Dear Parents and Educators From its very beginning Sesame Street has promoted mutual respect and cultural understanding by featuring a cast of diverse and lovable characters Welcome to Hebrew introduces children to the wonderful wide world we live in In this book Sesame Street friends present handy and fun vocabulary in a language kids may not know These words can help young readers welcome new friends Have fun as you explore Sincerely The Editors at Sesame Workshop
Table of Contents 4 welcome Count It Cookie Monster’s Favorite Words Further Information 28 30 31
welcome Say ba-RUKH ha-BA
How to Speak Hebrew Did you know that the Hebrew alphabet uses different letters You read it from right to left Practice speaking Hebrew Each word is broken up into separate sounds called syllables Do you see the syllable in CAPITAL LETTERS That’s the sound that you emphasize the most Hello sha-LOM This is Avigail She lives in Israel
