Educational Life Coaching and Consulting

This past year I became a certified Educational Life Coach and Consultant. With over twenty years of experience in the field of education as well as having homeschooled my own children for 13 years, I realized the need for support and guidance on these journeys is very dire. '

My goal is to help you find the best way to educate your

 child as well as to advocate for them. Be it helping them thrive in their current school by communicating with the teachers or therapists, finding them a different school to fit their needs or assist you on your homeschooling journey. No two children's learning styles are the same and I am here to help you help your child find the best style for them.

Should you choose to homeschool, I am here to help you figure out your homeschooling goals for your child. As part of this process, I will work with you to discover your own strengths, resources, and ideas to help you find the best style of homeschooling learning for your child and lifestyle.​

Feel free to visit my website at https://www.educationallifecoach.com/

You are your child's best advocate and you know what's best for them. Sometimes it helps to get some guidance along the way. I'm here to help.

Always,

 

Summer tutoring... something to think about

 “Ma, is it 4 o’clock yet?” calls 10-year-old Yossi from the playroom. “I’m so excited! I can’t wait for my Chumash lesson to begin!”

Over the past four months, this conversation has been repeating itself in homes all over the word, as school children struggling with Gemara, Chumash, or Mishnayos eagerly await their live online lesson using the unique Shreiber Method, a series of skill-based, enjoyable lessons which help boys regain their confidence in learning. (At present the service is only available to boys, with a girls option presently in the works).

The Shreiber Method was first developed by Rabbi Levi Eisenberg, M.S. Ed, an experienced teacher and graduate of Yeshiva University’s prestigious Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education. Through teaching various subjects across boys elementary and high school grades, Eisenberg witnessed many students struggling with these important Hebrew subjects. The students, often very bright and creative, were missing basic skills that could easily be taught. In an effort to help these students get back on track, The Shreiber Method was born.

The method helps students by focusing on two elements: 1. By providing some basic tools needed for independent learning in each subject, and 2. By focusing on content mastery. The combination of these two factors leads to an increased feeling of confidence in the subjects at hand, a confidence not previously experienced by these students. This newfound confidence naturally leads to a strong increase in enjoyment, motivation, and class participation.

“After just a few lessons using The Shreiber Method, Yossi's confidence shot through the roof,” says his Rebbi from Philadelphia, PA. “He went from hiding behind his sefer during Chumash period, to raising his hand to volunteer reading the Pasuk.”

Similar to learning how to ride a bicycle or learning how to ski, The Shreiber Method teaches the skills of learning in a student-led way; using the text directly, the student leads the lesson himself, guided by the instructor. There are no vocabulary drills, memorization, or tedious exercises. As a result of the student-led style, The Shreiber Method has proven effective using video call services such as Skype, Google Hangouts or FaceTime.

“My son actually came over to ME on Shabbos and asked to go over the Pasuk he had learned last week with Rabbi Eisenberg. He was eager to show me how he can do it all by himself,” describes a mother in Hawaii. “My son has actually grown to LOVE learning Chumash and looks forward to his tutoring session every week.”

The Shreiber Method is also a great option for homeschooled children who, while not necessarily struggling in their studies, have few options for lessons with a live teacher.  Most importantly, the Shreiber Method teaches the main skills necessary for independent learning, a primary goal for most homeschool parents.

The student-led aspect of the lessons has also proven to be successful with students facing ADHD or other learning challenges.

“Twenty three of our students have experienced exceptional success with the unique and creative Shreiber Method,” explains Rabbi Shimon Semp, Dean of Yeshiva Talpios in Monsey, N.Y., a mesivta high school for students with learning challenges.

The Shreiber Method is also unique in that there is no second-guessing if the lessons will be a smart investment of time, hope, and money.

“Immediately after the first or second lesson, the student and parent will be able to see for themselves if our method is producing the desired results” says Eisenberg. “We are confident that the results will speak for themselves. There are no empty promises.”

To better help the student, Rabbi Eisenberg remains in contact with the child’s parents and teacher throughout the process. After each lesson, the parents receive a summary of what was learned and accomplished. This ongoing communication ensures accountability from all sides, something sorely lacking from most traditional tutors. At the conclusion of the lessons, too, Rabbi Eisenberg will also remain in contact with both the parents and teacher, ensuring that the child finds his place and is learning and performing independently.

