First+Grade+Ariot

Learning to recognize the first 3 vowels taught ||< Ariot I || Work in Ariot, practicing the letter Alef, and learning the song to the "alef - bet" ||  || doing various exercises in the workbook. ||< Ariot I || Watching the video of "Shabbat Shalom", playing follow up games on the smartboard pertaining to the story and the letter "shin". || Ask questions "Ma BaSipur?" || Doing other exercises in workbook ||< " ||  ||   || then answer questions about the story ||< Ariot I || Watch the video of "Abba BaBayit" and play interactive games with this letter and letters we have already learned on the smartboard. || Ask questions on the story || introduce the letter "gimmel" ask what words/names do we know with the chirik and the letter gimmel || Learning pronunciation for the new vowel. Learning words with this vowel.Learning words with the letter "gimmel"Point out the students in Morah Shira's class that have a gimmel in their name. || finding names/words around the classroom with a "chirik"Learning to write the "gimmel" ||   || Learning the word "gav" that begins with the letter "gimmel" and having students point to their friend's "gav" back and say "hinei ha'gav shel...." ||   || do other exercises in workbook || " ||   ||   || interactive games on the smartboard. || Ask questions about the story || and paly interactive games || Ask questions on the story || have reading groups read and discuss with one another ||  ||   || Watch Ariot Mesaper and play interactive games on the smartboard || Ask questions about the video || Learning its' pronunciation with a dagesh and with out a dagesh || " || Reading sheets with the "chaf sofit" with a dagesh and without one || Having the students color in worksheets,, using one color for the chaf sofit with a dagesh and one color for a chaf sofit without a dagesh || Approx 2 books read per week, until all of the students have had a chance to read-approx 10 weeks (because of "breaks") ||  || **begin a new level to our Library Program called, "Moreh/Morah" || Each student will take home a book, and two days later will read this book to the class, show the illustrations, then ask questions about the book. The other students will answer the questions, and write down the answers on a Book Report Form. ||   ||   ||   || fill in workbook pages for this letter ||   ||   || practice writing sentences with cursive "bet/vetl" ||
 * ~ Unit ||~ Start Date (duration) ||~ Essential Questions ||~ Content / Concepts ||~ Skills ||~ Texts ||~ Supporting / Supplementary Materials || Assessment ||
 * < Ariot || August 23 (first Monday of school) || After learning the first 3 vowels, "kamatz" "patach" and "chataf patach", ask who has one of these vowels in their name. || beginning vowels and learning their sounds || Recognizing the "Alef" in the alef-bet.
 * <  ||   ||   ||   || recognizing the virtual class of Morah Shira ||< Tal Am Library Books || Shalom Kitah Alef and Sharonah BaKitah? || After reading the books, ask questions about the books ||
 * <  || Aug 25 || which words/names do we know with the letter "alef" || introduce vocabulary words with the letter "alef" || recognizing the "alef" in words ||<   ||   || . ||
 * <  ||   ||   || Reading a story with many "alefs" titled, "Ani Ariot" in Ariot Mesaper || reading;writing the letter "alef". doing exercises in the workbook. ||< Ariot I || Watching the video, "Ani Ariot"listening to the story and playing follow up games pertaining to the story and the letter "alef" on the smartboard. || Asking questions on the story, "Ma BaSipur?" ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || practice hachtava for ot "alef" || " ||   || Hachtava for ot "alef" ||
 * <  || Aug 30 || After introducing the letter "shin" and the vowel "sh'va", list words/names that we know with both the letter and the vowel(separately) || introduce the letter "shin" and the vowel "sh'va"Learn the pronunciation for both letter and vowel. point out the students in Morah Shira's class with this beginning letter. || recognizing the letter "shin" in our classroom and in our names;recognizing the sh'va in our names and in words in the classroom ||<   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || introduce vocabulary words with the letter "shin" || recognizing the "shin" in words and writing the letter ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <  || Aug 31 ||   || Reading "Shabbat Shalom" in Ariot MeSaper || answering questions about the story.
 * <  || Aug 31 ||   || Reading "Shabbat Shalom" in Ariot MeSaper || answering questions about the story.
