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Tu B'Shvat : The Almond Tree

Motivational Tools:

Pictures of  Almond Tress blossoming in Israel can be shared with the students and displayed on the walls of the classroom.  Since the white blossoms are the first to bud n Israel, at this time of the season, it is ralevant to the holiday learning. 

Lesson Plan: The Almond Tree (20 minutes)

Introduce the Hebrew song  Tu B’shvat Hegeya
Locate various songs for this and other holdays on the following site:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaytu.htm

A classroom tree orchard can be made using the following items:

• small toilet paper tubes
• small strips of brown paper
• white tissue small squares
• glue sticks
• non-drying clay

Have students glue brown strips onto tubes to create tree branches.
Roll white tissues squares into small buds, glue onto branches.
Secure trees on a classroom table using small amounts of clay.