Looking for a warm, individualized preschool? WonDIRful Day is opening this fall in Lakewood; details below! WonDIRful Day, a division of WonDIRful Play (read more about WonDIRful Play and DIRFloortime in our previous review, here!), is a brand-new DIRFloortime-based preschool for kids ages 2-4. ‘Our goal is to help our students mainstream!’ explains Clinical Director…
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Watch Baruch Levine’s Newest Video
“This Year It Will Be Different” gives encouragement to children who feel frustrated in school. Change the narrative! Shame, tears, frustration — the feelings of a typical school day in the life of a struggling child. With the appropriate awareness, skill, and support, an educator can tap into a child’s strengths and unlock his potential….
The Easiest Way to Shop for Your Own School Supplies
School supply shopping is always so exciting for kids – but it can be daunting for moms! If you do want to do it yourself online, Target is the best place to start. We’ve found that this is the most organized site to start before you run to endless stores to find the exact items…
Do You Get Stumped Writing Mitzvah Notes? Some Easy Suggestions.
Sometimes, having some creative go-to lines in mind makes a big difference when you need to write a note and nothing comes to mind. This is some inspiration to get you writing! Of course, these suggestions are just a springboard to help you brainstorm when you don’t have a specific mitzvah in mind when you…
11 Things Experienced Moms Know – Back to School Edition
As we journey through the school years, some truths have become clearer to us. Read these important tips from Rabbanit Yemima Mizrahi, as well.
Embracing Elul: Forty Different Ideas for Self-Improvement
What should I do to make the next forty days count? Some of these ideas might work for you. Rosh Chodesh Elul signals the beginning of the season of introspection. It’s hard, in the whirlwind of school beginning and the approaching yamim tovim, to set aside time and brain space for the true avodah of…
Menu-Making Tips for Rosh Hashanah + FREE Menu Template Download!
Making a menu and crossing dishes off can even be fun and satisfying. No matter how digital we’ve become, I still need paper and pen to write a menu. The first time I made a menu (when I was a single girl), I used a pencil and ruler to make my grid (I didn’t even…
How to Store All Your Children’s Calendars for Easy Access
There are lots of important papers to keep track of at the start of each school year. So… how do we keep the calendars and class lists easily accessible and organized? If you have a few kids, you likely have lots of different schedules, school calendars, and lists of phone numbers to stay on top…
The Perfect Go-To Honey Cookies Recipe for Rosh Hashanah
Do you skip making honey cookies for Rosh Hashanah because you don’t love them so much? Well, you’ll love these (and you’ll probably love them all year too). Remember the honey cookies of your childhood? You know the ones that come in the bag and have just the right soft texture? Well, now you can…
