Introducing the Hebrew alphabet (Alef-Bet) to students requires presenting each letter clearly and effectively, along with its name and corresponding sound. Remember to emphasize that Hebrew is written and read from right to left, which is different from English. Below is an example of how to introduce the Alef-Bet to students:

1. א (Alef): “This is the letter Alef. It is a silent letter and does not have its own sound. It often takes the sound of the accompanying vowel.”
2. ב (Bet) and בּ (Vet): “This is the letter Bet. When it has a dot (Dagesh) inside, it is pronounced as ‘b’ like in ‘bat.’ When it does not have the dot, it is called Vet and is pronounced as ‘v’ like in ‘vat.'”
3. ג (Gimel): “This is Gimel, pronounced as ‘g’ like in ‘goat.'”
4. ד (Dalet): “This is Dalet, pronounced as ‘d’ like in ‘door.'”
5. ה (Hey): “This is Hey, pronounced as ‘h’ like in ‘house.'”
6. ו (Vav): “This is Vav, pronounced as ‘v’ like in ‘vine.’ It can also function as a vowel, representing the sounds ‘o’ or ‘u.'”
7. ז (Zayin): “This is Zayin, pronounced as ‘z’ like in ‘zebra.'”
8. ח (Chet): “This is Chet, pronounced as ‘ch’ like in the German ‘Bach’ or the Scottish ‘loch.'”
9. ט (Tet): “This is Tet, pronounced as ‘t’ like in ‘tap,’ but with a slightly deeper and more emphatic sound.”
10. י (Yod): “This is Yod, pronounced as ‘y’ like in ‘yes.'”
11. כ (Kaf) and ך (Final Kaf): “This is Kaf. When it appears at the end of a word, it is called Final Kaf and has a slightly different shape. It is pronounced as ‘k’ like in ‘kite.'”
12. ל (Lamed): “This is Lamed, pronounced as ‘l’ like in ‘lion.'”
13. מ (Mem) and ם (Final Mem): “This is Mem. When it appears at the end of a word, it is called Final Mem and has a slightly different shape. It is pronounced as ‘m’ like in ‘mouse.'”
14. נ (Nun) and ן (Final Nun): “This is Nun. When it appears at the end of a word, it is called Final Nun and has a slightly different shape. It is pronounced as ‘n’ like in ‘nose.'”
15. ס (Samech): “This is Samech, pronounced as ‘s’ like in ‘sun.'”
16. ע (Ayin): “This is Ayin. It is a silent letter like Alef and often takes the sound of the accompanying vowel.”
17. פ (Pey) and ף (Final Pey): “This is Pey. When it appears at the end of a word, it is called Final Pey and has a slightly different shape. When it has a dot (Dagesh) inside, it is pronounced as ‘p’ like in ‘peach.’ When it does not have the dot, it is pronounced as ‘f’ like in ‘fish.'”
18. צ (Tsadi) and ץ (Final Tsadi): “This is Tsadi. When it appears at the end of a word, it is called Final Tsadi and has a slightly different shape. It is pronounced as ‘ts’ like in ‘cats.'”

19. ק (Qof): “This is Qof, pronounced as ‘k’ like in ‘kite,’ but with a deeper and more emphatic sound, produced further back in the throat.”
20. ר (Resh): “This is Resh, pronounced as ‘r.’ It is a guttural sound, similar to the French or German ‘r.'”
21. שׁ (Shin) and שׂ (Sin): “This is Shin when it has a dot over the right side, pronounced as ‘sh’ like in ‘shine.’ When the dot is over the left side, it is called Sin and is pronounced as ‘s’ like in ‘sun.'”
22. ת (Tav): “This is Tav, pronounced as ‘t’ like in ‘tap.'”

As you introduce each letter, display a visual aid, such as a chart or flashcard, with the letter’s shape and name. Encourage students to repeat the letter’s name and sound after you, helping them become familiar with the pronunciation. This comprehensive introduction to the Alef-Bet will provide students with a solid foundation for learning to read and write in Hebrew.