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Dear Gaila - To Reward and How to Reward - Those are the Questions (Part II)

Last week I shared with you my concern about rewarding and giving children so much candy and junk food. I do believe in rewarding...

Dear Gaila - To Reward and How to Reward - Those are the Questions (Part I)

Nov 17, 20223 min read

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Dear Gaila - To Reward and How to Reward - Those are the Questions (Part I)

I admit I don't usually read or quote Hebrew articles. However, Yedidyah Meir wrote an article in Be'Shevah newspaper after Simchat Torah...

Dear Gaila - Our Pick of Books for Short Chapter Books

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - Our Pick of Books for Short Chapter Books

Once a month I will post a list of my top books in a certain category. This time I will discuss short chapter books: It is super exciting...

Dear Gaila - How to Guide My Child to Choose Good Books at the Library (Part III)

Nov 17, 20223 min read

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Dear Gaila - How to Guide My Child to Choose Good Books at the Library (Part III)

Dear Gaila, I want my children to practice reading and therefore, obviously, I want them to take books out of the library. However, to be...

Dear Gaila - How to Encourage My Child to go to the Library (Part II)

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - How to Encourage My Child to go to the Library (Part II)

Dear Gaila, I want my children to practice reading and therefore, obviously, I want them to take books out of the library. However, to be...

Dear Gaila - Why Should I Take My Child to the Library? (Part I)

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - Why Should I Take My Child to the Library? (Part I)

Dear Gaila, I want my children to practice reading and therefore, obviously, I want them to take books out of the library. However, to be...

Dear Gaila - Our Pick of Books for Emergent Readers

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - Our Pick of Books for Emergent Readers

Dear Gaila, My daughter has just started first grade. Last year she learned the basics of reading in Kindergarten. You've told us that...

Dear Gaila - Adjusting to the School Year

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - Adjusting to the School Year

Dear Gaila, My daughter has just started third grade. Summer vacation was challenging, fun and a little crazy. Now that we are back in...

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - Being a Stranger

Well, I'm back in Israel and like I told you last time, I've learnt a lot from my trip to Russia. Recently, I spent seven days being a...

Dear Gaila - On the Importance of Knowing English

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - On the Importance of Knowing English

I want to share with you a story that happened to me last week that clarified, once more, why knowing English is so important in this day...

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - Getting my child to read

Dear Gaila, What is the best way I can help my child improve his English reading? One of Many Mothers... Dear Mother, I have said it once...

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - Benefits of Bilingualism

Dear Gaila, My 3 year old son will be starting nursery school next month. When his teacher heard that he was bilingual, she was not...

Dear Gaila - Summer Projects to do with Children that Encourage Reading (Part IV)

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - Summer Projects to do with Children that Encourage Reading (Part IV)

Throughout the past month, I shared with you fun, free summer activity that will get your kids reading, encourage spelling, grammar,...

Dear Gaila - Summer Projects to do with Children that Encourage Writing (Part III)

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - Summer Projects to do with Children that Encourage Writing (Part III)

In the past few weeks I shared with you fun, free summer activity that will get your kids reading. and encourage spelling, grammar,...

Dear Gaila - Summer Projects to do with Children that Encourage Spelling, Reading, Grammar and Phone

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - Summer Projects to do with Children that Encourage Spelling, Reading, Grammar and Phone

Last week I shared with you a fun, free summer activity that will get your kids reading. This week I'll share a spelling/reading/grammar...

Dear Gaila - Summer Projects to do with Children that Encourage Reading Part I

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - Summer Projects to do with Children that Encourage Reading Part I

Dear Gaila, Summer is around the corner. Since I'm off with them anyway, I'd like to take advantage of the vacation and encourage their...

Dear Gaila - Letter Order for Teaching Reading & Writing

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - Letter Order for Teaching Reading & Writing

Dear Gaila, Is there a certain order you suggest to use when teaching phonics? Do you have a recommended letter order? Thank you, Fellow...

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Academic Fair 2016

This week, in lieu of a Dear Gaila column, I'm going to share with you the details of this year's Academic Fair. A.H.A.V.A.'s Academic...

Dear Gaila - Easy ways to improve a grandchild's reading (Part II)

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - Easy ways to improve a grandchild's reading (Part II)

Last week I started answering this grandmother's concern: Dear Gaila, My grandchildren live in Israel and are second generation Israelis....

Dear Gaila - Easy ways to improve a grandchild's reading (Part I)

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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Dear Gaila - Easy ways to improve a grandchild's reading (Part I)

Dear Gaila, My grandchildren live in Israel and are second generation Israelis. Their English is abominable. Their reading and writing...

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