 * ||  ||   ||   || practice hachtava for ot "shin" || " ||   || Hachtava for ot "shin" ||
 * || Sept 13 || which words/names do we know with the letter bet/vet || Introduce letter bet/vet. point out the students in Morah Shira's class with this letter in the beginning of their name. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Discuss the concept of a "dagesh" and it's role (its' pronunciation) || recognizing words with a bet/vet and names (especially in Morah Shira's class). || " ||   ||   ||
 * <  || Sept 15 ||   || introduce vocabulary words with a bet/vet. point oit the students in Morah Shira's class who have this letter in the beginning of their name. || matching pictures to words and recognizing words around the classroom with a bet/vet.
 * <  || Sept 15 ||   || introduce vocabulary words with a bet/vet. point oit the students in Morah Shira's class who have this letter in the beginning of their name. || matching pictures to words and recognizing words around the classroom with a bet/vet.
 * <  || Sept 15 ||   || introduce vocabulary words with a bet/vet. point oit the students in Morah Shira's class who have this letter in the beginning of their name. || matching pictures to words and recognizing words around the classroom with a bet/vet.
 * <  ||   ||   || Read ariot Mesaper, Abba BaBayit" || read Ariot Mesaper in reading groups
 * <  || Sept 20 ||   || Practice hachtava for ot bet/vet ||   ||< " ||   || Hachtava for ot bet/vet ||
 * || Oct 4 || introduce the vowels of "chirik chasser" and "chirik maleh"(with a yud)
 * || Oct 4 || introduce the vowels of "chirik chasser" and "chirik maleh"(with a yud)
 * ||  ||   || introducing new vocabulary words with the letter "gimmel" || Playing matching games of words to pictures || " ||   ||   ||
 * || Oct 6 ||  ||   ||   ||   || Watch "Ariot BaGan". Play interactive games after watching the video on the smartboard. || Ask questions about the story, not only "ma basipur" but "mi basipur"etc ||
 * ||  ||   || practice hachtava for ot "gimmel" ||   || " ||   || Hachtava for ot "gimmel" ||
 * || Oct 13 || introduce the letter "dalet"and ask which words/names we know that have a "dalet" in them || practice writing the letter and review all of the vowels we have learned till now. point out the students in Morah Shira's class that have a "dalet" in their name. || find words around the class with the letter "dalet" ||  ||   ||   ||
 * || Oct 14 ||  || introduce new vocabulary words with the letter "dalet" || match these words to pictures.
 * ||  ||   || Read Ariot Mesaper" in group setting. ||   ||   || Watch Ariot Mesaper, "Dag". Play
 * ||  ||   || Read Ariot Mesaper" in group setting. ||   ||   || Watch Ariot Mesaper, "Dag". Play
 * || Oct 18 ||  ||   || practice hachtava for ot "dalet" || " ||   || Hachtava for ot "dalet" ||
 * || Oct 19 || introduce letter "hey" introduce the word "hinei" and ask for words/names with the letter "hey" || practice writing the letter, point out the students in Morah Shira's class with the letter "hey". ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Oct 20 ||  || introduce new vocabulary words with the letter "hey". do exercises for the letter in the workbook || match the words to pictures. practice other exercises for this letter || " ||   ||   ||
 * || Oct 21 ||  ||   || Read the story "Aifo Havhav?" in reading groups. || " || Watch Ariot Mesaper,"Aifo Havhav?"then play interactive games on the smartboard. || Ask questions about the story. ||
 * || Oct 25 ||  || practice hachtava for ot "hey" ||   || " ||   || Hachtava for ot "hey" ||
 * || Oct 27 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || Chaigat Ariot-end of first workbook ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Oct 28 || introduce letter "vav" .Ask what words/names have a "vav" in them || Teach the letter "vav" and its' meaning of "and" when used in front of a word (i.e. Shachar V'Sharona) || practice the letter, and find words around the classroom. || Ariot II ||  ||   ||
 * || Nov 1 ||  || introduce new vocabulary words || work in workbook with various exercises with ot "vav" || " ||   ||   ||
 * ||  || introduce the vowel "cholom chasser" and "cholom maleh" and ask who knows words/names that have a cholom in them || Read Ariot Mesaper with partners, "HaBalon HaVarod" ||   || " || Watch ariot Mesaper on the smartboard and play interactive games || Ask questions about the story ||
 * || Nov 4 ||  ||   || practice hachtava for ot "vav" and the "cholom" || " ||   || Hachtava for ot "vav" ||
 * || Nov 5 || introduce the letter "zayin" and ask who knows words/names with this letter ||  || do workbook pages for this letter || " ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || introduce new vocabulary words for ot "zayin" || match words and pictures in workbook || " ||   ||   ||
