1 SHAMASH.ORG /usr/www/wwwhc/listserv/archives/torch-d February 2001 1 832 14_Re: other kids11_SHIFRA uni217_shifra@wanadoo.es30_Thu, 1 Feb 2001 12:01:59 +0100579_iso-8859-1 BH
Rina,
I live in Madrid, Spain, we are on Shlichus out here for 20 odd years. My 5
little ones ka'h are being hschooled now and the rest are already learning
abroad (or married). I don't think my case is really something to compare
here on this list, because I am homeschooling out of necessity . The strange
thing is that when I was a little kid, we were hschooled in Toronto and
Chicago, because my mother didn't think the schools available, were for us!
I remember Teitching Chumosh on a high stool in the kitchen while my mother
[...]36_009b01c08c3e$6767f0e0$cc12253e@rebbe 834 687 50_What do you think about this? long but please read13_Barbara Mazor20_aimpe@compuserve.com30_Sun, 4 Feb 2001 22:01:47 -0500619_ISO-8859-1 Rivky -

I am recommending a book for you and anyone else
called "Raising a Thinking Preteen" by Myrna Shure.

It is a step by step program for parents to teach the
children how to evaluate interactions with others and
to problem solve situations that may arise.

I particularly thought of you because there are 3 composite
children used in the examples. One of them is shy and
introverted (one is aggressive and one is well-adjusted),
This may dovetail nicely with the social skills class, and it
may give you something to help while you search out the
class. [...]41_4Feb200122:01:47-0500aimpe@compuserve.com 1522 223 57_Re: Yasher Coach Rivki--Why I dont care for Psychologists15_Shoshana Sloman19_ssloman@hotmail.com30_Fri, 9 Feb 2001 16:52:59 -0500664_iso-8859-1 Rivky, I'm surprised that you say that it took you a long time to arrive at
the understanding that your daughter's problem was shyness and not dislike
of school. Your very first post explaining the situation seemed to clearly
say just that!

I like your biofeedback idea, as it is a form of behavior therapy (that is,
if it is being used to decondition a person's anxiety reaction to ceratin
situations). With normal behavior therapy, though, we don't use machines,
just teach relaxation (or positive imagery) which is then juxtaposed to
mental images of the anxiety-evoking situations. Additionally, behavior
therapy [...]40_9Feb200116:52:59-0500ssloman@hotmail.com 1746 1055 28_Questions questions question13_Barbara Mazor20_aimpe@compuserve.com31_Sat, 10 Feb 2001 22:56:21 -0500633_ISO-8859-1 Rivky -

>>I have been reviewing the morning davening with my daughter- reading
correctly and understanding meaning. She has all kinds of questions that
are
kind of simple but also very complicated..... Any suggestions on
how to find proper answers to these type of questions?<<

I love children! In the Yad, the Rambam says that one only says
the Birchot HaShahar that are meaningful to the person saying
to t'fila, so my 2nd best suggestion is to find what's meaningful in the
b'rachot to you. My best suggestion, however, is to prompt her
to find the meanings for herself. What [...]42_10Feb200122:56:21-0500aimpe@compuserve.com 2802 735 25_tzitzit - this is strange13_Barbara Mazor20_aimpe@compuserve.com31_Thu, 15 Feb 2001 23:31:02 -0500569_ISO-8859-1 All -

I'm wierded out by this and I am wondering if this just
something well known that I had no clue about.

Background: My older son used to be quite rough on
his tzitzit and very often I found the bottom winding partially
untied. So we bought a book by Aryeh Kaplan with instructions
on how to tie tzitzit, so we could fix them properly when it
happened. On one of these occassions, I noticed that the
rest of the tassel was not tied correctly, so we fixed it. Then
we checked the other tzitzit and we found several [...]42_15Feb200123:31:02-0500aimpe@compuserve.com 3538 35 42_Re: Dsylexia: ANswers to Rivki and Barbara15_Shoshana Sloman19_ssloman@hotmail.com31_Tue, 20 Feb 2001 20:09:00 -0500374_iso-8859-1 > A friend of mine, Rachaim Pauli, just sent me a posting that
> new studies in neuro science connect dsylexia with those
> parts of the brain that connect PICTURES and SOUNDS.
>
> Studies also show that even adults (and how much more so children)
> can redevelop these parts of the brain By practice (such as you
> do with your daughter). [...]41_20Feb200120:09:00-0500ssloman@hotmail.com 3574 373 29_Re: tzitzit - this is strange15_Shoshana Sloman19_ssloman@hotmail.com31_Tue, 20 Feb 2001 20:11:01 -0500983_iso-8859-1 I want to mention that my husband maintains that even properly tied tzitzis
can appear wrong because when they twist around they look different. Any
info on this?

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> pictures with sounds and flashcards. would the letters of words be like
> "pictures" and the sound of the words be the sounds? What kind of
flashcards
> do you mean? With words and pictures on it? [...]41_22Feb200113:20:07-0500ssloman@hotmail.com 3979 297 19_how this list works13_Barbara Mazor20_aimpe@compuserve.com31_Thu, 22 Feb 2001 17:28:06 -0500490_ISO-8859-1 Dear everyone -

This list is moderated. This means that the messages
are read and approved before they are forwarded to
everyone. I, Barbara, have been doing this while Tzviya
is enjoying her new baby.

Anyway, I usually get to my e-mails between 2 and 5 in
the afternoon - when I am ready and in need of a break
from homeschooling my kids . Sometimes I get
on again in the evening. It is at those times that I forward
all the messages. [...]42_22Feb200117:28:06-0500aimpe@compuserve.com 4277 30 20_Reform homeschooling13_Barbara Mazor20_aimpe@compuserve.com31_Thu, 22 Feb 2001 18:07:36 -0500384_ISO-8859-1 Karen -

>>Does anyone know of a list for home schoolers in the Reform movement?<<

I don't know of a Reform homeschooling list. But I do know
one that is non-denominational. Many of us here are on that
list, too. It is quite a nice list. It is really special to be part
of such a diverse group who all get along and really
respect each other. [...]42_22Feb200118:07:36-0500aimpe@compuserve.com 4308 416 24_things are getting worse13_Barbara Mazor20_aimpe@compuserve.com31_Thu, 22 Feb 2001 18:07:43 -0500874_ISO-8859-1 Rivky -

Wow! I wish I knew some good advice here. I would
let the depression ride out a few days and see what
happens. Look at diet. I wish I knew more. My heart
goes out to you.

{{{{{{Rivky}}}}}} hugs

Barbara

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I was thinking about you so much last night, that I made
a point to get on this morning even though there is a
ton of cooking to get done.

Anyway, you may want to make a trip to the pediatrician
to rule out anything physiological. She might feel listless
because she is anemic or some other cause. [...]42_23Feb200111:08:16-0500aimpe@compuserve.com 4792 579 20_Reform homeschooling13_Barbara Mazor20_aimpe@compuserve.com31_Fri, 23 Feb 2001 11:08:18 -0500896_ISO-8859-1 Alex -

>>I just wanted to say that the people on this "dati" list make exceptional
efforts to respect each other. This certainly seems to follow the Orthodox
trait of Ahavat Yisroel.<<

I agree 100%. I did not mean to imply that our list is anything
less than respectful.

Barbara

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