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Activities to accompany a linked YouTube video about Hanukkah, covering listening comprehension, vocabulary, creative writing, a craft project, cross-cultural discussion, a recipe exploration, role-play, and card design.
A hands-on visual discrimination and categorization activity where young learners sort non-identical (varied but matching-category) Hanukkah-themed picture cards into groups.
Forever June Digital Design LOOKING FOR HANUKKAH CRAFTS FOR CHILDREN? Introducing my Chanukkah Menorah Fingerprint Craft & Poem for kids! This easy to complete fingerprint or thumbprint art is a lovely resource for teachers of children in Jewish schools, from students in pre-k and Kindergarten classrooms, school aged students in grade…
A set of Hanukkah-themed 'I Spy' counting worksheets that build early counting and number-recognition skills.
Provide printable photo booth props themed around Hanukkah for classroom holiday activities/photo ops.
A 2-hour lesson plan and movie guide built around the film 'Love, Lights, Hanukkah!' (2020), teaching Hanukkah traditions, history, and themes of cultural identity, heritage, and family through film study and discussion.
Three interactive foldable booklets (lapbook-style) that students assemble to record what they learn about Hanukkah basic facts, the dreidel, and traditional Hanukkah foods, for use with any Hanukkah textbook or curriculum.
Hanukkah Coloring Pages, Hanukkah Coloring Sheets, Jewish Holiday Coloring Sheets: ⭐ Prepare to incorporate the spirit of Hanukkah into your daily routine with our Hanukkah coloring pages worksheets - the ideal early work activity for adding a festive touch to your day! These beautiful worksheets are intended to engage youngsters in a…
Hanukkah Light the Menorah Slide Deck Activity for Distance Learning A valuable resource designed for educators teaching Kindergarten, Preschool or Grade 1 classes. It incorporates aspects of technology-enhanced learning practices. Interactive Slides The deck begins with an interactive series of slides where students explore the…
A Hanukkah-themed math word problem worksheet that has students solve numerical expressions to discover facts about Hanukkah (e.g., when it begins, how long it lasts, menorah candle count).
Teach the history and traditions of Hanukkah through a reading passage, comprehension test, and lapbook research/craft project.
Forever June Digital Design LOOKING FOR HANUKKAH ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS? Introducing my Hanukkah Menorah Handprint Craft for kids! This easy to create fingerprint activity is an excellent resource for teachers of children in Jewish Day schools, from students in pre-k and Kindergarten classrooms, school aged students in grade 1-2. Works…
A 2-hour lesson plan and movie guide built around the film 'Hanukkah on Rye' (2022), teaching Hanukkah history and traditions alongside themes of family legacy, rivalry, and conflict resolution through Jewish deli culture.
PowerPoint Slides – Digital Counting Task Cards – Dreidels An ideal resource for educators keen on introducing interactive counting activities to their young students, primarily designed for preschoolers and kindergartners. This material encourages basic numerical skills through playful learning. Festive Theme: The task cards feature a…
A collection of Hanukkah-themed ten-frame math worksheets for practicing number recognition, addition, and subtraction using the ten-frame visual model.
Syllable-counting practice using Hanukkah-related picture words.
Provide a Hanukkah-themed bingo game and matching memory game to reinforce Hanukkah vocabulary/concepts.
Spelling and vocabulary practice unscrambling Hanukkah-related words.
Hanukkah Writing Paper Decoratively display students' Hanukkah-themed writing with this festive paper. The pages feature spaces for students to write paragraphs, poems, stories, or essays about the holiday. Teachers can implement this paper as a final draft for various Hanukkah writing assignments. Use it for publishing students' work…
A collection of eight Hanukkah-themed word-building worksheets where students form new words from the letters of Hanukkah-related words and phrases.
Forever June Digital Design I am excited to introduce my DIY Hanukkah Activity Handprint Craft Template! This fun Jewish craftivity is a useful resource for teachers of kids in Jewish School or Hebrew School- preschool programs, nursery school, students in pre-k and Kindergarten classrooms, school aged children in grades 1-3. This craft…
A richly illustrated overview of the history, faith, teachings, and practices of Judaism for grades 5-8 Life Studies/Religion curriculum.
ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity - Chanukkah - Jewish Celebration This ESL EFL Teaching Resource on " Chanukkah - Jewish Celebration" (3 PDF Worksheets Slides; Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity) can be ideal to improve…
This Hanukkah, help your students learn about the history and traditions of this important Jewish holiday with these 36 fun and engaging ELA worksheets.