The Festival of Booths · early & middle elementary Judaic Studies
Sukkot lesson pack חַג סֻכּוֹת
A week of meals in the sukkah, four special plants in a child's hands, and joy. 14 slides take your child from frame-and-walls of the sukkah to each of the four species in turn, all the way to the big finish — Hoshana Rabbah and Simchat Torah.
Print the worksheets directly, with extra support for planning.
8-page printable worksheet PDF in US Letter size, alongside the editable PowerPoint worksheet file. Both contain the same worksheet pages.
6-page Parent Teaching Toolkit for planning, pacing and reflection. Choose US Letter or A4; both editions contain the same six pages.
Your original lesson files are also included: English and Hebrew presentation decks, parent guide, teacher-prep PDF and scope and sequence.
Download and extract the ZIP folder. Open the printable worksheets, guides and toolkit in a PDF reader. Use PowerPoint or compatible presentation software for the lesson decks and optional worksheet editing. Print holiday worksheets on US Letter paper.
Single-family license: print for your own household. Each family in a co-op needs its own copy. The toolkit paper sizes and worksheet formats are alternate editions, not additional unique pages.
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What's inside
Everything you need to teach Sukkot — from building the sukkah to shaking the lulav.
English presentation deck — 14 slides, 16:9, with a full speaker script in the notes.
Hebrew vowelized deck — same 14 slides in Hebrew with full nikud, including the names of all four species.
Printable worksheet PDF + editable PowerPoint — the same 8 US Letter pages, including the cover: "my sukkah," trace Sukkot vocabulary, count & circle, draw who comes to the sukkah, word match, Simchat Torah flag, reflection.
Teacher prep PDF — 14 pages; slide image on top, full Hebrew speaker notes below.
Parent guide — 11 pages including a 1-day & 7-day lesson plan, Hebrew pronunciation help, sukkah-building tips, calendar context, FAQ.
One ZIP contains 00_START_HERE_Parent_Guide.pdf (11 pages), 01_English_Deck.pptx (14 slides), 02_Hebrew_Deck.pptx (14 slides), 03_Worksheets.pptx (8 slides), 03_Worksheets_Printable.pdf (the same 8 pages), 04_Teacher_Prep_PDF.pdf (14 pages), 05_Scope_and_Sequence.pdf (1 page), the 6-page Parent Teaching Toolkit in US Letter and A4 (same content), and README.txt.
The PowerPoint files are editable; the PDFs have fixed layouts. Open the printable worksheet PDF in a PDF reader; use PowerPoint or a compatible presentation app for the lesson decks and optional worksheet editing. Hebrew font layout can vary by app; review before printing. Use US Letter paper, with an adult guiding the activities. Younger learners can participate through pictures and discussion; Hebrew tracing works best with letter familiarity. This is supplemental holiday learning for ages 5–12, not a complete reading curriculum.
License: one family. For co-op use, each family purchases its own copy. See the included README and license and delivery policy.
All four species — each one its own slide
Slides 8–11 give each of the Arba Minim its own dedicated slide in full nikud, with what it looks like and what it teaches us:
Lulav · לוּלָב — the long palm branch (the tall one)
Etrog · אֶתְרוֹג — the special yellow fruit (smells like heaven)
Hadas · הֲדַס — the myrtle (small leaves, round-tipped)
Aravah · עֲרָבָה — the willow (smooth, long leaves)
Slide 12 then covers shaking the lulav in all six directions.
The arc
The sukkah, the four species, the finale.
We open with the sukkah itself — what it is, how a family builds one together, why kids' decorations matter. Then we slow down for each of the four species. Finally we land in the joy of the finale: Hoshana Rabbah, Shemini Atzeret, and dancing with the Torah on Simchat Torah.
