Curriculum

The development of literacy skills – both oral and written – are learned through reading, writing and social studies. Beginning with working on phonemic awareness skills in Kindergarten, our reading and writing instruction becomes more structured and advanced as students learn to decode the alphabet, understand how sounds, letters and syllables form the foundation of language, and then move towards reading fluency. While the development of reading comprehension skills begin as early as Preschool and Kindergarten, as children mature and become more confident, their critical and abstract thinking skills grow. At Beth Tfiloh, students learn to understand what they read, and then develop the self-assurance to analyze what they’ve read and see how that knowledge applies to the world around them.

Our Judaic Studies Program provides a meaningful, enriching and robust approach to teaching traditional Jewish values and a commitment to Torah and the State of Israel. Children learn to speak, read and write Hebrew, to recite daily prayers and to celebrate various Jewish life cycle events and celebrations. Classes emphasize moral and ethical behavior, character development and respect (derech eretz). Youngsters learn at an early age that they are part of a diverse Jewish family where every voice is heard and respected.

Technology enhances all instruction and learning at Beth Tfiloh and students are taught to navigate it seamlessly so that it enhances what they do. Students use iPads in the classroom to deepen their understanding of subjects such as animals, geography and reading. Coding, green screens, keyboarding, safe internet and email use and even Power Point are taught in a creative and fun way, enhancing students’ understanding of how technology can be used as a tool for learning.