Thank you all for your well-wishes and understanding during the time I was out before break. I am healing and very happy to be back at school and on two legs!
During that week before break, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades all learned about the concept of God (a nice light topic for the sub!). Students explored several ideas about God (beauty in nature, love, caring for others, the “uh-oh” feeling), and at the end of the week, they reflected on which ideas were most meaningful to them.
Ask them which story was most meaningful to them, and if they have any other “signs” of God’s presence.
3rd Grade is delving into Tanakh, learning about each of its three parts. Ask them what Tanakh stands for (it’s an acronym!), and what is unique about each of those parts. We are still working through this idea, so don’t be alarmed if they can’t explain it…yet!
4th grade is exploring Genesis all year, and we have begun the story of Abraham at Sodom and Gomorrah, where he argues with God. We read the story in several different types of books. Ask them to summarize the story for you, and ask them about the different books they read to learn the story. For Hebrew, ask them to show you how quizlet works. (They can find the most recent set linked from our google classroom page.)
5th grade is beginning to learn about different leaders in the Torah, in addition to Moses, with whom we have spent lots of time already this year. Ask them which leaders we are learning about, and which one is their favorite, so far. 5th grade is also talking about different ways they can be leaders themselves during Shabbat Sing. Talk with your student about what leadership task(s) make them the most excited.
It’s good to be back!