Shaare Shalom Hebrew School Curriculum
2008-2009/5768-5769
HEY (5th Grade)

The underlying premises and goals of the Hey class are formulated in the context of the overall curriculum framework of the Shaare Shalom Hebrew School.  During the Hey class we aim to achieve the following:

READING
A.        To strengthen reading skills in accuracy, pronunciation and enunciation through reading drills in the assigned textbooks.

LANGUAGE
A.        To master the vocabulary of The New Siddur Program for Hebrew and Heritage Book 2
1.         Translate from Hebrew to English and English to Hebrew the selected vocabulary.
2.         Master selected vocabulary related to specific prayers.

PRAYER/SIDDUR
A.        To master vocabulary and concepts from Heneni Book 2

B.         To review and strengthen reading accuracy in:
1.         Shabbat/Yom Tov Kiddush
2.         Shema and V'ahavta
3.         Ashrei
4.         Aleinu
5.         Prayer for Israel
6.         Hatikva

C.         To study the Birkat Hamazon as a total entity and understand the major concepts about and within it. 
                                                Note:    Students should have the skills to recite the Birkat Hamazon at the end of this unit.
                        1.         R’tzay
                        2.         HaTov V’hamaytiv (Fourth B’racha)
                        3.         Harachaman (Time Permitting)
                        4.         BaMarome
                        5.         Migdol
                        6.         Y’ruet

D.        To study the Havdalah Service for reading accuracy and understanding.
                                      
CHUMASH/TANACH
A.        Selections from the Hebrew Bible from Likutei Tanach enabling a child to:
1.         Answer questions in English based on the explanations in the text
2.         Relate passages in the text to everyday living

HOLIDAYS
A.        Understand the general background and meaning of specific holiday prayers/songs and vocabulary for the fall holidays and Pesach.

B.         To acknowledge the coming of other holidays briefly

C.         Jewish music and Hebrew songs of Israel

D.        Celebrate a full Shabbat in an overnight Shabbaton experience

CALENDAR

  1.         To understand the concept of Rosh Chodesh (Lunar Calendar vs. Secular Calendar)

 

  1.          The ability to recite the days of the week
  1.          To understand the correlation of each Hebrew letter to a number

 

  1.         To learn the Hebrew months in order beginning with Nisan
  1.          To understand the seasonal connection of months to holidays

 

  1.          The ability to count 1-400

 

TEXT BOOKS TO BE USED WITH THE HEY STUDENTS
2007-2008

 

1.   The New Siddur Program for Hebrew and Heritage Book 2

2.   Hineni: Hebrew Through Prayer Book 2

3.   Likutei Tanach

4.   Siddur

5.   Haggadah and Pesach Enrichment Packet

6.   Machberot