Slides 1–6 · the sukkah
Title — Chag Sukkot
What is Sukkot? — five days after Yom Kippur, in Tishrei
The Sukkah — our home for a week
Building the Sukkah — a whole-family job
Decorating the Sukkah — the kids' favorite job
Living in the Sukkah — eat, learn, host, sleep
Slides 7–14 · the species & finale
The Arba Minim — four special plants
Lulav — the palm branch
Etrog — the special fruit
Hadas — the myrtle
Aravah — the willow
Shaking the Lulav — six directions
Hoshana Rabbah & Simchat Torah
Chag Sukkot Sameach!
Why parents love it
Built for early & middle elementary learners (K–6, ages 5–12). Written for the parent organizing the holiday at home.
Guidance for the adult
Use the English presentation and its speaker notes to lead the lesson. The separate Hebrew deck and teacher-prep notes support Hebrew-language teaching. The parent guide includes a pronunciation cheat sheet for sukkah, lulav, etrog, hadas, aravah, and the rest of the Sukkot vocabulary.
Hands-on by design
Sukkot is a tactile holiday — building, decorating, holding plants. The pack pairs naturally with whatever you do at home, from a full sukkah build to a tabletop "sukkah" made of cereal boxes.
The four species, slowed down
Each of the Arba Minim gets its own slide — Hebrew name in nikud, photo, what it looks like, what it represents. Your child meets each plant one at a time, never as a confusing four-thing bundle.
FAQ
Questions parents ask about the Sukkot pack.
Do we need a real sukkah to teach this?
No. The deck introduces the sukkah with pictures and discussion. An adult can guide the lesson whether or not your family builds a sukkah.
Are all four species covered individually?
Yes. Slides 8–11 give the lulav, etrog, hadas, and aravah each their own dedicated slide with the Hebrew name in full nikud, what it looks like, and what it teaches us. Slide 12 covers shaking the lulav in six directions.
What about Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah?
Slide 13 introduces Hoshana Rabbah, Shemini Atzeret, and dancing with the Torah for Simchat Torah. The worksheet deck includes a Simchat Torah flag to color.
Do I need to know Hebrew to teach this?
Parents can use the English deck and its speaker notes, with pronunciation help in the parent guide. The separate Hebrew deck and teacher-prep notes are in Hebrew. Preview the lesson to check its fit for your family.
What if we don't have a lulav and etrog at home?
That's fine — the pack teaches the species visually and tells you what to look for when you see one. Many homeschool families teach the lesson first, then visit a community sukkah to actually hold the four species during chol hamoed.
Is this Sukkot or Sukkos?
Both pronunciations refer to the same holiday — סֻכּוֹת in Hebrew. We use "Sukkot" throughout the lesson (modern Hebrew); use whichever your family prefers when discussing it.
Pairs beautifully with
Other packs in the Jewish Calendar Series.
Sukkot and Tu B'Shvat both honor trees — the etrog is one of the four species used on Sukkot, and Tu B'Shvat is the new year for trees. Sukkot also pairs with Chanukah, since both holidays center on a mitzvah a child can touch. Tishrei sequence: Rosh Hashanah → Yom Kippur → Sukkot all fall in Tishrei: Rosh Hashanah on days 1–2, Yom Kippur on day 10, and Sukkot beginning on day 15. New: a free Rosh Hashanah for K–6 guide covers the first holiday of the month.
Tu B'Shvat חַג ט״ו בִּשְׁבָט
The new year for trees — including the trees and fruit your child can explore after meeting the etrog on Sukkot.
Single ZIP download for single-family use. Save and extract your files after payment is verified. A PDF reader opens the printable worksheets and guides; PowerPoint or a compatible app is needed for the lesson decks and optional worksheet editing. See our delivery policy if you need help.
Sukkot & Simchat Torah: Build, Welcome, Celebrate is a separate 19-page PDF pack for $7.98, with the same lessons in US Letter and A4. Identify the four species, make a paper sukkah, practice welcoming guests and explore the Torah reading cycle. It shares holiday themes with this $9.98 lesson pack and is a separate purchase; neither pack includes the other.
Diaspora observance. Every Sukkot begins at sundown the evening before the first listed date. For halachic questions or Israel-observance dates, see our five-year Jewish calendar or consult your rabbi.
