Shalom Alef Bet

A sophisticated level of reading readiness instruction - letter recognition and a gentle introduction to the vowels!

In 96 full-color pages, your students will become familiar with the Hebrew alphabet's letters and vowels. They will practice single-syllable letter-vowel combinations and systematically practice letter-to-sound and vowel-to-sound relationships.

Goals of Shalom Alef Bet!:

• Introduce the Hebrew letters and vowels
• Demonstrate that Hebrew is read from right to left
• Present single-syllable letter-vowel combinations
• Develop simple decoding skills
• Offer a basic cultural vocabulary
• Prepare students for entry into Shalom Uvrachah

Special features of Shalom Alef Bet!:

• Letters and vowels are presented in the same order as Shalom Uvrachah, offering a natural progression from pre-primer to primer.
• Special exercises help students master specific letter-sound and vowel-sound correspondence.
• New and innovative activities based on the latest research about foreign language phonics study accelerate letter recognition.
• Picture cues link new letters to heritage words (shofar for shin, bat mitzvah for bet, haggadah for hey).
• Tracing models reinforce Hebrew letters.
• Cumulative review and practices activities allow periodic monitoring of student progress.
• Interactive games (Rings, Bingo, Ladders) reinforce new material and encourage students' cooperative play.

Shalom Alef Bet! also includes:

• Board game for alef bet review
• Alef bet chart
• Certificate for completion of study

Your students will experience success as they take their first steps in reading acquisition with Shalom Alef Bet!, our innovative pre-primer!