1st+grade

My name is Melanie D'Orazio and this is my 19th year teaching first grade at Keneseth Israel. I started my personal KI JQuest in first grade many years ago and am delighted to still be a part of the KI family. I look forward to an amazing year of discovery, learning and adventure. ||
 * < [[image:Melanie.jpg width="160" height="138"]] || ==** Morah Melanie **==

== First Grade begins each week with Family Tefillah (prayer) from 9:30-9:50 where families can spend time starting the day together in song, reflection, and community. Students then join their classes. ==

== Over the course of the year students participate in 3 Quests or learning projects. The First Grade Quests include Who are our Jewish Super Heroes? How can I be a Jewish Super Hero? and How does God help us be heroes? To see the first grade summaries of these quests from 2013-2014 click here: == = = media type="custom" key="26178036"

== 1st grade students also spend time in Hebrew (see the Hebrew through Movement section) and music. They close the day learning about upcoming holidays and Shabbat in Chugim or Clubs, rotating through Art, Drama and Library. ==

Watch an example of the 1st grade Jewish heroes presentation:

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