“I never enjoyed learning any of the Hebrew subjects in school,” concludes Yossi. “Most of the other kids in my class just knew how to read and translate better, and I was stuck. After my lessons with Rabbi Eisenberg I’m doing really well in class. I’m happy to go to school in the morning.”

To learn more about The Shreiber Method, or to reserve dates in the limited Summer schedule, call (323) 487- 9847, email rle@ShreiberMethod.com, or visit Shreibermethod.com.

From my sons personal experience with Rabbi Levi, I cannot recommend his tutoring enough. It is such a relaxed and great way to get your son caught up or ahead of the game in Chumash or Gemara for the coming school year.

Wishing you all a wonderful week,

Always,

Gifting our kids with the Love of learning

A few weeks ago, my husband bought me these gorgeous tulips for Shabbos. 

I put them next to the window and noticed how they all just naturally started leaning toward the sun.

The tulips gain nutrients by leaning toward the sun, allowing them to grow.

In a small way, this is very much like people. Children in particular.

We will naturally lean toward what feels good to us. What we like and enjoy.

If a child is artistic, they will love coloring and crafts.

If they like math, they will love all things numbers and see the math in every day life every where.

For the longest time I have always been drawn to child led learning. It just makes so much sense to me. If a child enjoys learning something, feed it and let them enjoy it as long as they wish.

The idea of forcing a child to learn something made no sense to me.

But as my children get older, I realize as an Orthodox Jewish mother, that there are some things that my kids will not love learning but as Jewish children, they need to do it.

So how do we 'force' our kids to learn things that they are not necessarily crazy about?

My answer is to help them get really good at it, no matter how long it takes.

It's not about the worksheets and tests or how much material you can cover with them.

It's about giving them the skills to learn and understand and get really good at it. Because when you are good at something, your confidence is higher and you want to do more of it, because you 'get it.'

Scour the internet for ideas and books and resources to make whatever it is you want to learn with your child as interesting and fun as possible. 

Now is the time to give them that sweet taste for learning.

One of my kids was having a really hard time learning Chumash. I was very fortunate to come across these fabulous workbooks that have helped my son so much and given him so much confidence in his learning.

Click Here to take a look inside the workbook

Click Here to purchase a set for your child

He is also learning Mishnayos and I came across these wonderful magazines, which illustrate the Mishnahs.

Click Here to check them out. 

We homeschool our kids, so we are their primary educators. It is our jobs to instill a love and enjoyment of learning. Just like we make their veggies taste good so they eat them and will grow strong and healthy, so too when we teach our kids, we want to make the experience as 'sweet' as possible. 

Wishing you a beautiful Shabbos,

Always, 

The Jewish Online School

As homeschoolers, we all have our own methods of homeschooling. Some of us have a background in education, some of us have homeschool Co-ops, some of us are just moms doing our best to give our kids the best Jewish education we can.

For those who could use the extra support or just a break, I introduce to you the Jewish Online School. 

The Jewish Online School is an online school offering Numerous Judaic studies. They have online classrooms where students get together a few times a week and a teacher teaches subjects that they wouldn't be able to learn because for some reason or another there is no available brick and mortar school near them for the students to learn or they do not have the necessary resources. The teachers are phenomenal and the students create Jewish friends from all over the world.

They currently have four different schools under one "roof":

1. Day School: Student have the option to attend school twice a week or four times a week. They have classes beginning through the day and night for the convenience of all families everywhere. The students learn Kriah, Chumash, Navi, Parshah, Dvar Torah, Ivrit, Yediot Kloliot and Yomim Tovim. 

2. Hebrew School: Students attend school once a week to learn about their Jewish Heritage, The teachers teach about Shabbat, Israel, Brachot, Kosher and about our Jewish History and upcoming holidays.

The subjects are taught in a very fun and interactive way with exciting arts 'n crafts and activities.

3. Conversational Hebrew Classes: Native Israelites teach this class. They teach students how to speak Hebrew through the curriculum Hebrew and Heritage.

4. Bar Mitzvah program and a special program for teens.

They try to accommodate all time zones.

If your family is involved in the military in any way, your student can join the school with a twenty two percent discount.

They offer a free trial of their classes so for those who would be interested, you can contact them at www.Jewishonlineschool.com or call 718-713-3080.

The Jewish Homeschooling world is growing at a very rapid pace so the more resources we have, the more successful we all can be in our homeschooling journey.

May you all have a wonderful week,

Always,