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5th and 6th Grade

Last Week of School for 5 and 6!

We read a long short story called ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ which the students loved. We are now looking at examples of foreshadowing and irony in the story.

We finished our Israel presentations about the Hula Valley, the Galilee and issues of water shortages in Israel. Students used C…

This Week in 5 and 6, June 10

In Hebrew class, the students made sand art bottles to end the unit about the Negev.

 

We had our music party! We had yummy snacks, fun music, and each group presented the story behind their original compositions and then we listened to their pieces! The Mimi Champion of the year was awar…

This Week in 5 and 6, June 3

This week we wrapped up our study of China, including its past history and current status as a world economic giant; we will be moving on to Japan and North and South Korea next week.

The group compositions were due at the end of music class so our time was spent cleaning them up! Caleb ga…

This Week in 5 and 6, May 27

This week we started our study of southern Asia, beginning with India.  Now we are moving on to China, and I am sharing the photos I took on my visit in 2007, which was a grand experience.  On Wednesday we looked at my trek on the Great Wall in the extreme heat of July, and I conveyed how …

This Week in 5 and 6, May 20

On Thursday, our fifth graders celebrated Torah night!

This week we are coming to the end of our exploration of Africa, focusing on the southern countries of the vast continent, like South Africa and Zimbabwe. Next week we will begin to study southern Asia, including India and China.  I a…