K-7 Curriculum at a Glance
We offer a curriculum rich in Torah, God, Jewish History, Jewish Values, Hebrew Prayer and Jewish Arts. The curricular subjects are spiraled throughout our K-7 curriculum.
Kindergarten
Bible Stories; Jewish symbols; God and Creation; Shabbat; Holidays; Hebrew Reading Readiness 1; Hebrew Language: colors, numbers, family, stories; Blessings for food and Shabbat; Select prayers; Jewish Music, dance and art.
Grade One
Bible through puppetry and drama; God; Shabbat; Holidays; Hebrew Reading Readiness I. Select Hebrew Language Units; Blessings for food, Shabbat and holidays; Sanctuary Symbols; Select Prayers; Jewish music, dance and art.
Grade Two
CHAI Torah Curriculum (Relevance of Torah and God in my life; text study from the Book of Exodus); Story time Bible Stories; Shabbat and Holidays; Pre-Primer Hebrew Reading; Select Hebrew Language Units; Blessings for Shabbat and Holidays; the Torah Scroll; Slect Prayers; Jewish music and art.
Grade Three
Bible Stories in Genesis & Exodus, with integration of the level 3 CHAI Torah theme: Holiness & how our behaviors bring us closer to God.; Holidays; Beginner Hebrew Reading; Select Hebrew Language Units; Select blessings and prayers; Jewish music
Grade Four
Bible Stories in Genesis & Exodus: How is Torah relevant in my life? Modern Israel, with integration of the level 4 CHAI Curriculum: The Nation of Israel, The Land of Israel & My Covenant with God. Hebrew reading for fluency; Shabbat Prayers I, concepts and skills; Holidays; Jewish music; Israeli dance; Field Trip to experience “God’s Spirit in Nature” (Judaism & Ecology)
Grade Five
CHAI Level 5 Torah Curriculum: The message of the Prophets and Reform Judaism; the power of community; Text study from the Book of Prophets. Jewish Values and Virtues; Jewish current events; Shabbat Prayers II, concepts and skills; kashrut; Birkat Hamazon (prayer after meals); Holidays, Jewish music and Israeli dance; Trip to Jewish Museum, NYC and The Hayden Planetarium
Grade Six
Bible Stories in Genesis/Exodus; History I: What enabled the Jews to survive? Ancient history through the 1500’s; Jewish Current Events; B’mitzvotav Program; Shabbat Morning Prayer Service; Torah Cantillation; Holidays; Jewish music; Trip to Ellis Island, NYC
Grade Seven
Grade 7 students are our “upperclass people” and will enjoy a variety of courses within 3 trimesters. Each session students will have one period of a core class and one elective period. This year, during trimester 3, students will participate in a Bible curriculum that utilizes “Philosophy for Children’s” philosophical inquiry method. This enrichment program is the first of its kind in Jewish schools and offers our students meaningful interaction with the biblical narrative.
Updated: 1/8/2009-PGJ
