The children will be guided to understand and love the mitzvoth and customs that pertain to the yearly Jewish cycle at appropriate grade level including:

• Shabbat
• Rosh Hashana
• Yom Kippur
• Sukkot
• Shemini Atzeret
• Simchat Torah
• Chanuka
• Asarah B'Tevet
• Purim
• Pesach

Grade Appropriate:

Centrality of Eretz Yisrael to Judaism

Historical and Spiritual connection of Eretz Yisrael to the Jewish People

Basic history of modern Zionism including :

• The Symbol of Israel
• The Flag of Israel
• Hatikva

Geography and map identification :

• General places
• Holy places

Learn about the significant sites and its’ connection to our past and meaning to Israel today

Celebrate days important to Israel and connect with its’
significance :

• Yom Hazikaron
• Yom Ha'Atzmaut
• Yom Yerushalayim

Projects with Beit Sefer Pardes our sister school in Israel

Chalav u'Dvash Language Program

• Make Hebrew learning a pleasurable experience for the
  children and involve the entire family.
• Impart a basic knowledge of spoken Hebrew as a
  foundation for future study of the language.
• Develop children’s ability to communicate in Hebrew;
  through a variety of opportunities to use the linguistic patterns and acquire vocabulary
• Connect Hebrew to everyday social situations related to the
• children’s experiences in the home, at school, in encounters
  with friends and holiday celebrations.

Some skills develop in the program:

• Male & female (singular)
• Assorted verbs - singular
• Numbers 1 – 10
• Everyday greetings
• Assorted Nouns
• Matching adjectives to nouns – singular
• Pronouns – singular

Chagim and months of the year
Fundamentals of daily functioning - Ben Torah/Bat Torah
General Concepts

Understand and love the mitzvoth and customs that pertain to the
yearly Jewish cycle at appropriate grade level

At appropriate grade level -

• Shabbat and Chagim
• Rosh Hashana
• Tzom Gedaliah
• Aseret Yimei Teshuva
• Yom Kippur
• Sukkot
• Simchat Torah
• Chanuka
• Asarah B'Tevet
• Purim
• Pesach
• Sefirat Haomer
• Yom Ha'Atzmaut
• Lag B'omer
• Shavuout
• Shiva Assur B'Tammuz
• The Three Weeks
• Tisha B'Av
• Elul

Grade Appropriate:

Centrality of Eretz Yisrael to Judaism

Historical and Spiritual connection of Eretz Yisrael to the Jewish People

Basic history of modern Zionism including :

• The Symbol of Israel
• The Flag of Israel
• Hatikva

Geography and map identification :

• General places
• Holy places

Learn about the significant sites and its’ connection to our past
and meaning to Israel today

Significant Sites :

• Yom Hazikaron
• Yom Ha'Atzmaut
• Yom Yerushalayim

Projects with Beit Sefer Pardes our sister school in Israel

Tal Am Language Program

• Conversational Hebrew
• Letter recognition/Vowels
• Decode words phonetically and by sight
• Formatting letters and words
• Writing in Machberot
• Develop language skills and be able to answer questions in full sentences using familiar words
• Emergent grammar
• Reading for understanding
• Writing full sentences
• Speaking in full sentences
• Grammar

Concepts of the Torah
Structure of Torah

• Bereishit
• Noach

Beginning reading, translating and understanding text

Make connections between text and knowledge

Torah Outlook

Structure of Torah

The children will be guided to understand and love the mitzvoth and
customs that pertain to the yearly Jewish cycle at appropriate grade level including:

Chagim and months of the year
Fundamentals of daily functioning - Ben Torah/Bat Torah
General Concepts

• Shabbat
• Rosh Hashana
• Yom Kippur
• Sukkot
• Simchat Torah
• Chanuka
• Tu B'Shvat
• Purim
• Pesach

General Knowledge

Understand and love the mitzvoth and customs that pertain to the yearly Jewish cycle at appropriate grade level

• Shabbat and Holidays
• Rosh Hashana
• Tzom Gedalyia
• Aseret Yimei Teshuva
• Yom Kippur
• Sukkot
• Shemini Atzeret
• Simchat Torah
• 10th of Tevet
• Tu B'Shvat

Grade Appropriate:

Centrality of Eretz Yisrael to Judaism

Historical and Spiritual connection of Eretz Yisrael to the Jewish People

Basic history of modern Zionism including :

• The Symbol of Israel
• The Flag of Israel
• Hatikva

Geography and map identification :

• General places
• Holy places

Learn about the significant sites and its’ connection to our past and meaning to Israel today

Celebrate days important to Israel and connect with its’
significance :

• Yom Hazikaron
• Yom Ha'Atzmaut
• Yom Yerushalayim

Projects with Beit Sefer Pardes our sister school in Israel

Tal Am Language Program

• Conversational Hebrew
• Letter recognition/Vowels
• Decode words phonetically and by sight
• Formatting letters and words
• Writing in Machberot
• Develop language skills and be able to answer questions in full sentences using familiar words
• Emergent grammar
• Reading for understanding
• Writing full sentences
• Speaking in full sentences
• Grammar

• Lech Lecha
• Vayera
• Chayeh Sarah
• Toldot

Reading, translating and understanding text
Vocabulary development
Identification of roots
Prefix/suffix of words

Rashi

• Begin reading and translating
• Introduction to methodology
• Connect commentary to thewritten text

The children will be guided to understand and love the mitzvoth and
customs that pertain to the yearly Jewish cycle at appropriate grade level including:

