Letters and Melody

Then and Now

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You can share with your children: Which things have changed since you were children? Or since your grandparents were children? What was different about your life growing up? Were some things only allowed if you were a boy or a girl back then too?

Playing Letters

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Sa’ada learned how to read while listening to the Hebrew cantillation or te’amim, which teach you how to “sing” a text, and stress certain words. She can inspire you to come up with a unique sound for each letter of your name, and “play” it: You can choose a trilling, low or high note. For the letter Mem you can choose a long note, similar to the one you make when you eat something delicious “mmm”

Making Pita Bread like Grandma Sa’ada

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 Ingredients

2 cups of flour

1 heaped teaspoon of dry yeast

1 cup of lukewarm water

1 tablespoon of olive oil

1.5 teaspoons of salt

Method

Mix the flour, yeast and salt well in a bowl. Gradually add the water and mix until a soft dough is produced. Add the oil and salt, and knead the dough with your fingers. Cover with a dishtowel. After 10 minutes, separate the dough into 6-7 balls. Using a flour-covered rolling pin, flatten each ball into a pita bread that is approximately 0.5cm thick. Place each pita bread in a very hot frying pan for 2 minutes on each side.

QR Code

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Scan the QR code to listen to Alef-Beit Melody on the Sifriyat Pijama podcast.

Recognizing Letters

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You can look at the illustrations of the melodies that Sa’ada is hearing and recognize the letters curling in the tune. Which letters did you recognize?

Pinterest

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 Arts & crafts, inspiration and other surprises are waiting for you on the Sifriyat Pijama Pinterest page.