HEBREW CURRICULUM OUTLINE:
GRADE THREE:
We continue with the Tal Am program started in Kita Bet, as well as other series of books which enrich vocabulary and encourage oral expression.
GRADE FOUR:
We meet daily for Hebrew studies. We use a variety of sources (textbooks, short stories, projects) to help teach aural and written comprehension, composition, conversation and grammar. Our students work together and individually at their own level.
Assignments:
An assignment is given every other Thursday and is reviewed daily in class. Vocabulary list, verb and dictation sentences are taken from the material covered in class.
Tests:
Students are tested every other Thursday. Tests include:
· A verb (tested orally)
· Vocabulary list
· Dictation
Please sign and return all tests!
Homework:
Spending 30 minutes each week listening to your child read Hebrew is very beneficial to fluency in Hebrew reading. Do not ask for a translation. It is strictly an exercise to improve or maintain fluency. You may want to use a Siddur, material borrowed from our class or any other book. Also, spending a few minutes each night reviewing for tests will help ensure success. There is no additional homework unless work was not completed in class or the student was absent. (If do not know Hebrew, please ask me to share some ideas with you.)
GRADES 5 AND 6 – REGENTS HEBREW I AND II
Fifth and Sixth Grade Hebrew are equivalent to Regents Hebrew I and II, for which students may receive high school Regents credit. It is therefore important to stress to your child that these grades matter! (Regents Hebrew III is offered through the Epstein High School of Jewish Studies, which meets on Tuesday and Thursday nights, when our graduates are in 7th grade.)
We meet daily for Hebrew studies. We use a variety of sources (textbooks, short stories, projects) to help teach aural and written comprehension, composition, conversation and grammar. Our students work together and individually at their own level.
Assignments:
An assignment is given every other Thursday and is reviewed daily in class. Vocabulary list, verb and dictation sentences are taken from the material covered in class.
Tests:
Students are tested every other Thursday. Tests include:
· A verb (tested orally)
· Vocabulary list
· Dictation (Grade 5 only)
Please sign and return all tests!
Homework:
Spending 30 minutes each week listening to your child read Hebrew is very beneficial to fluency in Hebrew reading. Do not ask for a translation. It is strictly an exercise to improve or maintain fluency. You may want to use a Siddur or any materials borrowed from our class. Also, spending a few minutes each night reviewing for the Tests will help ensure success. There is no additional homework unless work was not completed in class or the student was absent. (If do not know Hebrew, please ask me to share some ideas with you.)