JKG Sunday 2.23.20
5th Grade: Standing Up after WWII
To learn about the concept of “Do not stand idly by,” we are…
Learning about the Holocaust hero, Irena Sendler, who smuggled children out of the Warsaw Ghetto, and producing skits about heroes standing up for important causes.
Discussing what it means to “not stand idly by,” and why it is important to take action; we are creating collaborative class mural showing causes we will stand up for--and how.
Watching a cartoon of a child talking to a holocaust survivor, and considering why it’s important to talk about the holocaust and ensure we never forget.
Ask your student...
Who was Irena Sendler, what did she do?
Why is she – and others like her – considered a hero?
Why is it important to “never forget,” and how does it relate to avoiding standing idly by?
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: Jewish Value
To learn about the Jewish value, Shalom Bayit (Peace in the Home) we are...
Thinking about what it means to be a family and playing group games that require cooperation and teamwork.
Discussing times that we have had Shalom Bayit, or peace in the home, and what allowed that to happen. Then, decorating hamsas (Jewish symbols of protection) with the Shalom Bayit prayer for our own homes.
Acting out skits demonstrating the “Do’s” and “Don’ts” for creating a Shalom Bayit.
Ask your student...
What does “Shalom Bayit” mean? How can we work to create a Shalom Bayit in our home?
What does working as a team have to do with Shalom Bayit?
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: Practicing Peace in the Home
To learn about peace in the home, we are...
Discussing what it means to have peace in our home and brainstorming ways to resolve conflicts at home to help create a peace atmosphere for our families in our homes.
Designing obstacles courses for each other that require teamwork, and then identifying useful strategies for teach work.
Playing the game “Concentration” using words related to peace and reading “Words of Wisdom” for getting along with other and living peacefully.
Ask your student...
What is Shalom Bayit?
What is one strategy you learned to help calmly resolve issues and will help us have a peaceful home?
Hebrew Vocabulary
Cat - Chatool - חָתוּל
Dog - Kelev - כֶּלֶב
Snake - Nachash - נָחָשׁ
Frog - Tzfardayah - צְפַרְדֵעַ
Chicken - Tarnagolet - תַרְנְגוֹלֶת
2nd Grade: Keeping Shalom Bayit
To learn about peace in the home, we are...
Watching a great Jewish cartoon from the Shaboom series about Shalom Bayit.
Discussing ways that we can treat our family members respectfully and nicely.
Reading a book about appreciating the people in our family.
Decorating a framed copy of a prayer for Peace in the Home.
Ask your student...
What does it mean to have peace in the home?
What are some ways we can make sure that we keep peace in our home?
Hebrew Vocabulary
Fish - Dag - דָג
Cat - Chatool - חָתוּל
Dog - Kelev - כֶּלֶב
Snake - Nachash - נָחָשׁ
1st Grade: What is Shalom Bayit?
To learn about peace in the home, we are...
Discussing what it means to respect our families, and how, by doing that, together we can make Shalom Bayit (Peace in the house).
Brainstorming strategies for calmly resolving conflict to help create a more peaceful home.
Creating our own recipe for Shalom Bayit, and each acting out the ingredient we contribute.
Ask your student...
How can you help create Shalom Bayit at home?
What are some tools you learned about to help you with conflict resolution?
Hebrew Vocabulary
Horse - Soos - סוּס
Fish - Dag - דָג
Cat - Chatool - חָתוּל
Kindergarten: Peace in the Home (Shalom Bayit)
Today, to learn about about mishpacha (family), we are…
Discussing how each member of our families contributes something different, and decorating award ribbons in honor of each person’s special gift.
Watching a video about peace in our homes, and brainstorming ways that we could help make our homes as peaceful as possible.
Playing “Mishpacha,” family, Tag, to practicing using the hebrew words for mom (“Imma”) and dad (“Abba”).
Ask your student...
Why is it important to try to maintain peace in our homes?
How can we do that?
What is the Hebrew word for family?
Preschool/Pre-K: Jewish Value of Peace in the Home
To learn about Peace in the Home, we are…
Reading It’s a...It’s a...It’s a Mitzvah!, and discussing about three different types of kindness: kind actions, kind words, and kind thoughts.
Learning the importance of “mitzvot,” good deeds, and the positive impact that they have on others.
Drawing pictures of our family traditions and considering different ways that we can be kind to others, especially our family members.
Ask you student...
What is kindness?
What is a “mitzvah”?
Why is it important to be kind to others?
What are different ways that we can be kind to each other?
How can we bring more kindness into our home?