This week on Instagram I talked about a Clothing Cards activity I loved to use in my classroom while teaching about items of clothing. In Hebrew, clothes and colors have genders, and there are also multiple verbs meaning “wear” that vary depending on the...
One of the first themes we teach beginner students is family, and this year I tried a twist on the traditional family tree that was a huge hit, so I’m sharing it with you! As part of the family unit in many classrooms, students are asked to create a family tree...
Keeping students engaged from behind a screen is a challenge, and this is especially true when it comes to teaching young children online. Just because it’s challenging, however, doesn’t mean it isn’t doable – and enjoyable! When teaching young children,...
The recent CHADASHOTnews – חדשות has been very heavy. As a Black woman who lived through and remembers very clearly the RETSICHOTmurders – רציחות of James Byrd, Amadou Diallo, Akai Gurley, Sean Bell (that one hit me the hardest), Eric Garner, John...
When I taught Hebrew at an elementary school, one of my students’ favorite learning activities was playing matching games in my small groups. Aside from adding fun and competition to the language classroom, matching games are great for providing repetition of...