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Welcome to Kitah Alef (Grade 1): Meet your teacher and learn about your curriculum! 

Rivka Nechemya Thrope (any/all)

Gan/Alef (First Grade)

Rivka Nechemya is looking forward to joining the CDT religious school community for a second year! As the Gan/Alef teacher, Rivka Nechemya aims to encourage creativity, playfulness, and caring community. He is excited to use his background as an outdoor educator to foster explorative learning, both inside and beyond the walls of our classroom. During Rivka Nechemya’s free time, ze loves to smell wildflowers, learn to knit, and pet hir wonderful calico cat, Chickpea.

Curriculum Overview

The Aleph Curriculum “Jewish Time” introduces students to the cycle of the Jewish year, including the weekly cycle of Shabbat, lunar based monthly calendar, and the holidays that flow through the year. The students learn the stories and themes of the holidays, as well as the holidays’ agricultural connections to the year’s seasons in the land of Israel.

 

Tue, February 18 2025 20 Shevat 5785