Holiday lesson plans, Hebrew teaching tips, and parent how-tos for kindergarten through 3rd grade. Free to read, free to use. Pair them with a complete lesson pack when you want everything ready to teach.
May 13, 2026 · Yom Yerushalayim
Jerusalem Day is on May 17 — here's a free K–3 lesson plan with the 8 gates of the Old City, the Kotel, Hebrew vocabulary, and how to teach the joy of reunification without going graphic about war.
Read the lesson plan →Every post on Notes from the Hub answers a specific question a homeschool parent has actually typed into a search bar: How do I teach Chanukah to my 5-year-old? · What's a Tu B'Shvat seder? · How do I say the three Chanukah brachot if I don't read Hebrew? · What story do I tell about Yom HaAtzmaut without bringing up war? Our goal is to give you a real, working lesson — not a thin teaser. By the time you finish reading, you have everything you need to teach that day's lesson with confidence.
Most posts include: the story arc to use with young children, a minute-by-minute lesson outline you can teach as-is, a Hebrew vocabulary table with pronunciation, age-appropriate framing for any hard questions a kid might ask, and a short list of songs or blessings to close the lesson. Everything is written for parents who don't necessarily speak Hebrew — every Hebrew word is transliterated, and the speaker prompts are in plain English.
The same editorial principles that shape our lesson packs shape what we publish here:
We publish posts in seasonal clusters — three to five posts in the 4–8 weeks before each Jewish holiday, when search traffic peaks and homeschool parents are actively planning lessons. Plus one or two evergreen posts per quarter on bigger questions (how to start Hebrew at home, why nikud matters, choosing a Jewish homeschool curriculum, and so on).
Coming up this year: a pre-Chanukah cluster of three to five posts starting in September, a Tu B'Shvat seder how-to in January, a Pesach seder-prep series in March, and the first evergreen post on Hebrew literacy in homeschool. Drop your email and we'll send each new post the moment it's ready.
The Hub publishes complete digital Judaic Studies lesson packs for K–3 homeschoolers — every pack covers one Jewish holiday with an English deck, a fully vowelized Hebrew deck, printable worksheets, a teacher prep PDF, and a parent guide with lesson plans. Read more about what we make and why, or jump straight to the lesson packs.
