Ot la-Ba'ot Script A Better Hebrew Primer
- SKU 51015
- UPC 9781891662089
Grades: 3-4 Ot la-Ba’ot, our innovative primer, teaches Hebrew decoding skills by maintaining and building an active Jewish and modern Hebrew vocabulary. Using Ot la-Ba’ot in class and the Ot la-Ba’ot Home Workbook at home, students will have all the tools to be successful Hebrew readers. Ot la-Ba’ot is a full-color 174-page book.
In print or script, a teacher’s guide, 240 flashcards, vocabulary posters, letter flashcards, a training video, and a parent introduction. Ot La-Ba’ot: A Better Hebrew Primer offers students and teachers a variety of learning modalities and skill-building opportunities. Key features include:
- Hebrew Key Words. Each letter is introduced with three to five Hebrew keywords that come from the vocabulary of Jewish life. These words include Torah, Hallah, Shofar, and Etrog, connecting basic Jewish literacy to Hebrew acquisition.
- Daber Ivrit Ten oral language units build a connection between Hebrew and Eretz Yisrael.
- Siddur Words. The book contains Siddur Words exercises, which become mechanical reading practice using key pieces from the prayerbook and the Haggadah.
- Mahir Stories. Ot la-Ba’ot is hosted by a bilingual dog named Mahir, who tells the story of Eliezer Ben Yehudah, the father of the modern Hebrew language. Students learn the story of the Hebrew Language's rebirth and its importance to the Jewish people.
- Fun Exercises. Ot la-Ba’ot is filled with races, puzzles, and games. The book is carefully paced, alternating mechanical reading exercises with fun activities.
Ot la-Ba’ot offers these essential resources:
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Student App. Ot la-Ba’ot has been designed with its own student app. Each class lesson is paired with an online lesson to review the materials learned in class.
- Parent Introduction. This sixteen-page booklet for parents includes a full vocabulary list, a Hebrew letter chart, and a short introduction to help parents understand how best to help their children with homework assignments.
- Essential Tools: Flashcards, Posters, Teacher’s Guide, and Training Video. Ot la-Ba’ot has been carefully engineered to provide maximal support and allow for total creativity. The book has been carefully paced for two varied forty-five-minute teaching blocks a week. There are flashcards, posters, activities, and resources—everything a teacher could want. A detailed and extensive teacher’s guide, enhanced by a training video, clarifies objectives and opportunities.
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Ot la-Ba'ot Script A Better Hebrew Primer