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Ji Alef-Bet
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Description

A magical pop-up book to learn the Hebrew Alef-Bet!

Developed as a course within Ji Tap and aimed at children aged 5 and 6, the Ji Alef-Bet series is about learning the Hebrew letters in a fun, interactive and innovative way.

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Each letter starts with an animation of the current letter interacting with Kivi, our guide through the Ji Alef-Bet series. Where possible, we have integrated an activity within the animation, where the learner can interact with the letter. The lesson then has puzzles, reading exercises and a section to learn Hebrew words with that letter. By the end of the series, children could learn up to 170 new Hebrew words!

The stories and instructions are in English as this course was designed not only for ‘Sunday’ schools and cheders, but for families with young children, whose parents do not necessarily know Hebrew.  The course has been designed so that children can learn the letters in any order. The default playlist goes in order, but any lesson can be accessed at any time.

There are currently two versions of the Ji Alef-Bet: one with American voices, and one with British voices. You choose which one suits you better!

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Features

This animated series will enrich your young child:

Animated stories for each letter, emphasizing its shape and sound

A song for each letter, where kids can sing along and learn the letter’s name and sound

Original Alef-Bet song with animations of all the letters

Puzzles and exercises to encourage letter recognition

Reading exercises, where children can sound out the letters and vowels, and then check themselves to see if they were correct

Children learn and interact with Hebrew words and pictures for each letter, increasing Hebrew vocabulary

Sticker packs with the letters, animations and scenes from the stories available in Ji Tap creation tool, so children can build their own scenes and words with the characters that they recognize from the series

Sticker packs contain animated letters and scenes from the Ji Alef-Bet stories

For parents and educators

Fully Illustrated Educator Guide

This beautifully illustrated book will guide you through teaching each letter, with tips and tricks to help the young child remember the letters. Download the version that best suits you (UK or USA)

Rich Jewish Content

The words selected for inclusion in this series were carefully chosen for their connection to the festivals, the Tanach, or with Jewish values. The values that we teach in the letter animations are also carefully constructed for young children to understand: giving charity, welcoming friends, and other mitzvot.

Find out about Kivi

The Ji team believes that every aspect of Ji Alef-Bet should be a learning moment, and it is for this reason that the character who guides learners through learning the Alef-Bet is called ‘Kivi’.
In Israel, ‘Kivi’ is used as the shortened version of the name ‘Akiva’ and we chose this having been inspired by the many stories in the Talmud about Rabbi Akiva.

Download the Educator Guide to find out more about this connection!

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Educator Guide for Ji Alef-Bet

Stage 1 - Letters Developed as a course within Ji Tap, the first stage is about learning the Hebrew letters in a fun, interactive and innovative way. Two versions are available: one with American accents and one with British accents. Learn more Stage 1 Educator Guide Flash Cards Mish Mash Letters Mish Mash Letters is a series designed as a remedial course to help students who confuse the similarly-shaped letters in the Hebrew alphabet. The stories emphasize the differences between the letters. Open the course to play Learn more Mish Mash Letters Educator Guide Flash Cards Stage 2 - Short Hebrew Stories Ji Alef-Bet Stage 2 focuses on the young child beginning to put Hebrew letters together to start reading simple Hebrew words. Animated stories of each letter slowly progress into a static book that young children can read to themselves. Open the course to play Learn more Stage 2 Educator Guide Flash Cards Open the course to play Vowels Poster: Vowels Before starting Stage 3, where Tefilot and Biblical texts are used to teach 6 prefixes and 3 suffixes, students may need to recap how to pronounce all their vowels. This series recaps all the vowels, symbols and sounds, and also teaches the vowel combinations at the end of words: Oy, Aye and Av. Open the course to play Learn more Stage 2a: Vowels and Sounds Educator Guide Stage 3 - Prefixes and Suffixes In Stage 3, we introduce the concept of the shoresh (using the root גדל), God’s name and the Hebrew word for God, prefixes ה, ו, ב, כ, ל, מ and suffixes י.,ךְ, ךָ . For reading practice, children read selected prayers and texts from the Tanach. Open the course to play Learn more Stage 3 Educator Guide Additional Resources These resources cover all 3 series. Downloads include a compilation of the 275 Hebrew words, flash cards of all the words, and a coloring-in book of the letters. Dictionary Additional Resources Flash cards Letter outlines Ji Alef-Bet Series A curriculum for teaching young learners to read and understand Hebrew

Flash Cards

Print out this set of flash cards containing all 170 Hebrew words used throughout the series. Cut them, fold them, use them in your classroom!

Certificate of Completion

Print out this beautiful certificate to present to the children as they complete the Alef Bet course. Oh, and it is signed by Kivi!

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