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Chanukkah for Teachers New to Jewish Settings: Guide, Lesson & Worksheets (Pre-K–2)
Everything a teacher needs to teach Chanukkah with confidence: the full story at three age levels, the chanukiah and customs, a complete dreidel lesson, eight activities and ready-to-print worksheets.
What’s included
Teacher guide
The full story with versions for ages 3–5, K–2 and grades 3 and up
The chanukiah (menorah vs. chanukiah, what makes it kosher, how to light it)
Foods, dreidel and gelt
Vocabulary with pronunciation
Do’s and don’ts in a Jewish setting
Answers to children’s questions
Complete lesson: Spin, Count, Share, the dreidel game, with versions for Pre-K to Grade 2
Eight activity ideas: oil and water, counting the nights, latke measuring, recycled chanukiah, making olive oil, a cardstock dreidel, eight nights of kindness, light and shadow
Six worksheets, a build-a-dreidel template, eight vocabulary picture cards, an answer key and an observation checklist
Family letter in English and Spanish
Dates for Chanukkah 2026–2029
Details
Pre-K–Grade 2 · for teachers new to Jewish settings
PDF + editable Word (.docx) · 8.5 × 11 in
Safety notes for food, flames and allergies
Want this as a live workshop for your staff, or customized for your school? Let’s talk!
License: one educator. See the Terms of Sale for details.
Everything a teacher needs to teach Chanukkah with confidence: the full story at three age levels, the chanukiah and customs, a complete dreidel lesson, eight activities and ready-to-print worksheets.
What’s included
Teacher guide
The full story with versions for ages 3–5, K–2 and grades 3 and up
The chanukiah (menorah vs. chanukiah, what makes it kosher, how to light it)
Foods, dreidel and gelt
Vocabulary with pronunciation
Do’s and don’ts in a Jewish setting
Answers to children’s questions
Complete lesson: Spin, Count, Share, the dreidel game, with versions for Pre-K to Grade 2
Eight activity ideas: oil and water, counting the nights, latke measuring, recycled chanukiah, making olive oil, a cardstock dreidel, eight nights of kindness, light and shadow
Six worksheets, a build-a-dreidel template, eight vocabulary picture cards, an answer key and an observation checklist
Family letter in English and Spanish
Dates for Chanukkah 2026–2029
Details
Pre-K–Grade 2 · for teachers new to Jewish settings
PDF + editable Word (.docx) · 8.5 × 11 in
Safety notes for food, flames and allergies
Want this as a live workshop for your staff, or customized for your school? Let’s talk!
License: one educator. See the Terms of Sale for details.