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Hebrew reading and writing

>>I wanted to find out if you have any good suggestions for kodesh studies for 1st grade. We’re using the Migdalor program (Shy Publications) and

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Why do I homeschool?

Can I ask one more question? Why do you homeschool? What is the financial, hashkafic, halachic reasoning behind such an unorthodox choice for a family

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Piano recital

This afternoon we attended the first piano recital for any of our kids.  Three of our children are taking lessons from a talented neighbor –

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Reading out loud to kids

I so much enjoy reading to my kids.  There’s a wonderful feeling of connection and closeness, it’s an effective way to learn things together in

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Developing belief in yourself

I often speak to/correspond with parents who are considering homeschooling, and I’ve found that the main thing that they express are their worries about doing something

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Early rising, time for learning

Several years ago, I made some adaptations to my parenting style.  Mainly, I raised the my expectations for my kids’ behavior, and developed a strategy to follow up

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