Addressing The Needs Of All Learners
Starting to assess student readiness, interests, and learning styles at the very start of the school year will enable teachers to better educate their students in the manner that is appropriate for individual students.
Yankel and Leah – Chapter 3
It had never before occurred to him in such stark terms that his G-d and the G-d of his father were not the same. In fact, they were very different.
Dear Dr. Yael
I know my own parents and in-laws gave my children so much love, time, and exciting outings that are remembered to this day!
Risk It
To have him suddenly make an appearance in your life again must have been jarring, forcing you to relive the emotions you thought you had put to rest.
Yankel and Leah – Chapter Two
Yankel hated that question even as he knew it would always come. He understood the question wasn’t so much informational as it was a way that both he and his father and his family could be placed in a schnit, a familiar category.
Dear Dr. Yael
In life, assertive people accomplish more and are able to establish healthy relationships while aggressive people tend to destroy relationships with those closest to them.
SawYouAtShabbos
Tell them you have something to share with them and then calmly relate the truth. Apologize for not being forthcoming until this point and take ownership of this slight and the hurt your secrecy will have caused them.
Yankel and Leah – Chapter One
He knew he must marry, but it was like looking at the vast ocean from the shore, waiting for a ship that he couldn’t be sure even existed.
Dear Dr. Yael
Another thing that may be occurring is trivializing you, by telling you that you are too sensitive when something bothers you.
Iguana Marry You
Dating is real... There is no thunderous realization while standing in the pouring rain, no chasing a plane as it is about to take off, or any other love cliché you can think of.
Join The Social Skills Challenge
Children who struggle with social skills are less likely to participate in class, less likely to ask important questions when they don’t understand something, and more likely to fall between the cracks.
Dear Dr. Yael
Instead of contemplating divorce, use these feelings as a wake-up call to work on your marriage. Please seek professional help to work on making your life happier.
Perfect Match
It bolsters us to hear that more than one or two people believe you would connect. This is especially true when everything else we learn, as far as character, personality, and middos feel right as well.
Integrative Spot – Raising The Bar in Education
Textbooks can allow teachers to have a basis for their curriculum, but it is not a curriculum in and of itself.
Dear Dr. Yael
I know it is best for you to be strong and not focus on this workmate. Don’t give her power to control your life.
Seek Good
We are all perfectly imperfect. When we start cataloging human beings for societal imperfections, we will always most definitely find something wrong.
Self-Esteem And Friendship
Many people confuse the concepts of self-esteem and ego, assuming that if you believe in yourself you are automatically egoistic and arrogant.
Dear Dr. Yael
The reason I feel so strongly about this safety device, is because I know first hand of very satisfied customers who have told me all sorts of stories on how it has gotten them out of thorny situations.
Is A Molehill A Mountain?
If overall everything seems so great, you wonder, why would you walk away over something small? Sure, there are a number of those “small” items, but surely, they are fixable, workable, or not even applicable in the near future. Still though, something doesn’t feel right.
Can You Choose To Be Happy?
We want to have the best job, the most well behaved children, the best hair or the tastiest challah. We make comparisons with other people and often weigh our own worth in relation to those comparisons.
Dear Dr. Yael
We all should try to do chesed. However, we must protect our children when we do help others. We must guard their neshamas and try to keep our homes warm, loving and positive.
Let’s Be Real
For an introvert, a date can feel like a huge obstacle that they are unable to scale. There is a lot of talking on dates.
Teenagers’ Life Skills
Instead of reacting to what life throws your way, the idea is to be proactive and take responsibility for your life.