Dear Kitah Alef Parents,

This week at Bet Sefer was filled with learning and a whole lot of fun! We started the day with Hebrew in our classroom, carefully reviewing all of the letters and vowels that we have learned so far. We then added one more letter and vowel to our list:

We then headed to the social hall for our annual Purim Carnival, where kids played Purim-themed games for prizes! Hot dogs and cotton candy completed the whole experience, and the kids had a blast (see the photos below or our photo album)!

It was a whole lot of well-deserved fun, and we look forward to next week as always!

Eugene & Zephira

Dear Kitah Alef Parents,

Last Tuesday we began our day in the Sanctuary, singing and dancing along with Rabbi Bloom (see the photos below or our photo album).

Once back in our room, we reviewed all of our Hebrew vocabulary and letters, going around the room getting answers from each child until we had reviewed them all. We then proceeded to add one more letter and one more word to our list:

Since it was raining, we spent our break inside, completing Hebrew worksheets, word searches, and coloring sheets. After break and snack, we turned our attention to the day’s art project: mishloach manot. Out of paper cups, popsicle sticks, and other materials, the kids created their very own mishloach manot for Purim. Once completed, we filled them with hamentashen and other goodies. The kids seemed quite proud of their work!

Next week we have our Purim carnival, so we’re looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!

Eugene & Zephira

Dear Kitah Alef Parents,

We had quite a busy day this week, adding a letter and our a new vowel sound to our ever-expanding list:

After completing music, this week’s portion of our workbooks, and a Purim word-search, we went out for a well deserved break. Once back in our classrooms, we continued our unit on Purim as each child made and decorated their own mask of a character from the story (see the photos below or our photo album).

Next week we will continue our arts and craft work as we get closer to Purim, which is on Sunday, February 28th. We would like to remind all of the parents to please print, fill out, and return the Purim Carnival flyer Susan sent out, including $5.00 for your child. You may either mail it to the synagogue, Susan’s attention, or send the form and money in with your child. If you have any questions, please contact Susan directly.

See you next week!

Eugene & Zephira

Dear Kitah Alef Parents,

We began this week in the Sanctuary as always with Rabbi Bloom, singing and dancing to our Hebrew songs. Once back in our classroom, we reviewed our Hebrew letters and words, and added a new letter to our list:

The kids seem to really be grasping the material, finishing their Hebrew workbook assignments in record time. They understand how the vowels modify the sounds that the letters make, and can recall their ever-growing vocabulary list!

After break and snack, we split into teams and played Jewpardy, Kitah Alef’s take on Jeopardy, with the categories ranging from Hebrew vocabulary to the Purim story. It was a very close game with Team Gimmel scoring the most points, but all of the kids were winners (see the photos below or our photo album)!

It was quite a fun and educational day, and we look forward to seeing you all next week!

Shabbat Shalom!

Eugene & Zephira

Dear Kitah Alef Parents,

Music was first up on the agenda this week, letting us start our day by singing along with Rabbi Bloom. From the sanctuary we headed to our classroom, where we reviewed our Hebrew letters and words, adding one more to our list:

With a list this long, we encourage all of you to go over the vocabulary and letters with your child in order to reinforce what they’re learning in class.

After break and snack, we started our Purim unit, playing a game with the kids that tested their knowledge of the Purim story & characters. After the game, Zephira treated the class to a finger-pupper rendition of the entire Story, which the kinds greatly enjoyed. Most of them knew the Purim story very well, and those that didn’t were excited to learn (see the photos below or our photo album).

Have a great weekend!

Eugene & Zephira