Sefer – Li – Hebrew Books in PDF Online – Free
This site makes what looks like 100’s of children’s hebrew books available in pdf format for download for free. The books are sweet stories, there are often times very nice illustrations as well. You have to weigh the costs of print cartridges I guess against cost of new books. But, its definitely worth a look.
There are also a number of books that have been translated from Spanish, Polish, Italian and English into Hebrew which is nice if you are looking for a book you are familiar with. The site is in Hebrew so you will have a hard time navigating it without being able to read and understand Hebrew.
SarahDavid.com – Ivrit Activities for Kids
This site sells storybooks, CDs and more for parents and teachers to use to teach children Ivrit. I don’t know much about the materials themselves though I support anyone claiming that their materials make learning Hebrew fun and Exciting.
They have a great activity page with downloadable pages for free – I really liked the color by letter. My 4 yr old enjoyed it a lot.
http://sarahdavid.com/activitycenter/activitycenter.htm
Hebrew Online
When I wanted to improve my own Hebrew, I turned to an online program, Hebrew Online, run out of Israel. The teachers were terrific, the program is solid. The program is synchronous learning: you log into the class at a designated time at your PC, the other classmates do as well from around the world. The instructor can be heard live, you respond live, and class is as if it were live: you will read, you will converse, you will be called on. http://www.hebrewonline.com
Class material is relevant. Articles from the paper are used, songs, classic stories. The teacher uses a powerpoint like screen in the classroom software to share slides when needed. Follow up homework is provided to help reinforce new vocabulary. Conversation is a key componant of the class as well to get you speaking and not just reading or writing.
I really enjoyed this experience. They are a class act. You take an online test to determine your level. That is followed up by a phone call from them to confirm what they think is the right level for you. They then place you in a class.
You have to pay for the full session which feels like a lot of $$. However, during my session it amounted to about $25/class which is reasonable for good instruction.
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