Let's Discover the Alef Bet with Turn Page Access

Safeguard your Hebrew curricular plans - wherever the learning takes place

The multimedia package for Let's Discover the Alef Bet will help ensure continuity in your beginning Hebrew program whether you meet in person, by video conference, in online tutorial sessions, or in some combination.

What You Get:

You get a physical copy of Let's Discover the Alef Bet plus access to use the enhanced online turn page version with one student through July 2022. Included in the enhanced turn page version is a set of tips specifically for teaching with Let's Discover the Alef Bet in distance learning settings plus selected printable pdf pages for student use.

Use the printed folders to let learners follow along during online sessions, and to involve families. Use the turn page access in a share-your-screen mode with learners in groups or one-on-one online. Provide remote learners the selected pdf pages to print in situations or locations where the folders are not available to the student. Check the downloadable teaching tips pdf for ideas and further guidance.

Access to Let's Discover the Alef Bet turn page materials is purchased and granted per student to keep your costs as low as possible. 

To get the full benefit of Let's Discover the Alef Bet you will also need the fully annotated Teacher's Edition (one per teacher). You may also wish to have a set of Jumbo Letter Cards that you can show onscreen when working remotely, or use during in-person sessions. (See the links below.) 

A few techie things you need to know:

• You must be logged in to purchase and access the turn page materials. 
• Please note: Accounts on behrmanhouse.com are accessed using the email address used to set up the account.
• The printed folders will be shipped.* 
• Turn page access is from a link that will be available from the account that made the purchase. Log in and go to Account/My Downloadables.
• Purchases charged to school accounts will be available after processing, which typically takes one business day. Purchases made using credit cards become available immediately.
• No student email signups are needed; You need not pass licenses or create classes to use the turn page access.
• Turn page access may be shared at no additional charge with the teachers and madrichim working directly with the student(s) for whom access has been purchased. Access may also be shared easily with any student for whom it was purchased should they wish to use the turn page features at home with their families.
• Problems with your order or access? You can contact us for technical support here. 
• Questions about curriculum? Email customersupport at Behrmanhouse.com

Young children learn the names and sounds of the 22 letters of the alef bet in this entertaining and exciting set of twenty-four 4-page folders. Presented in the order of the alef bet, each folder introduces one letter and includes:

• A key Hebrew word - with an accompanying English explanation - to teach the new letter
• Inventive activities to reinforce the shape and sound of each letter
• Additional Hebrew vocabulary words beginning with the new letter
• Playful exercises to engage the child's artistic and creative interests
• "In School or At Home" - an activity to be used with learners or to involve families
• Clever riddles to entertain young audiences

As they learn the letters of the alef bet, students develop a basic Jewish vocabulary. For example, bayit teaches bet, and shofar teaches shin. Important cultural concepts are also explained, such as What is kept inside the aron kodesh? and What are ritual objects we use to make havdalah?

Each set includes a review folder and a family education folder featuring - a letter to parents, learning games, and alef bet playing cards. Children will enjoy marking their progress on the alef bet chart, as well as using the Hebrew picture dictionary to reinforce letter recognition.

By the time students receive the beautiful certificate of completion, they will have had a delightful time learning the alef bet!

What exactly am I purchasing?

You are purchasing a package that includes a physical copy of the book PLUS access to an enhanced digital turn-page version of the book, with permission to share it with one student in a remote learning setting.

You have access to the turn-page version for one year. The turn-page version is an exact duplicate of the physical book, including the same page numbering. We’ve enhanced it by also including teaching tips unique to the material and selected printable PDF pages for students’ use. 

Are turn-page materials returnable?

The print portion of a turn-page package is returnable.  The digital turn-page portion of the package is NOT returnable.  

Do I need to purchase a turn-page package for each student?

Yes. Turn-page access is not a replacement for a physical book. It is a tool to help teachers in remote learning environments. Students need their materials whether they’re learning remotely or in-person.

Do I need to purchase a turn-page package for each teacher?

No. Access to the turn-page version is provided based on the number of students you wish to use it with. For example, if you have 10 students in a class, you would purchase 10 turn-page sets (you will get 10 physical books + permission to use the turn-page version with 10 students). The turn-page access can then be shared with any teacher(s) or madrichim working directly with those 10 students, at no additional charge.

If the teacher is sharing their screen to show the turn-page version, why do I need to purchase multiple copies?

You are not purchasing multiple copies of the turn-page version. You are paying for permission to use the turn-page version with a certain number of students. In other words, purchases are made according to the number of people who are viewing the turn-page version, not how many are showing it. 

Can I purchase access to the turn-page version separately from the physical book?

No. Access to the turn-page version is combined with a physical book. Turn-page access is not a replacement for a physical book. It is designed to make it simpler for teachers to work with learners remotely, guiding their learning. Even in remote learning settings, ideal learning is multi-modal. When learners have the physical materials, they have more control over their learning, can see the material in person, can more easily work with others in breakout groups, and better complete independent work away from the screen.

Having the print materials also ensures that you can maintain continuity in programming regardless of where your learners are meeting. This is especially important if you might be switching between remote and in-person learning. Having the physical book also gets children away from their screens and guides them through hands-on activities.

After I purchase the turn-page package, how do I access the digital version?

Log in to the account on behrmanhouse.com from which you made the purchase. From the top menu, click Account. Then click My Downloadable Products from the menu on the left. Select the item you wish to use.

Do teachers or students need a Behrman House account to view the turn-page version?

No. The person who made the purchase can share the link directly with the teacher (see above). The link immediately opens the turn-page version, and teachers can then share their screens on video conference platforms with the students for whom access was purchased. Students are not likely to need direct access to the turn-page themselves. They will have their physical copies for independent work, chevruta work in breakout groups, etc. 

Can I see a sample of the turn-page to try it out?

As with all our student materials, you are invited to order a copy at a 30% discount for review. This will allow you to try it out and test out the process for purchase, access, and use of the materials – so you can feel comfortable knowing exactly how it all works. Contact customersupport@behrmanhouse.com to request your review copies.

We have books left over from last year or have already placed our order for this school year. Do we have to buy the books again to have turn-page access?

Please contact customersupport@behrmanhouse.com and we’ll work with you make sure you have just what you need.

What do the turn-page materials look like?

Take a short tour through the Behrman House digital turn-page materials: what they look like, the supplemental teacher support materials and student printables, and overview of how to purchase and access the digital materials.