JKG Sunday: March 24th, 2019
2nd Year B’Nei Mitzvah Class
To learn about public speaking and the pursuit of justice, we are...
Writing the first draft of the PIP speech for the B’nei Mitzvah Ceremony.
Using constructive feedback from peers to improve speeches.
Learning tips for dealing with anxiety about public speaking.
Looking at real text from the Torah and identifying key words in it.
Playing a justice themed game of taboo to help us define justice and peace in our own words.
Thinking critically about conflict resolution based on the words of the Torah, and helping our peers think of solutions to their conflicts.
Playing an “agree/disagree” game with laws from the Torah, and comparing these laws to laws that we have in our society today.
Ask your student...
When you’re giving a speech, what kind of body language can you use to make a connection with the audience?
How did it feel to get constructive feedback from your classmates about your speech?
What do you think the difference is between peace and justice?
What are the famous words in the Torah that you learned about today?
Hebrew Groups
At JKG, we place 4th-7th graders in Hebrew groups based on level, so everyone learns a little something different every Sunday! If you want specific information about what your child learned during Hebrew today, please contact Neshama at sunday@jewishkidsgroups.com.
1st Year B’Nei Mitzvah Class
To learn about the holidays of Shavuot and Lag B'Omer, we are...
Talking about traditional Shavuot customs, and making a crazy dairy dessert recipe “Mad Libs” style.
Learning about the history of Shavuot, hearing the story of Humble Har Sinai, and folding origami flowers (after learning that flowers are a customary decoration on Shavuot).
Talking about the 10 Commandments and how they relate to our relationships with spirituality and with other people, and creating our own meaningful sets of 10 personal rules.
Creating a yarn “chesed web” as a group, and learning that Lag B’Omer focuses on showing kindness and respect to others.
Making s’mores in a challenging way that required us to help our friends, furthering our discussion on showing kindness to others--and tying into the theme of bonfires on Lag B’Omer.
Crafting miniature Lag B’Omer “bonfires", learning about who Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Rashbi) was, and discussing the parts of Judaism we are “on fire” for.
Ask your student...
What is humility and what does it have to do with Har Sinai (Mount Sinai)?
Why do we celebrate Shavuot?
Why is showing others kindness and respect a big theme of Lag B’Omer?
Why do people light bonfires on Lag B’Omer?
Hebrew Groups
At JKG, we place 4th-7th graders in Hebrew groups based on level, so everyone learns a little something different every Sunday! If you want specific information about what your child learned during Hebrew today, please contact Neshama at sunday@jewishkidsgroups.com.
5th Grade: The Holiday of Lag B’Omer
To learn about the holiday of Lag B'Omer, we are...
Hearing the story of Lag B’Omer and learning about the customs of Lag B’Omer.
Re-enacting the Lag B’Omer story with a shadow puppet theater
Creating campfire songs about Lag B’Omer, to sing around the bonfire on Lag B’Omer night.
Ask your student...
What are the two things that happened on Lag B’Omer?
Who was Rabbi Bar Yochai?
Hebrew Groups
At JKG, we place 4th-7th graders in Hebrew groups based on level, so everyone learns a little something different every Sunday! If you want specific information about what your child learned during Hebrew today, please contact Neshama at sunday@jewishkidsgroups.com.
4th Grade: Lashon Hara (Avoiding Gossip)
To learn about the Jewish value of avoiding gossip (Lashon Hara), we are...
Playing a game of telephone to see how rumors can spread and morph.
Playing an “agree/disagree” game to express our opinions on gossip and to discuss what to do if we hear gossip. Creating an anti-gossiping poster to hang in our classrooms.
Ask your student...
What are ways to stop a friend from hurting someone through speech, by spreading rumors, or gossiping?
What do you think you should do if a person is hurting you by Lashon Hara?
Hebrew Groups
At JKG, we place 4th-7th graders in Hebrew groups based on level, so everyone learns a little something different every Sunday! If you want specific information about what your child learned during Hebrew today, please contact Neshama at sunday@jewishkidsgroups.com.
3rd Grade: Being a Mensch
To learn about being a mensch, we are...
Playing games like “Red Light, Green Light” with a twist, by incorporating examples of good deeds and bad deeds.
Reading “Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed” and discussing what it means to be a Mensch (a good person).
Brainstorming ways we can go out of our way to make new and old friends feel welcomed.
Playing games (Torah Slides & Ladders, similar to Chutes and Ladders; and Mighty Mensch, similar to Old Maid) -- that each focus on reminding us what “menshchy” qualities we should possess in our everyday lives.
Ask your student...
How did you act as a Mensch today?
Why is it important to be a Mensch?
Is there anyone you know who you consider a real mensch?
Hebrew Vocabulary
Mouth - peh - פֶּה
Nose - af - אַף
Hand/Hands - yad/yadayim - יָד/ידיים
2nd Grade: Discovering the Story of Passover
To learn about the holiday of Passover, we are...
Acting out the story of Moses in the Bulrushes and building foil baskets and boats to see how to make them float in water.
Brainstorming and Moses word-web to help review what we know about Moses and creating our own hand print illustrations of baby Moses.
Discussing why Moses was chosen to lead the Jewish people and making our own Burning Bush luminaries.
Ask your student...
What happened in the story of Moses in the bulrushes?
Can you think of a time when you, or someone you know, helped someone in need or stood up for what is right? Was it easy? Hard?
Hebrew Vocabulary
Mouth - peh - פֶּה
Nose - af - אַף
Hand/Hands - yad/yadayim - יָד/ידיים
1st Grade: Showing Kindness to Animals
To learn about the Jewish value of being kind to animals, we are...
Playing animal-themed Simon Says and discussing five rules from the Torah about how to treat animals.
Reading the book Stork’s Landing, about a daughter and a father’s work to save an injured Stork, and connecting it to the five rules.
Making bird houses so that birds can rest on Shabbat.
Playing “Yes, Let’s!” to act out ways that we can be kind to animals.
Ask your student...
What does the Torah say about being kind to animals?
How do we show kindness to animals in our everyday lives?
Hebrew Vocabulary
Mouth - peh - פֶּה
Nose - af - אַף
Hand/Hands - yad/yadayim - יָד/ידיים
Kindergarten: The Story of Joseph
To learn about Joseph, we are...
Reading the story Joseph’s Colorful Coat, and discussing the idea of jealousy and how we can deal with jealousy when we feel it.
Making our very own colorful vests using construction paper, just like Josephs coat!
Playing bingo, a color game, and four corners to practice our Hebrew color words.
Ask your student...
What did Joseph’s brother do to him?
Why did they treat him that way?
How can we manage jealousy in our own lives?
Preschool/Pre-K: The Colorful Coat of Joseph
To learn about Joseph, we are...
Reading the story of Joseph and playing I-Spy and Simon says to practice using hebrew colors words.
Discussing how Joseph’s brothers treated him and making our own Joseph paper bag puppets with colorful coats.
Playing “Gratitude tag” to remind ourselves and share with the class the things we are grateful for in our lives.
Ask your student...
Who is Joseph?
What happened to Joseph?
What is something that you are thankful for?
JKG Jr.: Jonah & the Whale
To learn about Jonah & the Whale, we are...
Doing a puppet show about the story of Jonah and the whale.
Creating different whale crafts.
Playing pin Jonah in the whale!
Keep exploring the story of Jonah & the Whale with your kids by...
Reviewing the story using puppet characters!