Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Goal Setting in Kitah Vav
We are quickly creating a safe learning community in Kitah Vav and we are settling into our classroom routine. Mr Weisberg has joined our team on Tuesdays as our Hebrew Reading Specialist, and he spent time with each student introducing the Torah Service we will be studying all year.
In the Life Cycle Rotation, we discussed Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the basic tenets of the high holidays. Our roundtable discussions centered on tefilah, teshuvah and tzedakah, and the ways to move forward in the coming year. Students shared their thoughts and ideas on being Jewish, taking responsibility for observing the commandments, and goals for the upcoming year.
As we begin the path to becoming Bar and Bar Mitzvah, all students are encouraged to try fasting this year on Yom Kippur, even if they do not make it through the day. By all means this does include making the effort and giving up snacking and eating between meals.
Wishing everyone an easy fast, see you in Southfield on Sunday, October 4, 2009.
In the Life Cycle Rotation, we discussed Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the basic tenets of the high holidays. Our roundtable discussions centered on tefilah, teshuvah and tzedakah, and the ways to move forward in the coming year. Students shared their thoughts and ideas on being Jewish, taking responsibility for observing the commandments, and goals for the upcoming year.
As we begin the path to becoming Bar and Bar Mitzvah, all students are encouraged to try fasting this year on Yom Kippur, even if they do not make it through the day. By all means this does include making the effort and giving up snacking and eating between meals.
Wishing everyone an easy fast, see you in Southfield on Sunday, October 4, 2009.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Welcome To Kitah Vav:
As we begin our journey, our goal is to build a kind and caring learning community where everyone has a voice and feels they can be heard. We will work together to reach out to those in our classroom, our family, and in the community at large. As the year continues, we will learn about ways to reach beyond the walls of Shaarey Zedek and try to connect with those outside our learning community.
Your child is coming home with a brand new dollar bill this week, compliments of their Kitah Vav teacher. No, I am not trying to buy their love, nor am I trying to convince them to continue coming to class. I am encouraging them to try to make a difference with that dollar. Their job for the year is making that dollar work. Try to make it grow, share it with someone, make a difference in the life of someone else. In other words, "Pay it Forward." We will talk about the dollar in class for several weeks, and then they are on their own. Please take some time to talk about how the dollar can be turned into far more than just a dollar, and brainstorm together to make a difference in Kitah Vav.
I am looking forward to meeting you this morning, and encourage you to check back weekly as I will try to post regularly. Please don't think a lack of a post is a lack of activity in our class. Feel free to leave a comment, let me know what you think, and welcome to Kitah Vav.
Wishing you a happy, healthy, and peaceful New Year,
Barbara
As we begin our journey, our goal is to build a kind and caring learning community where everyone has a voice and feels they can be heard. We will work together to reach out to those in our classroom, our family, and in the community at large. As the year continues, we will learn about ways to reach beyond the walls of Shaarey Zedek and try to connect with those outside our learning community.
Your child is coming home with a brand new dollar bill this week, compliments of their Kitah Vav teacher. No, I am not trying to buy their love, nor am I trying to convince them to continue coming to class. I am encouraging them to try to make a difference with that dollar. Their job for the year is making that dollar work. Try to make it grow, share it with someone, make a difference in the life of someone else. In other words, "Pay it Forward." We will talk about the dollar in class for several weeks, and then they are on their own. Please take some time to talk about how the dollar can be turned into far more than just a dollar, and brainstorm together to make a difference in Kitah Vav.
I am looking forward to meeting you this morning, and encourage you to check back weekly as I will try to post regularly. Please don't think a lack of a post is a lack of activity in our class. Feel free to leave a comment, let me know what you think, and welcome to Kitah Vav.
Wishing you a happy, healthy, and peaceful New Year,
Barbara
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