All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah

This National Jewish Book Awards Finalist is written by Emily Jenkins but based on the characters created in 1912 by Sydney Taylor.  It is the story of a Jewish family with 5 girls preparing for Hanukkah in New York City.  When Gertie, the youngest, is not allowed to help prepare latkes, she is upset as she does not realise that she is going to be given the best Hanukkah job of all. Activities for this book include a comprehension, dreidel game, making latkes, a word match with drawing and creating a hand print Hanukiah.

Games

The games below are advertisement free and will open in a new window. They can be played by children online as many times as they like. The Match Up Memory Card Game will allow children to improve their memory while the Maze Game lets them develop strategy and problem solving skills while having fun. These games will also build children's attention, concentration and focus, visual recognition and short-term memory. Enjoy.