Sundays - 9:30 AM – 12:15 PM at HNT Preschool: Pre-Gan This interactive class meets weekly on Sunday mornings from 9:30-12:15. The early childhood curriculum provides young students with multi-sensory experiences, designed to create a positive and meaningful introduction into Jewish life. Families are also encouraged to participate in our Garinim program for young families at HNT. Students in this class must be potty trained. This class is open to families who are not yet members of HNT. Big Idea: The Big Idea of Pre-Gan is introducing students to Jewish life and community, with the goal of promoting students’ love for Judaism. Topics introduced include understanding what it means to be Jewish, living the Jewish holidays, and an introduction to the Hebrew language. Pre-K and K – At end of the year, students will be able to: • Use picture clues to identify Hebrew letters and words. • Recognize familiar whole words relating to Hebrew phrases, names of holidays, Jewish greetings and the family. • Sing Hebrew songs related to the Jewish year. • Retain Hebrew vocabulary relating to holidays, Jewish life cycle events, classroom phrases and the family. • Refer to Hebrew vocabulary and phrases by grade. • Sing about the seven days of creation. • Sing songs according to the Hebrew holiday vocabulary by grade. • Recite the Hamotzi and one line of the Kiddush. At the end of the year, students will be able to recite and know the meaning of the following prayers: Modeh Ani, Mah Tovu, Shema, brachot for food, Mi Chamocha, Oseh Shalom
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