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In the Classroom: Hebrew Programs

TITLE	GOAL	ORDER OF PRESENTATION	SUPPORT MATERIAL	ADAPTATION
Hineni	Prayer literacy—fluent siddur reading with comprehension Time: 1–1½ hrs per week	Order of the prayer service Hineni 1: Opening prayers in Shabbat morning service; songs, prayers, and blessings for home observance Hineni 2: Shabbat morning Amidah Hineni 3: Torah service and concluding prayers	Teacher's Editions Workbooks Word Cards Family Companions Script Workbook Managing Hineni Interactive CDs and Assessments	To add conversational Hebrew to your prayer program, use Ulpan Alef and Ulpan Bet with Hineni: As a full session. At special times of the year At learning stations To keep post b'nai mitzvah students involved For family bonding time On the web and CD-ROM After Hineni, for modern Hebrew in 6-7th grade, use Let's Talk! Modern Hebrew for Teens. Use Shalom Ivrit for an accelerated class.
Hineni Prayer Booklets	Prayer literacy—fluent siddur reading with comprehension Time: 1–1½ hrs per week	20 individual prayer booklets to use in any order	Teacher's Editions Workbooks Word Cards Family Companions Script Workbook Interactive CDs	Ideal to teach the prayers in the order of your own curriculum or for self-paced student instruction. For conversational Hebrew, add Ulpan Alef and Ulpan Bet.
Shalom Ivrit	Modern Hebrew language—fluent reading with comprehension Time: 1½–2 hrs per week	Graded, sequential program Themes: Shalom Ivrit 1: Jewish holidays Shalom Ivrit 2: Jewish values Shalom Ivrit 3: Daily life of young teens	Teacher's Editions Prayer Companions Word Cards Shiru Shalom Ivrit Music CD	Use Shalom Ivrit as your primary Hebrew program or: In an accelerated Hebrew class. In conjunction with Hineni. As a transitional text between Shalom Uvrachah and Hineni 1. As an alternate Hebrew track. As a post-prayer program. As part of a parent parallel learning program. For story reading or telling.
New Siddur Program	Prayer literacy with a modern language component Time: 1½–2 hrs per week	Graded, sequential program	Teacher's Editions Workbooks Word Cards Prayer Charts Picture Letter Cards Primer Cassette Primer Partners Companion Siddur Managing New Siddur Program	Add conversational Hebrew with Ulpan Alef and Ulpan Bet. Enrich the modern language component by spending more time on the story. Emphasize the prayer component by minimizing time spent on the stories.

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