A Seder is when you get to dress up in fancy clothing. This is the order of how you would do the Sedar at home but it is in Hebrew.

קדש, ורחץ, כרפס, יחץ, מגיד, רחצה, מוציא, מצה, מרור, כורך, שולחן עורך, צפון, ברך הלל, נרצה

And now these are the 10 plagues of Egypt                דם

צפרדעים

כִּנִים

זבובים

שְׁחִין

בָּרָד

ארבה

חוֹשֶׁך 

here is my model Sedar book

There are some specific songs that you will sing here they are

The Ballad of the Four Sons                                    
(to the tune of “Clementine”) 

Said the father to his children,
“At the seder you will dine,
You will eat your fill of matzoh,
You will drink four cups of wine.” 

Now this father had no daughters,
But his sons they numbered four.
One was wise and one was wicked,
One was simple and a bore.

And the fourth was sweet and winsome,
he was young and he was small.
While his brothers asked the questions
he could scarcely speak at all.

Said the wise one to his father
“Would you please explain the laws?
Of the customs of the seder
Will you please explain the cause?

And the father proudly answered,
“As our fathers ate in speed,
Ate the paschal lamb ‘ere midnight
And from slavery were freed.”

So we follow their example
And ‘ere midnight must complete
All the seder and we should not
After 12 remain to eat.

Then did sneer the son so wicked
“What does all this mean to you?”
And the father’s voice was bitter
As his grief and anger grew.

“If you yourself don’t consider
As son of Israel,
Then for you this has no meaning
You could be a slave as well.”

Then the simple son said simply
“What is this,” and quietly
The good father told his offspring
“We were freed from slavery.”

But the youngest son was silent
For he could not ask at all.
His bright eyes were bright with wonder
As his father told him all.

My dear children, heed the lesson
and remember evermore
What the father told his children
Told his sons that numbered four.

מה נשתנה הלילה הזה

מכל הלילות

מכל הלילות

שבכל הלילות אנו אוכלין

חמץ ומצה, חמץ ומצה

הלילה הזה, הלילה הזה

כולו מצה.

שבכל הלילות

אין אנו מטבילין

אפילו פעם אחת, אפילו פעם אחת

הלילה הזה, הלילה הזה

שתי פעמים.

שבכל הלילות

אנו אוכלין

בין יושבין ובין מסובין

בין יושבין ובין מסובין

הלילה הזה, הלילה הזה

כולנו מסובין.

שבכל הלילות

אנו אוכלין

שאר ירקות, שאר ירקות

הלילה הזה, הלילה הזה

כולו מרור.

מה נשתנה הלילה הזה מכל הלילות 

Here are some pictures from our Sedar at grade 4

As we approach Passover break, we start to think about the final months leading you to the summer break and (maybe!) the terrifying transition of Grade 5!!! Can I let you into a secret… it’s not scary upstairs! It is so much fun!

What may feel overwhelming is the unknown and not knowing what to expect. As we prepare for this, we complete several ‘walkthroughs’ to familiarize you with the space before the summer break.

Another area that students regularly feel overwhelmed about is the amount of homework and tests/quizzes. The content isn’t usually the big issue, it is developing independent study skills that you may be unfamiliar with. With this in mind, you are going to be practising independent study skills for this week’s homework. The below slide deck is a fun way to practice these skills:

Parent link alert! Here are some tips to help your child develop these skills – comment below if you have strategies that have helped develop independence

Just a reminder about checking the grade 4 homework board for all updates about homework.

As we prepare for Grade 5, students will be taking part in a variety of workshops about organization and study skills preparing them for both using a paper and an electronic version and finding out what works best for them.

Students:

Check out this video which will help you get the best out of using a paper agenda

If you choose the electronic version, you can start to familiarise yourself with the tools within the Google suite such as Google Keep or Google Tasks. 

Check out this video about Study skills – Comment below about how you study and what skill you might try out next time!

Hello, Grade 4 Families,

….And the Oscar goes to…

I cannot wait to be named in all of the future animator’s Oscar speeches when they thank all those who inspired them!

Check out our Stop Motion Movie clips! Just in time for the real Wild Robot Movie which will be released later this year… field trip anyone!?

Hello, Grade 4 families,

What a fun day we had for Innovation Day! If you were unable to make it please check your child’s individual blog to see their project and write up’s.

Hello, Grade 4 Families,

Here are the upcoming events. Each child will be coming home with the below slide.

*For Monday, March 25th dress down day during Ruach Week, we decided as a class that each person will wear whatever costume they want (school-appropriate) for the Carnival!

What is Amplify reading?

Amplify is the new reading platform (the umbrella company) that the OJCS purchased licences for this year to use as a pilot project to enhance our current reading programs. We bought three programs for our school through Amplify, each explained below.

1. mClass – DIBELS 8 assessment 
2. Boost Reading 
3. Boost Close Reading

Why did we choose Amplify? 

It is the platform that most closely aligns with the evidence-based body of research referred to as the ‘Science of Reading’. The Science of Reading research shows the need for students to have word recognition skills (such as phonemic awareness, decoding skills through phonics, and reading fluency) and language comprehension (including knowledge of vocabulary, morphology, and syntax) to read and comprehend text. 

What is DIBELS?

DIBELS ® (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) is a set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of literacy skills. They are designed to be short (one-minute) fluency measures that can be used to regularly detect risk and monitor the development of early literacy and early reading skills. These results help us identify who is below, at or above grade level in each skill and then target instruction (i.e. with small groups, resource support, homework etc..) accordingly. This is an assessment that is completed in class with the teacher. 

What is Boost Reading?

Boost Reading is the reading program licence we purchased for our students K-5. Boost Reading is a literacy acceleration and remediation program that uses adaptive technology to deliver personalized learning instruction for K–5 students. The engaging world of Boost Reading adapts to each unique reader. Boost Reading was authored by experts in literacy, cognitive science, learning, and instruction. It builds on well-established principles of effective instructional design and delivery, as well as new and cutting-edge research on how students learn to read.

Can my child use this program at home?

Yes, please! Get your child set up to use Boost Reading at home by making sure they have a set of headphones and a quiet place to play. Boost Reading is personalized to your child’s needs, so you don’t need to and you should NOT assist them with their learning. Once they log in, they’re ready to start using the program. Some students will begin with a placement activity that helps the program match them to the best content. To ensure the most accurate placement, students must complete each activity independently. It’s always helpful to encourage your child to have fun and do their best!

What will I see as a parent on report cards?

On the report card, teachers will share how a student is performing in various strands related to reading, including decoding, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. With data from the DIBELS assessment, the report cards will indicate whether the student is performing above grade, at grade or below grade level in each specific skill assessed. They will also share the next steps to target skills that are still developing.