 * || Nov 9 ||  || Read "Zozo HaAvazon" with partners in Ariot Mesaper || write a little storybook on "Zozo" with filling in key words and drawing pictures ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   ||   ||   || " || watch "Zozo HaAvazon" on the smartboard with interactive games. || Ask questions about the story ||
 * || Nov 11 ||  || Teach the word"zaz" and "zaza" and model what it means || Ask the students to practice the word and say what they are doing (zaz for masculine and zaza for feminine) ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Nov 16 ||  ||   || practice hachtava for ot "zayin" || " ||   || Hachtava for the letter "zayin" ||
 * ||  || introduce the letter "chet" and ask for familiar words/names with this letter || Introduce the unit on family HaMishpacha" || learn the words for family members and ask the class to make up sentences about their family ||   || Students bring in pictures of their families for bulletin board ||   ||
 * || Nov 18 ||  || introduce the words "chadash" and "chadasha" || write sentences using this word ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Read Ariot Mesaper, "Chagiga BaMishpacha" ||   ||   || Watch Ariot Mesaper on smartboard
 * || Nov 16 ||  ||   || practice hachtava for ot "zayin" || " ||   || Hachtava for the letter "zayin" ||
 * ||  || introduce the letter "chet" and ask for familiar words/names with this letter || Introduce the unit on family HaMishpacha" || learn the words for family members and ask the class to make up sentences about their family ||   || Students bring in pictures of their families for bulletin board ||   ||
 * || Nov 18 ||  || introduce the words "chadash" and "chadasha" || write sentences using this word ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Read Ariot Mesaper, "Chagiga BaMishpacha" ||   ||   || Watch Ariot Mesaper on smartboard
 * ||  ||   || Read Ariot Mesaper, "Chagiga BaMishpacha" ||   ||   || Watch Ariot Mesaper on smartboard
 * || Nov 22 ||  ||   || practice hachtava for ot "chet" || " ||   || Hachtava for ot "chet" ||
 * || Nov 23 || introduce letter "tet" and vowels "tzerei" and "segol" Ask students for words/names that have this letter and/or vowels || Practice writing the letter and vowels || do workbook pages for both thie letter "tet" and the new vowels ||  ||   ||   ||
 * || Nov 29 ||  || introduce new vocabulary words || match sentences to pictures || " ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Read "HaToast!HaToast!" in Ariot Mesaper
 * ||  ||   || Have each reading group first practice then put on a play about "HaToast!HaToast!" || Assess each group on vocabulary used, content and acting! ||   || costumes and objects for skit || judge the skits ||
 * || Dec 6 ||  || Continue with the skits ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Dec 7 ||  ||   || practice hachtava for ot "tet" || Ariot II ||   || Hachtava for ot "tet" ||
 * ||  || introduce ot "yud" and ask for words/names with a "yud" || Practice writing this letter and do workbook exercises ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Dec 8 ||  || Introduce new vocabulary words with this letter ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Introduce/model the word"yoshev" "yoshevet" for the class || Ask each student to show that they understand the meaning of the word ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Dec 9 ||  || Do workbook exercises || Write sentences with the word, "yoshev", "yoshevet" ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Read ariot Mesaper, "Mi Yoshev/Yoshevet BaChagiga?" discuss ||   ||   || Watch Ariot Mesaper on smartboard and play interactive games ||   ||
 * || Dec 13 ||  ||   || practice hachtava for ot "yud" || " ||   || Hachtava for ot "yud" ||
 * ||  ||   || Chagigat Ariot II || pass out Yo yos and have students walk around and form words with the different letters on the yo yos. ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Dec 16 || introduce letter "kaf"/ "chaf" and ask who knows words/names with this letter || work in workbook doing different exercises and reading with this letter || knowing how the letters are pronounced with or without the "dagesh" || Ariot III ||  ||   ||
 * || Dec 20 ||  || introduce new vocabulary words || match sentences to pictures ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Do workbook pages for both the kaf and the chaf ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  || introduce the letter "chaf sofit" and discuss how we use it ||   || Recognizing the "chaf sofit".
