Hebrew School Curriculum: Hebrew

Aleph

1.  Aleph-Ber Exposure, Recognition, and Mastery

2.  Vowel Exposure, Recognition and Mastery

3.  Introduce Shabbat Table Blessings

• Read and Recite Blessings over Candles
• Read and Recite Kiddush (short)
• Read and Recite Hamotzi

4.  Introduce Havdalah Service

• Read and Recite Blessing over Wine
• Read and Recite Blessing over Spices
• Read and Recite Blessing over Candle

• Read and Recite Blessing of Seperation

5.  Introduce, Read and Recite Chanukah

6.  BlessingsIntroduce, Read and Recite 4 Q uestions

7.  What is Keva? (Maybe taught in Service or Judaic

      class)

8.  What is Kavannah? (Maybe taught in Service or

     Judaic class)

Bet

1.  Understand the concept of a Shoresh (Root)

2.  Review and Comprehend Shabbat Table Blessings

1. Blessings over Candles
2. Kiddush (short)
3. Hamotzi

3.  Review and Comprehend Havdalah Service

1. Blessing over Wine
2. Blessing over Spices
3. Blessing over Candle
4. Blessing of Seperation

4.  Review and Comprehend Chanukah Blessings

5.  Review and Comprehend 4 Questions

6.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master Barchu

      (Berech)

7.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master Yotser Or

     (Or, creation)

8.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master Ahava Raba

     (Ahav)

9.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master Shema

      (Shema, numbers)

10.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master V'ahavta

       (Ahav, possessive, body parts)

11.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master Mi

        Chamocha (Question words)

Gimmel

1.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master S'fatia

      Tiftach

2.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master Avot

     V'Imahot (Mothers and Fathers)

3.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master G'vurot

4.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master K'dushah

     (Kodesh)

5.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master K'dushat

     Hayom

6.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master Birkat

     Shalom (Shalom, Shalem)

Dalet

1.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master Torah

     Blessings

2.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master Mi

     Sheberach (Healing Prayer)

3.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master Haftarah

     Blessings

4.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master Aleinu

5.  Read, Recite, Comprehend and Master Kaddish

     (Chatzi and Mourner's)