please join me in wishing Matthew Dankwerth Mazel Tov on being chosen as the Mensch of the Month for Cheshvan!
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