3rd-7th Grade Update:
As always we began with a Havdalah ceremony and wished each other Shavua Tov! For our Tzofim badge, we continued learning about the mitzvah...Hachnasat Orchim-welcoming guests. We welcomed our special Israeli visitor, Rotem.
Ask your child about the literal icebreaker she played with us! We baked chocolate cookies and decorated sugar cookies to give to our guests. We played CSK Bingo-"What Miss Stephanie and Morah Marla Said". The students had to listen to the lesson very carefully, so they would be the first to get Bingo. Ask your child about some of the things they learned in order to get Bingo.
In this week's parashah, Vayera, we also learn about the mitzvah of Hachnasat Orchim. Abraham showed enormous kindness to three guests. He could easily have ignored them, but instead, he chose to go out and welcome them. We read about this in Genesis 18:1.
Ask your child how they would determine the difference between a stranger as a friend you have not yet met versus a stranger whom they might not want to meet.
We also asked the students to think of times that they have been a guest or a host. You can start a conversation about how individuals should behave in these situations.
In Hebrew- Students continue to reinforce their reading skills. They are brushing up letter and vowel and sight word recognition. Please have your child practice at home what they are learning in class.
PS-The cookies were delicious!!