Year 1: iHonor
This year the entire year will be focusing on kavod, honor. We're calling it "iHonor." Each month we will highlight different things we honor, from parents to friends to the environment. In addition to the regular middot programming described above, there will be a book of the month for in-classroom reading and discussion. Parents can participate by sponsoring the book of the month, or by volunteering to come in to read with the class. In addition, questions to discuss on Shabbat about the current iHonor will be posted on Friday afternoons on the school's Facebook page.
Check back here regularly for updates on the coming months' middot:
September/October:
Middah: Kavod - Why do we honor? How do we honor?
Book: What if Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick
November/חשון:
Middah: iHonor myself (כבוד עצמי) - How do I honor myself? By being בצלם אלקים.
Book: Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Loveall
December/כסלו:
Middah: iHonor my teachers (כבוד מורים) - How can I honor my teachers? What gifts have they given me?
Book: Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard
January/טבת:
iHonor all people (כבוד הבריות) - How do I honor people who are very different than me?
Book: The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson
February/שבט
iHonor food (כבוד אוכל) - How do I honor food? Why do I honor food?Book: How Did That Get In My Lunchbox? The Story of Food by Chris Butterworth
March/אדר
iHonor my friends כבוד חברים)) - What makes a good friend? How can I be a good friend?
Book: Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
April/ניסן
iHonor my parents (כבוד הורים) - What do my parents do for me? How can I honor them? V’hegadita l’vincha – what have my parents passed on to me?
Book: Look What My Parents Give Me! by Sara Ginsburg
May/אייר
iHonor my elders (כבוד זקנים) - What can I learn from people who are older? How can I honor them?
Book: Big Moon Tortilla by Joy Cowley
June/סיוןiHonor the environment (כבוד עולם) - How do I honor the world that we share and a gift from Hashem?
Book: Go Green! by Paul Reynolds