Bet Curriculum nd (2 Grade)

Prayer and Theology Jewish Identity Second graders are guided and The second grader is ready to explore encouraged to think and talk about God the building blocks of being Jewish by and to find a higher meaning for the learning about the Jewish people’s way things and creatures that inhabit our of behaving toward each other and God. world. They learn what it means to be They discover a common language for created in God’s image. identifying our cherished symbols, life- T’filot: , Shema (first line), celebrations and our bond to Israel. Ma Tovu (first line), Oseh Shalom , Torah Torah, Lasok B’divrei Torah, (first paragraph), Shalom Hebrew Aleichem, L’Cha Dodi (first line), (beginning verses) B’rachot Children in Bet build on the letter (Blessings) for : Bread, wine, recognition of the previous year and fruit, vegetables, water, pastry. Berachot begin phonetic decoding, putting vowels for candle lighting on , and consonants together. By the end of Chanukah, Yom Tov (any holiday), the year, second graders can read more Shehecheyanu. Sukkot than 200 words. In addition, – Lulav and Etrog. Passover – the Four Questions during the course of the year, students are introduced to a visual vocabulary of Texts and Teacher resources nearly 40 everyday words and many classroom Hebrew expressions. Primer – The New Siddur Program,

Behrman House. (and Workbook) My Weekly Sedra – Torah Aura Bible Torah Talk - Torah Aura Bet students discover the rhythm of the Stories from Our Living Past – weekly Torah readings by studying the Behrman House weekly portions of the Torah. In Let’s Explore Being Jewish – addition, the children are introduced to Behrman House Let’s Celebrate – Behrman House the aggadic treasury of lore and legend that the rabbis called “the Torah of the Let’s Discover God – Behrman House

Heart” and the moral lessons they teach. Music / Israeli Dancing Our Bet program is enriched with weekly offerings of Jewish Music and Holidays and Mitzvot Israeli Dancing. Our children learn a variety of Hebrew songs that are Bet students explore the Jewish Holiday, Shabbat and Israel related from holidays with special emphasis on the an experienced music and dance symbols, rituals and blessings. Family specialist. participation and holiday projects help to End of the Year Concert – a lovely create a vital link between the program showcasing what the children classroom and the home. have learned.