Our first week is done and we are happily on our way to settling into new routines. The Kindergarten classroom is a busy and joyful place!
We began to practice our daily Tefillah, learning Modeh/Modah Ani, Torah Torah, and the 1st line of the Shema. Students are already eagerly awaiting their turns to carry the Torah around the circle stopping so their friends can give it a kiss.
We are learning the days of the week in Hebrew, the weather, practicing the Alef Bet, and have begun to discuss the approaching holidays.
Hebrew language- Students have been taught the following phrases:
אפשׁר ללכת לשׁירותים בּבקשׁה (May I please go to the washroom?) Efshar lalechet l’shirootim bevakasha?
אפשׁר לשׁתות מים בּבקשׁה (May I please have a drink of water?) Efshar lishtot mayim bevakasha?
We have learned the letter Shin שׁ for Shalom, shofar, Shabbat, and Shanah Tovah! We investigated our Hebrew names and saw that only 2 students and Morah Shira have a Shin in their names. We practiced printing it on our palms with our magic finger (etzbah k’soomah), then practiced on whiteboards, chalkboards, and even made it out of playdough.
Here we are practicing a new song for Rosh Hashanah:
Tapuach, Tapuach
Tapuach, Tapuach
T’pol min ha etz
Tapuach, tapuach
Rak al t’itpotzez!
Adom v’agol
Tayim bishvil li!
Tapuach, tapuach
T’pol min ha etz!
