Kindergarten - English

 

Goals for Kindergarten are to teach the children organizational skills, social skills, as well as peer to peer conflict resolution. On a daily basis we work to improve fine motor skills through the use of manipulatives. One of the benefits of this is better hand and finger dexterity which helps to improve handwriting skills.

 

Academically, the children experience reading readiness and learning to read using a balanced literacy approach - phonics instruction along with sight words. Our unique approach is very structured and is easy and fun for children to learn and for teachers to teach.  Children are taught writing skills using an innovative method called “Writing Without Tears.”  Mathematics is introduced though the use of hands-on explorations focosing on number sense and using pattern and number recognition which helps students to visualize single digit addition and subtraction., in addition to many other math concepts.

 

Science and Social Studies are everywhere in our class from volcanoes and experiments to American holidays and community helpers!  We never miss a chance to appreciate the wonderful world around us!

 

We include numerous hands-on arts and crafts projects which are not only fun and challenging but also enhance and complements the subject matterthe children learn in class.

 

 

Kindergarten - Hebrew

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         Kindergarten at Yeshivat BitaHon is a truly inviting environment for each and every studetn to learn.  Our motto is "learning through play." We bring the outside world into our classroom, and much of our learning is achieved through play.  We re-enact Noah's Ark and the Mabul. We tech the importance of Hachnasat Orchim and Avraham by inviting our own guests into our own ""tent."  Songs for each holiday are sung, brochot are learned and Brochot Bees are played.

 

         Hebrew is introduced in an enjoyable and inviting way with our friends from aleph-Bet Land.  Each letter has words that start with that leter. Vowels are intorduced and many chilrfen are reading by the endo fo the school year.  Tefilla is part of our everyday routine and they even learn Brochot Hashachar and Asher Yatsar.

 

         The enhancement of fine and gross motor skills are aachieved through writing, drawing, scissors skills, gluing, painting and cutting by means of arts & crafts and hands-on work for each Aleph-Bet letter.   

 

         Hanukkah is lit up with songs, plays and latke making.  Purim is acted out with costumes and hands-on fun. A beautiful Hagaddah created by the students is presented at the Seder table for all to admire, so that questions about why we were slaves can be answered and the miracle of our freedom