Forward Article - School Teaches Hebrew to a Diverse Class - Who’s in Class Today? Students at Hebrew Language Academy, a Brooklyn charter school.

Immersion: At the Hebrew Language Academy, teachers integrate Hebrew into all aspects of the day, from mathematics to social studies to gym.

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On a recent Monday morning in southern Brooklyn, 20 kindergarteners sat on a rug, staring up at a photo of President Obama. Their teacher, Nitzan Graham, asked them, in Hebrew, to identify the parts of Obama’s face, and the children were ecstatic, yelling out the Hebrew words for “nose” and “mouth.” When the ruckus had died down, Graham asked Jasmine, a 5-year-old African-American girl with pigtails, to stand up. “What are these?” the teacher asked, pointing to Obama’s eyes. “Ena’im!” the girl said gleefully.

It’s a typical morning at the Hebrew Language Academy, a charter school mostly funded by the state of New York. Its dual-language program is among the first of its kind, making the four-month-old school a showcase for others interested in using it as a model.

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