IssieRoots: Words for Sukkot
IssieRoots is a collection of interactive educational activities for Jewish and Muslim holidays, designed by the staff of Beit Issie Shapiro and for the enrichment and enjoyment of children of varying abilities. All activities are offered in English and in either Hebrew or Arabic so they can be enjoyed by Jewish and Muslim children in Israel and around the world.
Words for Sukkot
In this interactive activity, students learn Hebrew words for the Sukkot holiday. While learning to recognize the Hebrew words, they will also collect items to build and decorate a sukkah in preparation for the holiday.
You can find this activity on the Jigzi website using this link: Words for Sukkot
Here is a sneak peek at some of the pages:
Which word matches the picture?
The next item we need to collect is a green leafy branch with a nice smell. Can you find it?
Match the picture to the correct word.
Ideas for Use in the Classroom:
- Once students are familiar with the words learned in the activity, students that can, can practice writing or typing the words.
- Exploring the sense of smell: Once students learn the attributes of each of the 4 species, bring them into the classroom and explore them. which ones have a smell, which ones have a taste. Have students share if they like or don’t like the smells of each. Then using a collection of other fruits/plants play “What is this?”…and have blindfolded students identify the object just by their sense of smell.
- Once the students learn the meaning of Ushpizin have a discussion about inviting people to their homes. Ask questions such as: Who are their favorite visitors? If they could invite anyone to their sukkah (celebrity, historical figure, family member) who would it be, and why? Has anyone’s family invited strangers or newcomers to their sukkah?