I N - D E P T H  

Alef Bet Quest

METHODOLOGY:
 

The learning sequence and instructional approaches of Alef Bet Quest incorporate the most effective techniques based on up-to-date research on Hebrew reading skills acquisition. 

Alef Bet Quest:
  1. Introduces same-sound letters together (tet and tav; vet and vav).
  2. Keeps similar looking (yud, vav, final nun) and similar sounding (samech and zayin; samech and tzadee) letters apart to avoid confusion.
  3. Drills single vowels with many different consonants.
  4. Divides words into component syllables in early chapters, then recombines them into whole words later on (ma, ma-mash, mamash).
  5. Teaches real Hebrew words, with an emphasis on those found in the siddur.
  6. Uses block print writing to reinforce sound-symbol associations, visual discrimination, and directionality.
  7. Develops fluency through reading drills and online audio exercises that let the students hear the sounds.