Partners with Parents Back-to-School Newsletter - September 2007 September 2007                                       תשרי תשס"ח     Dear Parents, The kids just went back to school and will be starting Sukkot vacation shortly.  Because of the holiday schedule it's especially challenging to concentrate on helping our kids start off the new school year.  We have therefore chosen to focus this newsletter on giving you practical information about what you can do to help put your child on the right track and make the upcoming school year successful. Our wishes for a happy, healthy and productive New Year to you and your entire family. Moadim L'Simcha! Sincerely,    Gayle and Esther Did you miss our summer newsletter?  Click Here New At Partners with Parents - Parent Coaching We are very excited to announce that Hazel Brief has joined our team, as a Parent Coach. Hazel, MSW, is an ADHD Coach who works at Neve Ruchama Girls High School and in her private practice in Modiin.  Hazel moved to Israel more than 13 years ago and lives with her family in Modiin.  Call us at 999-4817  or contact us by e-mail for more information.   Back to School Tip! Take time during Sukkot to consider situations that are difficult for your child and prepare him for them.  Role play specific situation together with your child.  Practicing a response to a situation before it happens can help kids use better strategies when they encounter the same difficulties in real life.     Recommended Reading  Who Moved My Cheese?  By Spencer Johnson M.D. Featured Articles: Organizational Problems and the Beginning of the School Year  By Rick Lavoie One of the challenges faced by many if not most children with learning difficulties is organizational skills.  This article from LDOnline, focuses on providing tips and techniques that parents can use to help their children meet the challenge of getting organized for a new school year.  Helping Your Child With Homework  By Claire McCarthy, M.D. Back to school also means back to doing homework.   This article from Intelihealth, provides practical suggestions to help parents help their kids get their homework done and get the most benefit  out of their homework.    NEW!  Partners with Parents Advocacy and Teaching Packages Partners with Parents is now offering parents the option to receive comprehensive services for one flat monthly fee.  For more information click here.   Conversation, Not Confrontation: One Mom’s Advice on Parent-Teacher Talks  By Mary Beth Castell, M.A.  This article from SchwabLearning.org gives an experienced mother's advice on how to communicate effectively with your child's teacher. חזרה לבית הספר,  מחברת: ציפי קוברינסק In this Hebrew language article from   מקום מיוחד  ,  a parent coach provides new perspectives and specific suggestions to help parents help their children with learning disabilities tackle the challenge of the new year.  "As a parent coach, my advice to parents (in the new school year) is not to get bogged down by past experiences, but to concentrate on the future, in other words, to view the new year as a new opportunity...."  (This is a great article to pass on to friends, especially native Hebrew speakers, that might not usually read our newsletter.)   Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov to Gayle and Danny Shimoff on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Hillel! Mazal Tov to Sharon and Victor Fishman on the birth of their son Yehuda Melech!   Sharon joined Partners with Parents last January as a professional consultant working with clients in the area of cognitive social skills training.               Check out the Partners with Parents Website                        to Read More about Our Services!     Helping Israeli Children with Learning Difficulties Succeed! Educational Consulting Services - יעוץ חינוכי The purpose of our newsletter is to keep you regularly informed about events at Partners with Parents, as well as provide you with tips and information about helping kids with learning disabilities, both in Israel and around the world. Partners with Parents places the highest priority on safeguarding the privacy of all who subscribe to our e-newsletter list. We guarantee that neither your e-mail address, nor any other personal information will ever be disclosed or sold to any third party. Partners with Parents is an educational consulting service, which helps parents help their children, with learning disabilities or other difficulties, succeed in school. ©2006 Partners with Parents, Educational Consulting Services, Gayle Shimoff.   Gayle Shimoff, MA Learning Disabilities & Reading Specialist Esther Wolfson, MA Specialist, Early Childhood Special Education HaChavatzelet Street 17/1 Beit Shemesh 99590 ISRAEL 001-972-2-999-4817 info@partnerswithparents.co.il www.partnerswithparents.co.il

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