Kol hakavod, Nitzanim! What a great way to remember how to write the letters of the alef-bet. Make sure to go right to left! Click on a picture to see it larger.
Tag Archive: hebrew letters
Jun 07
Exploring Shapes of Letters
There are lots of ways to explore the shapes of different Hebrew letters. The child below, through one-on-one interaction with his teacher two weeks ago, learned how to stencil in the letters of his name. The teacher helped him put the letters in order by moving the stencil for him. One week letter, the boy …
Apr 26
Tzedakah Play: Coins and Shapes
This week in Shorashim we learned about Tzedakah by playing with it. We have our own REAL tzedakah that we have been playing with, putting in our Tzedakah jar, and counting… not-so-secretly thanks to YOUR help, the parents, for reminding your kids to collect money and bring it back to Shorashim. =) We have also …
Apr 18
Changes in Shorashim for Tzedakah vaChessed
There have been some changes to our learning environment in Beit Shorashim. We have added a Bikur Cholim area (taking care of the sick), and constructed Ohel Avraham v’Sarah (Tent of Avraham and Sarah) which is modeled after the Torah story of Genesis 18:1-8. In this story, Avraham and Sarah welcome passing visitors as guests …
Apr 18
Exploring the Letter צ
This week in Shorashim we learned the first letter of the word tzedakah: צ (tzadee) We’re cutting out tzedakah coins and dollars that have the letters of the word tzedakah on them. I’m using wikki stix to make the shapes of the letters! I decided on my own that I wanted to trace over the …
Feb 26
Otiyot Chayot: Making Hebrew Letters with our Body
Otiyot “Chayot ”* אותיות חיות “Living” Letters In Nitzanim we have been making an Alef Bet out of our bodies. We are putting this Alef Bet up above the Hebrew luach (board) right next to the door in Beit Nitzanim. The children learn the letters through moving their bodies. Physical activity is an effective and …
Feb 21
Exploring Hebrew Script Letters in Nitzanim
It’s become a thing. Some of the Nitzanim children want to learn to write Hebrew using script letters. Block letters – the way Hebrew looks in print – had served this set of children well enough until a week or two ago, but now, only script will do. (Script lets you write Hebrew fast, but the …
Feb 14
Gematria Comes to Beit Nitzanim!
The other day in Beit Nitzanim, we introduced one of our boys who enjoys working with numbers to the Jewish concept of gematria. Gematria is the study of the mathematical value of Hebrew words. Each Hebrew letter corresponds to a different number, such that every Hebrew word has a different mathematical “value”. Rabbis long ago …
Feb 01
Pinat Ivrit: Hebrew Challenges
In the process of reorganizing our home in Nitzanim, we have added a Pinat Ivrit, a Hebrew corner. This space is furnished with games and activities that help the children engage with Hebrew letters. The children are free to initiate activities at their own leisure. Through this process of child-initiated learning, the Nitzanimers gain ownership …
Jan 15
Finding the Shema
Today, the Shorashim learners continued their hunt for the Shema by visiting the Rodefei Tzedek chapel. We found it written in the Torah! Each child took a turn standing and reading the Shema alongside Morah Shif. Many learners were able to recognize and point to the letters that spell “Shema”–”shin,” “mem,” and “ayin.” Now we …
