This week we had fun creating games with the new Hebrew vocabulary that we have been learning. The games are fun and creative and everyone enjoyed preparing them!
This week in Kitah Gimmel
//Category: Jewish Studies
//Early Dismissal this week – November 8th 2pm
//This week our early dismissal continues. School will finish at 2pm.
This will continue until February 2020.
Miss M
Verbs practice – תִּרְגּוּל פְּעָלִים
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Ha’Shavuah B’Kitah Gimmel
This week in Hebrew class we worked on learning how to distinguish verbs that are singular, plural, male, and, female. The students worked in groups to prepare games to help us learn the new verbs we learned, and how to use them depending on who they are talking to, or about. We are looking forward to playing our games next week!
Hebrew project
//Shalom Parents,
In the next few weeks we will starting a project on the topic of “Ani Gadol” or, “Growing Up”.
For the purpose of this project the students are asked to bring to class three pictures of them growing up. One picture of them as a baby, one picture of them as a toddler, and one picture of them now.
If you could please send the pictures with your child by next Friday November 8th so that we can start with the project the following week. If you cannot send hard copy pictures you can forward them to me by email.
Toda Raba,
Morah Sigal
Our week in Grade 3!
//This week, we have been developing our knowledge about Plants by learning about Photosynthesis and increasing curiosity by the make up of cells on a leaf…
We also looked in inquiry based questioning and not simply accepting the information presented to us. We are investigators in the making!
Continuing with our personal interest research project, paper blogs are starting to look incredible! The class have learned about positions of titles, subtitles (what is a subtitle? What is the point of it?) the importance of media in a variety of forms to make sure our audience is engaged. Some have been completed and displayed in our hallway. The next stage of commenting and feedback is always interesting.
Structure word inquiry has been become a hot topic this week! From Prefix, to suffix, trigraphs and digraph, Phoneme to Grapheme… we have been busy! Developing new vocabulary is a way to open up new curiosities and independence in learning. I am super excited to see how and where we go with this!
In our novel study of Roald Dahl’s The Twits, students have been practising speaking and listening skills when given discussion prompts. We use the Think, Pair, Share model in class which helps develop independent thinking, paired collaboration thinking and then class discussion. The prompts were linked to kindness and positivity and whether a persons outside appearance matters as much as the inside personality.
Linking finally into a discussion about Aseret Yimei Teshuva. Grade 3 have shared their thoughts on choosing a more positive path and what asking for forgiveness means to them. They each selected a quotation and wrote what it means for them.
Grade 3 have set a challenge for themselves in which they will spent an hour during the day where they will focuses on positive speech and not focus on Lashon Hararh (gossip) . The goal is between Friday October 4 until the end of the Jewish Month of Tishrei, every day (including weekends) for one hour we will focus on positive speech. We will celebrate this accomplishment at our first Rosh Chodesh Celebration.
Grade 3 have decided to dedicate this time to their Phys Ed lessons. The class suggested this is where they are the least kind and least positive because they ‘get caught up in the game’. I was really proud of the challenge they set as they are thinking about a time which specific positivity is needed. The days when they don’t have Phys Ed, they begin their morning with an hour of positive speech.
And that is all for this week, have a great weekend!
Miss M
October Homework
//October is month full of celebrations and time to be with family.
In our OJCS homework policy, it is stated that homework is not to be set over holidays. With this in mind, for the month of October:
General Studies:
I will be setting weekly general studies homework as usual but the amount will be reduced and there will be NO WEEKLY MATH QUIZZES.
Math quizzes will resume in November.
Hebrew:
Morah Sigal will continue to set daily reading on the days children are in school (as usual this will not be set on a Friday)
French:
Monsieur P will be adjusting as follows:
Given Wednesday October 2nd and due Friday October 11th.
Given Wednesday October 16th and due Friday October 25th
Any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to email or comment below.
Thanks,
Miss M
Grade 3 meet author Jackie Mills!
//Grade 3 had the awesome experience of meeting author Jackie Mills!
We listened to reading of her book, “Little Synagoge on the Prairie” and then did a Q&A session. It was extremely interesting. Here we are in the library:
Thank you Jackie for our individual copies!
Beautiful final Grade 3 visit to Hillel Lodge
//Last Friday, Grade 3 celebrated an early Shabbat with the residents of Hillel Lodge. The are no words to describe how amazing their tefillah has developed over the year!
Well done Grade 3 we are so proud of your growth!
Summer Hebrew practise
//Morah Sigal has helpfully shared a variety of tools to help continue with the development of your hebrew skills.
Please feel free to use any and all of the videos and documents shared.
Any questions or queries, please feel free to email Morah Sigal
Pinocchio 1
Pinocchio 2
Pinocchio 3
Pinocchio 4
Pinocchio 5
Pinocchio 6
Pinocchio 7
Pinocchio 8
Pinocchio 9
Pinocchio 10
Here are a variety of songs:
Grade 3 Roots project
//Grade 3 have worked hard this year researching their roots and how far their roots stretch around the world.
Here is the end result. We are so proud of their communication skills; from interviewing to presenting, in both English and Hebrew, their writing skills and the excellent use of technology. Wow! Look at how far they have come!