 * ||  ||   || Do workbook pages for both the kaf and the chaf ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  || introduce the letter "chaf sofit" and discuss how we use it ||   || Recognizing the "chaf sofit".
 * || Dec 22 ||  || Ariot Mesaper, "Kad Kachol". Read and discuss story in reading groups ||   || " || Watch Ariot Mesaper on smartboard and play interactive games with this letter || Ask questions about the story ||
 * ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Play "kad kachol" by hiding a blue pitcher and having a student search. The class calls out "cham, chamim, kar karir,etc" to help in the search. ||   ||
 * || Jan 3 || Review kaf, chaf and chaf sofit ||  ||   ||   ||   || work sheets for review ||
 * || Jan 4 ||  ||   || practice hachtava || " ||   || Hachtava on letter "kaf", "chaf" and "chaf sofit" ||
 * || Jan 6 || introduce ot "lamed" and ask for words/names with this letter. || work in workbook practicing the letter"lamed" and doing various exercises ||  || " ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || introduce new vocabulary words || match sentences to pictures, do other workbook exercises for ot "lamed" ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Jan 11 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || introduce the word "choleh", "cholah" ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || practice hachtava for ot "lamed" || Ariot III ||   || Hachtava for ot lamed ||
 * || Jan 18 || introduce the letter "mem" and "mem sofit" and ask for words/names with this letter ||  || practice writing mem and mem sofit and do exercises for letter ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Jan 19 ||  || introduce new vocabulary words, and concentrate on the words, "mi, ma, kama and lama"? || Each student should know the translation of these words, and if not, translate and give examples of how we use each "question" word. ||   || Introduce sheets for Creative Writing. Each sheet has a heading of either,"mi", "ma", "kama" or "lama" || Start a question for each student with one of the words, and help construct answers to the questions.Ask the students to then draw a picture about their question ||
 * || Jan 20 ||  || Read Ariot Mesaper," Hillel HaShoel", discuss with reading group ||   || " || Watch Ariot Mesaper on smartboard and play interactive games. || Ask questions, "mi, ma, kama, lama" about the story ||
 * || Jan 24 || Learning how to answer the questions of "mi, ma,kama and lama?" || Continue with Creative Writing || Students must fill in a new "question" sheet and write a question and answer. Draw a picture for the question. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || Practice hachtava for ot "mem/mem sofit" || " ||   || Hachtava for ot "mem/mem sofit" ||
 * || Jan 26 || introduce the letter nun/nun sofit" and the nekudot of "kubutz" and "shoorook".Ask for words/names with these letters and vowels || Practice the letters and new vowels. || Do workbook pages for these letters and vowels ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || introduce new vocabulary words. || do exercises like matching with new words and pictures || " ||   ||   ||
 * || Jan 31 ||  || introduce the words"shachen/shchena". model what this words means || Have students introduce their "shachen/shchena" || " ||   || Ask "mi ha'shachen shelach/shelcha?". Ask about neighbors outside of school too ||
 * || Feb 2 ||  || Read ariot Mesaper, "Dan V'Dina Naganim" and discuss in reading group ||   ||   || Watch Ariot Mesaper and play interactive games || Ask "mi, ma, kama, lama?" questions on the story ||
 * || Feb 3 ||  ||   || practice hachtava || " ||   || Hachtava on ot "nun/nun sofit" and new vowels ||
 * || Feb 8 || introduce letter,"samech" and ask for words/names with this letter || Practice writing letter and do exercises in workbook ||  || Ariot III ||   ||   ||
 * || Feb 9 ||  || introduce new vocabulary words with this letter || Do exercise sheets, such as matching words to pictures, in workbook || " ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Read Ariot Mesaper, "HaSod" and discuss with reading group ||   ||   || Watch Ariot Mesaper on smartboard and play interactive games || Ask questions about this story ||
 * || Feb 9
