Field trip to Chabad Matzoh Bakery is part of first grade experience. Student will be exposed to holiday vocabulary, both Hebrew and English, orally and through song. Students will learn to chant the first of the four questions. Parents will be invited to come to class for each holiday to share their family experience of the holiday, or read a holiday-related story.
Child then draws a picture and writes what Torah saw when it went home.
At end of year, each child gets a copy of the class Journal. Create a Shabbat box. The Jewish Home Detective and The Always Prayer Shawl are good resources for this project. Student will be exposed to major blessings for each Jewish holiday in Hebrew and English aurally. Shabbat blessings will be emphasized.