Mission statement: 

Mission statement: 
At the Granite Ivrit Academy, we are committed to excellence in education and to fostering meaningful teaching and learning processes, driven by a deep sense of mission to nurture and empower the next generation. We believe that language learning expands the boundaries of thought and enhances an individual’s ability to understand and view the world from diverse perspectives. This learning not only advances language skills but also enriches life skills, cognition, and cultural understanding.


Why Partner with the Granite Ivrit Academy?

The Granite Ivrit Academy is committed to empowering educators and fostering excellence in education, and create impactful and meaningful learning experiences.

The Granite Ivrit Hebrew curriculum is suitable for students in grades 1-8, novice to advance levels. The curriculum is based on the Proficiency approach, the Communicative Language Teaching approach, and the ACTFL benchmarks. 

The Granite Ivrit focuses on the three modes of communication while providing students with the opportunity to learn the language through different modalities as well as meaningful and hands-on activities, making the learning fun and relevant. Students learn all language skills and cultural aspects of Hebrew and Israel through authentic materials and activities while developing high-order thinking and collaboration skills. The curriculum consists of 25 learning units including a reading and writing program. 

You are welcome to select the themes and workbooks you would like to teach and your students would enjoy!

For your convenience, here is the list of workbooks, themes and their levels:

Letter - introduction - Novice level $15.00 USD

 

Reading and Writing 1,2,3,4 - Novice level $24.00 USD per unit or $88.00 USD for the set. 


'Shalom 1': Nice to meet you, My family and My classroom - Novice level $23.95 USD

'Shalom 2': My friends , My hobbies and My cloths - Novice level $23.95 USD


Shalom 1 flashcards: $52.00 USD

Shalom 2 flashcards: $52.00 USD


‘My Family 1': Immediate family - Novice level  $17.50 USD

‘My Family 2': Special families and the Hebrew calendar- Novice level  $17.50 USD

‘My Family 3': Extended family - Novice level  $15.90 USD


‘Israel in the Four Seasons 1’: Israel in the four seasons - Novice level  $15.90 USD

'Israel in the Four Seasons 2’: Winter and Summer - Novice level  $17.50 USD

‘Israel in the Four Seasons 3’: Fall and Spring - Novice level  $15.90 USD


‘Home 1’: My home - Novice level  $17.50 USD

‘Home 2’: Neighborhoods - Intermediate level  $17.50 USD

‘Home 3’: Houses in the world - Intermediate level  $15.90 USD


‘Animals 1’: Animals and characteristics – Novice to Intermediate level  $17.50 USD

‘Animals 2’: Pets – Novice to Intermediate level  $17.50 USD

'‘Animals 3’: The zoo and special projects - Intermediate to Advance level $17.50 USD  


‘Hobbies 1’: Hobbies and after school activities - Intermediate level  $17.50 USD 

‘Hobbies 2’: Youth movement - Intermediate level  $15.90 USD

‘Hobbies 3’: Questions about hobbies - Intermediate level $15.90 USD 


‘Games 1’: Games as exhibits in art and history - Intermediate to Advance level $17.50 USD 

‘Games 2’: Rules and inventions - Intermediate to Advance level $17.50 USD

‘Games 3’: Israeli games - Intermediate to Advance level $17.50 USD


* A minimum of 10 workbooks from the same unit is required to make an order.

** To place an order please contact us today.


DIGITAL 

Granite Ivrit is proud to offer our program books in a digital format. The digital books include

 interactive activities and audio

 

Mechinah: Professional Development Program for Hebrew Educators For educators committed to growth and excellence, because teaching Hebrew as a second language is a profession.

Program Dates: September 2025 – June 2026

Click here to register today!


Dr. Ketty Granite is an educator with extensive experience in guiding educators across a variety of educational settings. She serves as a mentor, and coach to teachers and administrators, supporting them through various phases of their careers and professional growth. 

Dr. Ketty Granite is the developer and writer of the Granite Ivrit Hebrew Curriculum, which is currently taught in schools across North America, Europe, and Australia. She has also created other customized curricula designed to meet the unique needs of individual schools. 

Dr. Ketty Granite has extensive experience teaching and delivering courses and professional development seminars on Hebrew as a second language, pedagogy, and teacher training within schools, academic systems, and teacher’s certification programs.

Dr. Ketty Granite specializes in teaching Hebrew as a second language, Israeli culture, and pedagogy. In addition to her Doctor of Modern Languages degree, she holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Management from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a second Master’s Degree in Teaching Hebrew as a Second Language and Israeli Culture from Middlebury College.







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