The Kids are Alright….
September 21, 2005Looks like the kids are getting into the swing of things faster than even we anticipated.
Let’s start from the youngest and work our way up..
Tamar is sleeping through the night again… “no more wake up and climb out of the crib at 5am” she also goes to Gan and plays “toys with Aliza” .. which suprisingly IS accurate.
Moshe’s friend and classmate, sruli Shreiber just had a new addition. SO if anyone knows the schreiber’s formerly of Elizabeth, NJ.. they just had their 7th…
Moshe is constantly running out of the house going to ride bicycles, scooters, etc. and is happy at school. Despite not knowing a thing of what is being said.
Michal is walking to school these days. Penina is trying to get the kids a bit more exercise, so Michal walks to school with her friends and cousins. I think they take the bus home.
On friday Michal and her cousins decided to bike to school.
A 15 minute ride turned into an hour trek.
The shortcuts did not actually save them any time.
They got to school late and all sweaty.
She is also signed up for gymnastics wednesday nights as her “chug”. She is without her cousin Miri so we are happy that she is “doing” her own thing. In class Michal is actually transalating for Miri as well. We’re not too happy with this bec.
a. People should be HELPING michal
b. Miri has to struggle and not be spoonfed everything
Hopefully things will work itself out.
Yoni has gotten a new tutor.
His RAV recommended someone who “doesn’t speak english well” so Yoni would almost have to converse in English. LAst night was the first session with the tutor and after the hour and a half, the tutor was impressed that Yoni WAS able to understand hebrew. Which puts our minds at ease.
The only drawback was where we pay Michal’s tutor 30 skekel per hour. Yoni’s is 50 for an hour and 100 for an hour and a half.
Add michal’s sessions and Yoni’s sessions … the total is about 500 shekel for the week. Which may not sould like alot if converted to dollars.. but it is alot here.
But..
Thats part of life as an oleh.
The first year or two, the taxes are low but you have to pay for the tutoring. I think Jay Berkowitz still has tutors for his kids.
The parents hebrew isn’t good enough to help the kids. plain and simple.
He is also invited away for shabbos to the Grodski’s in Beit Shemesh. So baruch H-shem, Yoni is starting to get some “good friends”.
Well, that covers the kids updates.
Have a great day!
Yudie
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