In a spiral curriculum, key concepts are presented repeatedly, but with increasing depth and complexity each time. Students are introduced to topics in early childhood and then build on them as they progress through elementary school and junior high. Each year, the students will continue to build on their prior knowledge.
We have created a two-year spiral curriculum for Kehillah in which all grades will learn about the same modules or topics at the same time, but at levels that are age-appropriate. Each school year is divided into three eight week modules.
Wise Temple’s spiral curriculum features cutting edge resources tailored to our specific needs and goals by an expert in Jewish experiential education. The curriculum also includes elements of Project Based Learning, in which classes explore the topics at hand through group projects which build community through cooperative collaboration.
Questions? Contact Courtney Anthony, Director of Education at 513.538.0373 or canthony@wisetemple.org.
| Year 1 Learning Modules | Torah Our Sacred Text | Avodah Prayer + Ritual | G’milut Chasadim Acts of loving Kindness |
| Pre K – K | Torah Stories + Jewish Symbols | Aleph Bet | Hebrew as a sacred language, Shema + Shabbat prayers | Building a Mitzvah Tree | Loving Qualities in Me |
| 1 & 2 | Torah Scroll + Genesis Stories | Sanctuary, Prayers + Blessings, Havdalah | Jewish Values + Mindfulness Moments |
| 3 & 4 | Introduction to Torah + Exodus Stories | God + Gratitude | Ways We Care for Others |
| 5 & 6 | Jews + Jewish History | Expressing Jewish Values through Prayer | Judaism + the Natural World |
| 7 & 8 | My Identity + Torah | Praying with our Feet | Social Justice | Jewish Ethics | Mussar |
| Year 2 Learning Modules | My Jewish Life and Community | Rhythms and Passages: Jewish Time | Israel and Global Judaism |
| Pre K – K | Let’s Explore Being Jewish | How We Celebrate Holidays | Who Lives in Israel? Plants, Animals, and People! |
| 1 & 2 | Symbolic and Ritual Objects: Making challah covers, candlesticks, and more! | The Jewish Calendar | Being Jewish Around the World |
| 3 & 4 | I Am Part of Cincinnati Jewish Life and History | The Cycle of Holidays and Holiday Traditions | Israeli Culture Through Food: Making recipes and cookbooks! |
| 5 & 6 | Jewish American History and Identity | Exploring the Jewish Holidays Through Art | The People and Cultures of Israel Part 1 |
| 7 & 8 | Movers and Shakers of Jewish Life and Thought | Through the Seasons and Cycle of Jewish Life | The People and Cultures of Israel Part 1 |
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