Hebrew

What an incredible first week of Hebrew in 3rd grade!

This week, as it was our first week back, we focused on the topic of introduction and reviewed the thematic unit “Me and my school environment”. The goal of this week was to become more comfortable in speaking, to have fun in Hebrew and to review past learned vocabulary. We played games and drew pictures as they follow instructions. These were activities were focused on communicating when following or giving directions. It allowed students to follow instructions, pay attention to details and improve verbal skills when they needed to describe what they drew. We truly enjoyed hearing them speaking and it created a good basis for developing further verbal skills

We wish you Shabbat shalom and we are looking forward to seeing everyone at back-to-School Night on September 16th.

All the best,

Tomer and Rimma

General Studies with Hilary

Dear Third Grade Families,

What an exciting first week of school we have had! Throughout their time in the General Studies room, students were not only able to take the time to get to know me, but also to learn more than they thought they knew about each other. As students played  “Get to Know You Bingo” they learned fun facts such as, a few students play musical instruments, some students are pet owners, a good numbers love to get lost in a book, and many enjoy playing sports (such as soccer and basketball). While we are a room of people with varied strengths and interests, we are a strong community of curious learners.

Throughout these weeks, we slowly introduced our curriculum as well as materials. The highlight for our Third Graders was the opportunity to have a personal desk! We enjoyed investigating how it opens, the secret location of the pencil, and where our notebooks and folders are stored. The ability to have a personal space for working has been special for many of us. We also began creating our own constitution, which will be a classroom contract to help us be as successful as possible. Here are some theme ideas we narrowed down to, after collecting over TWENTY ideas of what helps make a successful classroom:

In reading, we worked on what independent reading looks like and what we – as community members – need to remember to do to ensure that everyone is able to concentrate. We discussed that when you need to walk around the room, such as to go pick a new book, you need to do so quietly. Our class amazed me with their dedication to reading and how steady and focused they were while reading!

We have slowly been reintroducing writing to the students, starting small with their reflections on themselves and their learning. In the hallway, you will soon spot our Super Hero Posters, which give a snapshot of each Third Grader. We have begun decorating our writer’s notebooks with pictures, stickers and drawings, which will specifically inspire us with our first project — Small Moment Writing, otherwise known as Personal Narratives.

As seen, we have been working hard every day this week. The Third Grade Team is looking forward to a great year ahead!

Shabbat Shalom,

Hilary