Teacher Weekly Update 1.29.17
Grade 2
Morah Lauren
This week, we learned the lettertetand the “eh” vowel, which allowed us to spell words like tov (good), and one of our favorites - kelev(dog). We then used pipe cleaners to make the shapes of letters we have learned so far! For Tu B'Shevat, we learned about fruit that grows in Israel such as pomegranates, pomelos and star fruit and cut pictures of these to decorate trees. We also learned about the mitzvah of Baal Taschit - taking care of the earth. We do our part by caring for trees and recycling.
Next week is Sababa Sunday! We will do a little more with Tu B'shevat, breaking into teams for trivia and other fun activities.
Homework:Please remind your child of his/her Hebrew name.
Morah Traci
This morning, we learned about two very important people in American history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Both Dr. King and Rabbi Heschel experienced discrimination because of something about them that some saw as "different;” Dr. King for being an African American and Rabbi Heschel for being a Jew. They both taught that all humans are equal and made in the image of God, regardless of where they’re from, what they look like or what religion they practice. We listened to a few minutes of Dr. King's "I have a dream" speech and read a book about Rabbi Heschel and Dr. King marching together from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Using Dr. King and Rabbi Heschel quotes as inspiration for our project, we traced a foot and a hand and responded to the following prompts:
Feet: "When I marched in Selma my feet were praying" -Rabbi Heschel
What is something you can do (an action) to make the world a better place?
Hand: The time is always right to do what is right. -Dr. King
What is a thought, prayer, hope or dream you have for our world or for each other?
We ended this morningby taking action—we’ve been collecting and will continue to collect tzedekah all year. We brainstormed a list of people who could use our help and our donations. Our list included children in the hospital, service animals, refugees, women, and the elderly. After voting, we’ve decided to donate our tzedekah money to the poor. In a few weeks, we’ll explore a few local options and decide what organization to send our donation to at the end of the year.