Examples of Activity Plans

Example no.1

This plan was tailored for a an Australian Jewish family of 5:  parents + 3 boys ages  8,10 and 13.

They were staying in a hotel outside Amirim and spent 3 hours every morning for 5 days, polishing up their Hebrew.

At the end of each day, the family received a printed vocabulary relevant for the next day

Day 1- Introduction and tour in Amirim

  • Introduction + introduction game
  • Going through relevant vocabulary (tour in Amirim)
  • An easy hike on the mountain slope overlooking Amirim and the Galilee. Explanations and conversation about the nature surrounding us, some history, topography, important landmarks…
  • A short football game for the boys at the local sports field.

Day 2- Bonfire and Pita

  • “Warming up” game
  • Collecting wood and lighting a bonfire in our yard
  • Preparing dough  for the Druze pita, and baking the pitas
  • Eating pita with home made olives, “Labane” cheese, jam, tehina and grilled marshmallows for desert

Day 3 – Jeep Tour

A jeep trip (guided in easy Hebrew) with Yorma Zarhi from “Eretz Hagalil” combined with Hebrew word-games on the way. Yoram took us to a place called “Ein Alvah” near “Gush Halav”.

We drove past vine groves, on the mountains, through the magnificent views of the upper Galilee and ended up walking along a shaded spring.

Day 4 – Circassian Village

A visit to the Circassian Heritage Center in the picturesque village Rechaniya (one of the two Circassian villages in Israel), including a taste of Circassian food.

Day 5 – Treasure Hunt

A “Treasure Hunt” game all around Amirim, ending with coffee and cake at the local bakery.

 

Example no.2

Four  girls ages 5 to 8 took part in an Art & Craft Hebrew workshop (2 Hours).

The theme was: masks. They were taught the relevant vocabulary (our body, colors, masks…) and created the masks with plaster of Paris.

While the masks were drying, we took a “coffee” break and had fresh Lemonade and cake on the lawn (in Hebrew of course), played a ball game and went back to paint and decorate the masks.