Attached are some Hebrew words to prompt decoding/ reading and Hebrew conversations around Purim costumes, including colors and clothing names. Students can create independent sentences such as "I will be wearing a blue dress and a yellow hat" in Hebrew.
Included are some paper doll printables (just meant as a starter set) that students can use to visually depict their costumes. Students can create additional items out of paper and markers.
A fun experiential game once the students have learned this vocabulary would be to use it for a game such as "Where the Wind Blows." Students stand in a circle and one person in the middle says "the wind blows if you are wearing michnasayim caholim (blue pants)" and then everyone who is wearing blue pants will need to switch spots with someone else in the circle and the last person that doesn't find a spot becomes the person in the middle and shares a new prompt. They can include any additional Hebrew vocabulary the class has learned this year.
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Congregation Tifereth Israel (CTI), Glen Cove, NY. CTI learners and their families participate in hands-on experiential learning. The curriculum focuses on Jewish values learned through our stories (both modern and ancient).
Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale, Bronx, NY. Project Chaverim (friends) empowers teens in grades 10-12 to work with learners in grades 3 and 4, building community while strengthening Hebrew and prayer reading skills.
This activity is part of a series of 10 holiday-centered activities intended for students in grades K-4.