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In reading this week the children have been reading Chanukah stories, discussing the story they have read with the classmates in their group, and answering comprehension questions together.
During math, the second graders have been busy solving Chanukah themed math word problems and 3-d…
We did math projects this week. Third grade designed a zoo. They used perimeter and area to draw the blueprints for the zoo’s attractions. They chose 4 existing animals to be in their zoos; they also had a new kind of animal designed by their imagination.
Fourth grade planned a trip t…
In Judaics, we read summaries of each aliyah of this week’s Torah readings and gave each one a title. Learning more about Chanukah and halachot (laws) associated with it is a main focus.
We read about Thanksgiving myths and practiced finding information in a nonfiction article. We als…
For Thanksgiving, the first and second graders made hanging accordion fruit which challenged them in a folding exercise, while also teaching them about warm colors. We have worked in clay to make acorns in which we experimented in color mixing. They also made a pumpkin mosaic and worked on t…
This week in Kochavim the children learned the difference and similarities between a map, compass, globe, and world map. They learned what a compass rose is and about cardinal direction. They then were able to locate things on a map and answer questions using cardinal directions.
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