JKG Sunday 1.12.20

1st Year B’nei Mitzvah Class

To learn about volunteerism, we are…

  • Going on a community service trip to Kate’s Club, a center for children experiencing grief.

  • Preparing lunch for participants of Kate’s Club.

Ask your student…

  • What did you do today at the service trip?

  • What did you learn about giving to others from this service trip?


5th Grade: Exploring B’nei Mitzvahs

To learn about B’Nei Mitzvahs, we are…

  • Interviewing each other about our Jewish role models and discussing the importance of doing mitzvot (good deeds) in Judaism

  • Reflecting on what values and rituals create a special relationship with Judaism for us 

  • Creating a group skit, story, or painting, about Jewish food, candles, and blessings as rituals

Ask your student...

  • Are there any rituals that you would like to start doing as a family?

  • How many mitzvot does the Torah command? What is an example of one?

HEbrew

On Sundays, we split into leveled Hebrew groups. Every group goes at their own pace through learning the Hebrew letters, reading letter combinations, and conversational Hebrew. If you want to know exactly what your student is learning in their Hebrew group, reach out to Sunday@jewishkidsgroups.com.


4th Grade: What is a B’nei Mitzvah?

To learn about B’nei Mitzvahs, we are...

  • Illustrating our own reflective self portraits; looking at ourselves now and as we grow. 

  • Learning what a b’nei mitzvah is, and how we can create our own unique experience 

  • Discussing Jewish role models in our lives, and what we admire about them.

Ask your student...

  • What kind of service project are you interested in?

  • What do you want to learn from the experience of having a B’nei Mitzvah?

HEbrew

On Sundays, we split into leveled Hebrew groups. Every group goes at their own pace through learning the Hebrew letters, reading letter combinations, and conversational Hebrew. If you want to know exactly what your student is learning in their Hebrew group, reach out to Sunday@jewishkidsgroups.com.


3rd Grade: Torah Figures & Jewish Values

To learn about Isaac & Rebecca and showing kindness to animals, we are...

  • Reading the story of Isaac and Rebekah and sharing our favorite animals and how to take care of them.

  • Creating a desert themed art project that is inspired by one of the character’s journeys through the desert.

  • Playing a desert animal scavenger hunt using clues. 

Ask your student...

  • What did Rebekah do that impressed Eliezer? 

  • What’s something we can do to help take care of animals?

Hebrew

  • Grandmother - Savtah - סַבתָא

  • Grandfather - Sabah - סָבָּא

  • Aunt - Doda - דוֹדָה

  • Uncle - Dode - דוֹד

  • Baby - Tinok - תִינוֹק


2nd Grade: The Promise of Noah’s Ark

To learn about Noah’s Ark, we are...

  • Doing a partner obstacle course to represent the animals coming into the ark two by two. 

  • Discussing what it means to make a promise, and discussing God’s promise to Noah.

  • Making our own mini Noah's ark and thinking up animals that “missed the ark”.

Ask your student...

  • Have you ever made a promise to someone that was hard to keep? 

  • Why do you think God started a flood?

Hebrew

  • Brother - Ach - אָח

  • Grandmother - Savtah - סַבתָא

  • Grandfather - Sabah - סָבָּא

  • Aunt - Doda - דוֹדָה

  • Uncle - Dode - דוֹד


1st Grade: Noah’s Ark

To learn about Noah’s ark, we are...

  • Playing a drama game called, “Yes, Let’s!” with different animals to represent all the animals on Noah’s Ark.

  • Reading a book that tells the story of Noah’s Ark.

  • Making our own version of Noah’s Ark with paper plates.

Ask your student...

  • Why was there a big flood?

  • What did G-d ask Noah to do? 

Hebrew

  • Sister - Achot - אָחוֹת

  • Brother - Ach - אָח

  • Grandmother - Savtah - סַבתָא


Kindergarten: The Noah’s Ark Story

To learn about Noah’s Ark, we are...

  • Reading a book about Noah’s Ark, and actively participating with sound effects and movements.

  • Singing Noah’s Ark songs to remember the story.

  • Making rainbow (keshet), mobiles to remember how a rainbow came out after the big flood.

  • Playing a Noah’s Ark-themed version of the game four corners.

Ask your student...

  • Who was Noah? 

  • What did Noah do when G-d made a flood? 

  • How are rainbows related to the story of Noah’s Ark?


Preschool/Pre-K: Discovering Noah’s Ark

To learn about Noah’s Ark we are...

  • Reading a story about the animals’ connections in Noah’s Ark

  • Playing a card matching game with pictures of different animals

  • Designing our own ark out of Popsicle sticks

  • Coloring and blending a rainbow

Ask your student...

  • Who was Noah? Why did he build an ark? Who was on the ark? 

  • What are the Hebrew words for rain and rainbow?