Include Hanukkah into classroom workstations during the holiday season with energetic activities and games. Children learn about the Jewish culture, play games, make crafts, and learn how to cook delicious potato latkes.

Concepts

hanukkah, jewish culture, jewish history, jewish holidays

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Break students into groups of four to play the dreidel and use chocolate gold coins or Hershey Kisses® as gelt
• Make center activities based on the games listed on the resource
• Surprise the class and bring in an electric skillet to school and make delicious potato latkes

Classroom Considerations

• Several pages of the resource present a very strong religious view; tailor the book to meet specific instructional topics for the class 

Pros

• Resource includes fun Hanukkah activities for the classroom

Cons

• None