Decoding Hebrew
a simple, research-based curriculum to teach full decoding mastery to ages 8+
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Lesson 1: ס ל ק יִ יְ
Samekh, Lamed, and Kuf are easy to pronounce, consistently shaped, and easy to identify.
At least one pronounceable vowel must be taught with letters in order to begin to practice decoding. Chirik is easy to pronounce, recognize, and does not share sound.
The Shva vowel is taught along with chirik because it is silent, and so provides only the extra challenge of learning to distinguish between vowels.
Samekh, Lamed, and Kuf are easy to pronounce, consistently shaped, and easy to identify.
At least one pronounceable vowel must be taught with letters in order to begin to practice decoding. Chirik is easy to pronounce, recognize, and does not share sound.
The Shva vowel is taught along with chirik because it is silent, and so provides only the extra challenge of learning to distinguish between vowels.
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Excerpt here.
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Key Principles
Accumulated Mastery: Students should be quite confident in the letters and vowels they’ve already learned before moving on to new ones.
Scaffolded Learning: Break down big goals into medium, small, and tiny goals.
Humor: Kids learn best when they feel their teachers are on their side. Sometimes, that means it’s you + them vs. the Hebrew! They will relax when you use humor to address challenges because it’ll help them feel validated. For example:
“Honestly, it’s very rude of the daled and the reish to look so similar.”
“Why are so many letters just lines? Come on, Hebrew, be more creative!”
“Vav is my least favorite letter. Is it a vowel? Is it a consonant? Pick a side, dude!”
“Lamed is my comfort zone. He’s consistent. Why can’t they all be like lamed!?”
Emotional Support: When we’ve been doing this for a long time, it’s easy to forget how hard it first was. Validate challenges, celebrate small wins, and encourage persistence.
Emphasize what they got right. Encourage if they're getting the first part right. Mhm! And get excited.
“You're so close! Try that second letter again.”
“Almost! Check your vowel.”
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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