Hebrew Reading & Comprehension - Beginning with letter recognition and basic vocabulary for our youngest children, our program leads students through phonetic decoding, reading comprehension & writing. Age appropriate textbooks & workbooks will be completed throughout the year.
For our conversational Hebrew we use the Ulpan program.
We have also implemented the successful and effective Aleph Champion Program into our curriculum.
See below for more info.
Torah (Bible) & Jewish History - The children are introduced to the characters & stories of the Bible. They are given an overview of Jewish history starting with Adam and Eve and the beginning of the Jewish people through modern day Israel.
Holidays - Each grade examines the holiday from a totally different perspective, making each year's learning a new & exciting holiday adventure. Hands-on lessons on each Jewish holiday will fill the calendar as we proceed from Rosh Hashanah and the High Holidays through the holiday of Shavuot. The students will have a deeper understanding of each holiday, its traditions & customs. We will also host holiday celebrations for students & their families.
Jewish Values & Ethics - Each grade covers a different aspect of our Jewish values & ethics.
Arts & Crafts - Art projects are incorporated into our curriculum to add to the excitement of the Mitzvot and upcoming holidays.
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We are pleased to inform you of an exciting new program coming to our school! Chabad Hebrew School is changing the course of Hebrew reading forever with a brand new innovative, cutting edge reading system. Based on the martial arts motivational philosophy of color coded levels and testing, the Aleph Champion Program provides motivation and inspiration for Hebrew School students around the world.
Easily attainable levels and professional materials make Aleph Champ an incredible success. The Hebrew alphabet as well as the vowels and word formations were divided into 10 colored levels. The students start out as "White Aleph Champs", working their way up the colors of the rainbow to be a "Black Aleph" like their teachers.
Parents and teachers alike are amazed by the results. Students are motivated and have clear goals defined for them. Learning to read Hebrew has never been so much fun.
We look forward to making champion readers out of all our students.
1. White Aleph Champion – Master the first 18 letters of the Aleph Bet.
2. Red Aleph Champion – Master all 31 letters of the Aleph Bet.
3. Orange Aleph Champion – Master the first 3 vowels with letter combinations.
4. Yellow Aleph Champion – Master the first 6 vowels with letter combinations.
5. Green Aleph Champion – Master the first 9 vowels with letter combinations
6. Blue Aleph Champion – Master all the vowels and exceptions to the rules.
7. Purple Aleph Champion – Master reading familiar Prayers and Brachot.
8. Brown Aleph Champion – Master reading important Tefillot.
9. Gray Aleph Champion – Master reading from the siddur in a timed fashion.
10. Black Aleph Champion – Master reading over 100 words in a minute.