 * || Feb 9 ||  || introduce new vocabulary words with this letter || Do exercise sheets, such as matching words to pictures, in workbook || " ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Read Ariot Mesaper, "HaSod" and discuss with reading group ||   ||   || Watch Ariot Mesaper on smartboard and play interactive games || Ask questions about this story ||
 * || Feb 9
 * || Feb 16 ||  ||   || practice hachtava for ot "samech" || Ariot III ||   || Hachtava for ot "samech" ||
 * || Feb 22 || introduce letter "ayin" and ask for words/names with this letter ||  || practice letter and do exwecises in workbook || " ||   ||   ||
 * || Feb 23 ||  || introduce new vocabulary words || among other sheets in the workbook, do a creative sheet where we show what we see in "ananim" || " ||   ||   ||
 * || Feb 24 ||  || Read Ariot Mesaper, "Ananim" in groups. Discuss. ||   || " || Watch Ariot Mesaper on smartboard and play interactive games. || Ask questions about the story, esp answeing, Mi basipur? Ma basipur? etc" ||
 * || Feb 28 ||  ||   || practice hachtava for ot "ayin" || " ||   || Hachtava for ot "ayin" ||
 * ||  ||   || Mesibat Ariot III (not "Chagigat", because we learned the word "mesiba" in conjuction with the letter "samech" ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || March1 || introduce letter "pey/fey" and "fey sofit"and ask for words/names that have this letter ||  || practice writing this letter, reminding the students about how the "dagesh" plays an important part || Ariot IV ||   ||   ||
 * || March 2 ||  || introduce new vocabulary words || Do workbook exercises with matching and making up sentences with this letter ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || March 3 ||  || Read Ariot Mesaper, "Pil Pilon" in groups and discuss story ||   || " || Watch Ariot Mesaper and play interactive games on the smartboard || Ask questions about the story ||
 * || March 7 || "Af?" and "Lo Af?" || Teach about things that fly and don't fly. Also, ask the class to differentiate between masculine and feminine, "af/afa" and "loaf/lo afa" || Do worksheets on this concept of flying objects/animals vs non-flying objects/animals || " ||  ||   ||
 * || March 8 ||  || Read Ariot Mesaper, "HaAfifon" discuss with groups ||   ||   || Watch Ariot Mesaper on the smartboard and play interactive games || Ask questions about the story ||
 * || March 9 ||  ||   || practice hachtava on "pey/fey" and "fey sofit" || " ||   || Hachtava on ot "pey/fey" and "fey sofit" ||
 * || March 10 || introduce ot "tzadi" and "tzadi sofit" Ask for words/names with a tzadi ||  || practice writing letter, and do workbook exercises ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || introduce new vocabulary words || do workbook pages matching sentences to pictures, and other sentences where there is a tzadi or tzadi sofit missing || " || Do supplement sheets for "tzvaiim" ||   ||
 * || March 14 ||  || Read Ariot Mesaper, "Anachnu Lomdim BaChutz" Discuss ||   ||   || Watch Ariot Mesaper on smartboard and play interactive games || Ask questions about the story ||
 * || March 15 ||  ||   || Fill in a supplement sheet of "mitzvot" with the letter "tzadi" ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Teach the difference between numbers in the feminine and numbers in the masculine || Do supplement sheets that teach numbers in the feminine and masculine ||   ||   || Ask for examples of objects in the "zachar" and "nekevah" ||
 * || March 16 ||  ||   || practice hachtava on ot "tzadi" and "tzadi sofit" ||   ||   || Hachtava for ot tzadi and tzadi sofit ||
 * || March 22 || introduce letter "kuf" Ask for words/names with this letter ||  || practice writing this letter and do workbook exercises for this letter ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Mar 23 ||  || introduce new vocabulary words with ot "kuf" || match sentences to pictures, filling in sentences with a "kuf" where necessary ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Mar 24 ||  || Read Ariot Mesaper,"Kolot B'Gan Ha ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || March 28 ||  || Do a little storybook with the animals using the key words and pictures of the animals || play a game with "kolot shel chayot" || Ariot IV ||   ||   ||
 * || Mar 29 ||  ||   || practice hachtava for ot "kuf" ||   ||   || Hachtava for ot "kuf" ||
