Shir Shalom Curriculum Highlights

Shir Shalom Curriculum Highlights

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Prek

Grades K/1

Grades 2/3

Grade 4/5

Grades 6/7

Post B/Mizvah Oportunities

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PreK

beginning the Jewish journey

Our littles get to explore idea of Judaism through play, music, art, movement and multisensory experiences.

Concepts of Shabbat, holidays, and some Hebrew are introduced with imagination, play, crafts and cooking as the primary goal to encourage kids to want to come to learn at TSS

Grades K/1

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Kids in grades K and 1 continue to explore concepts of Judaism through multisensory experiences. The Hebrew Alphabet is introduced a little more formally.Through games, art and discussions, kids learn about concepts blelow.

• Shabbat & Havdallah
• Israel
• Holidays
• Bible stories

• Music
• Tzedaka
• Israel
• Shma
• Shlom HaBayit

Grades 2/3

Kids are getting to be experts now

In this year, students are expected to gain Hebrew reading mastery as well as familiarity with some prayers.

Students continue to explore and review the following subjects via discussions, games and projects.

• Bible Stories
• Holidays
• Israel-major cities
• Life Cycles
• Tzedaka
• Personal book Of Prayers

Grade 4/5

An important year, regular attendance helps accumulate knowledge and confidence.

A crucial year when Bar/Bat Mitzvah dates are decided and prayer knowledge is mastered. Students this year get to read just one verse of Torah, a major TSS milestone

Topics coverd this year are:

• Parashat Hashavua
• Mezuzah making
• Israel
• Tzedaka
• Jewish Heroes

• Holidays
• Holocaust
• Prayers
• Building Jewish identity

Grades 6/7

These last years, students spend time with more mature discussions on the same topics covered over previous years and explore how they apply in their own Jewish journey

• Jews Around the World
• Jewish Heroes
• Review of Holidays
• Parashat HaSahavua
• Israel
• Holocaust
• Reform Judaism
• Roundup and finessing of prayers

• Jews Around the World
• Jewish Heroes
• Review of Holidays

• Parashat HaSahavua
• Israel
• Reform Judaism

Post b/Mitzvah

Students who are in 8th-12th grademeet monthly with Rabbi Cy to study chevruta style about modern and sometimes difficult issues that teens are interested in through a Jewish lens.

Teen Academy

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Post B/Mitzvah teens continue their informal education by volunteering in our Religious School.In doing so, they become role models for our younger students while they revisit all the topics they learned but from a teacher's persective while they help out in the classroom in a variety of ways.

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Got questions?Reach out to the Principal! Stella Stanway can be reached at stella@shirshalom.net

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Community

To the extent that they are able, our littles are welcome to attend tefilla, and also have opportunities to visit our library and have music with the Rabbi or music specialist. These experiecences serve to allow kids enjoy getting used to being at the Temple.

Who can volunteer?

Any post b/mitzvah teen whose family is a member of TBM in good standing

Why should teens volunteer?

It's fun! Teens get to continue to share a bond with their friends, create new ones with our young students and best of all, it's A LOT of community service hours and a they can get great recommendations for jobs, college or anything else they need.

Classes are monthly

Please be sure to block off every date for PreK/K so your kids don't miss out

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Parents Play a part

We ask parents to support Teen Academy by signing up to provide a hot breakfast for the teens, because, if you feed them, they will come!

Family Ed

This age group will enjoy a lesson with their parents themed either on Havadallah or shlom haBayit, depending on the year. This special session allows parents and children to learn about Judaism together, creating warm memories and also a lovely new famiy heirloom

Space still available for this class

If you know anyone who has a child this age and looking for a Jewish education, have us connect. Families can try us out to see if we're a good fit. Membership is not required till the child is in Third Grade.