Chagim and months of the year
Fundamentals of daily functioning - Ben Torah/Bat Torah
General Concepts

• Shabbat
• Rosh Hashana
• Yom Kippur
• Sukkot
• Simchat Torah
• Chanuka
• Tu B'Shvat
• Purim
• Pesach

General Knowledge

Understand and love the mitzvoth and customs that pertain to the yearly Jewish cycle at appropriate grade level

• Shabbat and Holidays
• Rosh Hashana
• Tzom Gedalyia
• Aseret Yimei Teshuva
• Yom Kippur
• Sukkot
• Shemini Atzeret
• Simchat Torah
• 10th of Tevet
• Tu B'Shvat

Grade Appropriate:

Centrality of Eretz Yisrael to Judaism

Historical and Spiritual connection of Eretz Yisrael to the Jewish People

Basic history of modern Zionism including :

• The Symbol of Israel
• The Flag of Israel
• Hatikva

Geography and map identification :

• General places
• Holy places

Learn about the significant sites and its’ connection to our past and meaning to Israel today

Celebrate days important to Israel and connect with its’
significance :

• Yom Hazikaron
• Yom Ha'Atzmaut
• Yom Yerushalayim

Projects with Beit Sefer Pardes our sister school in Israel

Chaverim Bivrit Language Program

• Conversational Hebrew
• Read independently
• Creative Writing
• Composition writing
• Grammar
• Oral Presentation
• Read and summarize

Using this colorful and engaging program students learn the volume entitled Yom Huledet A Birthday.

The students will deal with the following themes:

• Preparations for a Birthdayparties
• Writing Invitations
• Physical descriptions of people
• Games
• Gratitude

The second volume is Chaverim Sheli – My friends which explores the following themes:

• How friends spend leisure time
• Feelings
• Talking on the phone
• Playing on the computer
• Outdoor games

• Vayetze
• Vayishlach
• Vayeshev
• Mikeitz
• Vayigash
• Vayechi

Reading and translating text
Develop vocabulary
Begin to read independent
Develop ability to summarize text
Read and translate fluently

Rashi

• Reading and translating
• Question and answer

Sefer Yehoshua

• Conquering Eretz Yisrael
• Division of the land to the Shevatim
• Last days of Yehoshua
• Final Instructions

Historical maps of Eretz Yisrael

Meggilot

• Ruth
• Esther

Continued from Dinim section of other grades

Insights in Prayer

At appropriate grade level -

• Modeh Ani
• Asher Yaatzer
• Mitzvat Tzitsit
• Brachot
• Seudah
• Kibbud Av v'Em
• Mitzvot Bein Adam l'Makom
• Mitzvot Bein Adam l'Chaviero
• Kavod Seforim

Eretz Yisrael

Grade Appropriate:

Centrality of Eretz Yisrael to Judaism

Historical and Spiritual connection of Eretz Yisrael to the Jewish People

Basic history of modern Zionism including :

• The Symbol of Israel
• The Flag of Israel
• Hatikva

Geography and map identification :

• General places
• Holy places

Learn about the significant sites and its’ connection to
our past and meaning to Israel today

Israel as a state

People and wars that help shape modern Israel

Celebrate days important to Israel and connect with its’
significance :

• Yom Hazikaron
• Yom Ha'Atzmaut
• Yom Yerushalayim

Projects with Beit Sefer Pardes our sister school in Israel

Chaverim Bivrit Language Program

• Conversational Hebrew
• Read independently
• Composition writing
• Grammar
• Read and summarize
• Creative writing
• Oral presentations

Three different themes are focused upon in fourth grade:

• ”Haalbum Sheli” family photos
• After school programs
• Special artifacts from home.

Students read Hebrew texts and answer comprehension questions both orally and in writing. They also write short paragraphs while using correct grammar and spelling.

Parsha :

• Shemot
• Vayera
• Bo
• Beshalach

Reading, translating and understanding text
Independent reading
Summarize text

Rashi

• Continue development of skills
• Exposure of different Merforshim

Sefer Shoftim

• Personalities
• Cycle of Teshuva
• Moral lessons for the Neviim

Meggilot

• Ruth
• Esther

Notetaking

Mishnayot Brachot and Avot
The 39 Melachot

Eretz Yisrael

Grade Appropriate:

Centrality of Eretz Yisrael to Judaism

Historical and Spiritual connection of Eretz Yisrael to the Jewish People

Basic history of modern Zionism including :

• The Symbol of Israel
• The Flag of Israel
• Hatikva

Geography and map identification :

• General places
• Holy places

Learn about the significant sites and its’ connection to
our past and meaning to Israel today

Israel as a state

People and wars that help shape modern Israel

Celebrate days important to Israel and connect with its’
significance :

• Yom Hazikaron
• Yom Ha'Atzmaut
• Yom Yerushalayim

Projects with Beit Sefer Pardes our sister school in Israel

Chaverim Bivrit Language Program

• Conversational Hebrew
• Read independently
• Composition writing
• Grammar
• Read and summarize
• Creative writing
• Oral presentations

In fifth grade the students are guided to write paragraphs of
greater complexity and length than in previous years, compose songs and poems, read and write newspaper“advertisements” and speak only in Hebrew. As in previous years, students read at home
on a daily basis in order to practice their reading skills. The theme centers on food and nutrition. Topics for conversation are discussions about favorite foods; students hear stories relating to shopping,
cooking, ordering in a restaurant and creating recipes.