Learning V'ahavta

We began our class by reviewing letter and vowel sound combinations that are found in line 3 on our V'ahavta practice sheet.  Then students separated into two groups and worked together to sound out all of the words in line 3.  I can't believe how much their reading skills have improved since the school year began.  I am also impressed at how willing these students are to help each other learn.  We took a break to play a game and rest our brains.  Then we practiced chanting the first three lines of the v'ahavta with trope (or melody) and we are really getting the hang of it.  We will continue with line 4 during out next class.

Resources are available to practice at home, especially for students who have missed class. Here is a practice sheet with the words of the V'ahavta in Hebrew, here is a SoundCloud playlist for this prayer (using the worksheet provided), and here is a link to Kendra's recording on the Temple Sholom website.  Practicing at home, even just for 5 or 10 minutes, will significantly help students gain confidence in their Hebrew skills and feel successful during class.