 * || March 30 || introduce ot "raish" and ask for words/names with htis letter ||  || practice writing letter and do exercises || " ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || introduce new vocabulary words with a "raish" || match sentences to pictures ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Apr 1 ||  || Read Ariot Mesaper, "Brr...Kar BaMearah" discuss with reading group ||   || " || Watch Ariot Mesaper on the smartboard and play interactive games || Ask questions about the story ||
 * || Apr 5 ||  ||   || practice hachtava for ot "raish" ||   ||   || Hachtava for ot "raish" ||
 * || May 2 || introduce ot "sin" and ask for words/names with a "sin" || Do workbook pages for this letter || review the "shin"vs "sin" and read sheets with words that have a "nekudah" on either side ti make sure that the students can differentiate || " ||  ||   ||
 * || May 3 ||  || introduce new vocabulary words with the letter "sin" || Fill in sentences where a "sin" is missing || " ||   ||   ||
 * || May 4 ||  || Read Ariot Mesaper, "Maasim Tovim" and discuss what is a "maaseh tov/lo tov" || Discuss story with reading group || " || Watch Ariot Mesaper and play interactive games on the smartboard || Ask questions about the story ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || Have students write a short story with pictures about a "maaseh tov" that they did || " || Ask students to stand up and tell about a maaseh tov ||   ||
 * || May 5 ||  ||   || practice hachtava for ot "sin" ||   ||   || Hachtava for ot sin ||
 * || May 11 || introduce ot "tav" and ask for words/names with this letter ||  || practice writing the "tav" and filling in workbook pages ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Pass out a "teudah" to each student for completing the Ariot series of block letters, and pass out the Ariot Kotev to each student ||   || Ariot Kotev ||   ||   ||
 * || May 12 ||  || introduce ot "alef" in cursive || practice writing ot "alef" in cursive and doing exercises in new cursive Ariot || " ||   ||   ||
 * || May 16 ||  || introduce cursive "alef" || work in workbook doing various exercises with cursive "alef" || " ||   || have students write sentences with letter "alef" in cursive ||
 * || May 17 ||  || introduce cursive "vav", "yud", "nun" and "nun sofit" || practice writing otiyot, "vav",, "yud", "nun" and "nun sofit" which all look similar, and do workbook exercises || " ||   || have students write sentences using these new cursive letters ||
 * || May 18 ||  ||   || practice hachtavot for all of the new letters || " ||   || Hachtavot for all of the beginning cursive letters ||
 * || May 19 ||  || introduce cursive "gimmel" || In reading groups, read a story about ot "gimmel" || " ||   || Have class write sentences with ot "gimmel" ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || practice hachtava for ot "gimmel" ||   ||   || Hachtava for ot "gimmel" ||
 * || May 24 ||  || introduce cursive "bet/vet" || have reading groups read a story for ot bet/vet and discuss.
 * || May 18 ||  ||   || practice hachtavot for all of the new letters || " ||   || Hachtavot for all of the beginning cursive letters ||
 * || May 19 ||  || introduce cursive "gimmel" || In reading groups, read a story about ot "gimmel" || " ||   || Have class write sentences with ot "gimmel" ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || practice hachtava for ot "gimmel" ||   ||   || Hachtava for ot "gimmel" ||
 * || May 24 ||  || introduce cursive "bet/vet" || have reading groups read a story for ot bet/vet and discuss.
 * || May 25 ||  || introduce cursive "samech" || practice hachtava for ot bet/vet ||   ||   || hachtava for cursive bet/vet ||
 * || May 26 ||  ||   || practice writing "samech" and reading a story about the letter in a reading group ||   ||   || ask students to write sentences with letter "samech" ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || practice hachtava for ot samech ||   ||   || hachtava for ot samech ||
 * || June 1 ||  || introduce ot "chet " in cursive and ot "kuf" || practice writing these letters and do exercises ||   ||   || ask for sentences with the letters "chet" and "kuf" ||
 * || June 2 ||  ||   || practice hachtava for ot "chet" and "kuf" ||   ||   || Hachtava for ot "chet" and "kuf" ||
 * the last week of school, work in Albom HaKitah, filling in pages about how we liked Kitah Alef, and what we will do in the summer