Curriculum

JK – 7 overview

Junior & Senior Kindergarten

Theme: Holidays and Symbols

  • Holidays and Shabbat
  • Bible heroes and legends
  • Music & dance, Prayers
  • Informal introduction to Alef Bet & Hebrew language

Grade 1

Theme: Jewish Identity

  • Holidays and Shabbat
  • Jewish symbols, Bible stories
  • Music & Dance, Synagogues & Community
  • Holiday prayers, Hebrew language/names

Grade 2

Theme: Torah

  • Holidays and Shabbat
  • Ten Commandments/Torah
  • The Shema/Why we pray

Grade 3

Theme: Our Ancient Past

  • Holidays and Shabbat
  • Early Prophets
  • Science & the Bible
  • Archeology & the Bible
  • Food-related prayers
  • Enrichment Options

Grade 4

Theme: Jewish Values

  • Holidays and Shabbat
  • Havdalah observance
  • God & Jewish Values
  • Kings and later prophets
  • Enrichment Options

Grade 5

Theme: Jewish Life Cycle

  • Current events
  • Jewish calendar
  • Holidays, kashrut

Grade 6

Theme: Ways of Being Jewish

  • Current events
  • Jewish History: Zionism
  • Holocaust, Torah
  • Birth of Israel
  • Movements in Judaism
  • Enrichment Options

Grade 7

Theme: Mitzvot

  • Ten Mitzvot Project for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Year
  • Tallit & tzitizit
  • Enrichment Options
  • End of Year Culminating Ceremony