Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success)

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	Web Exclusives » Family Issues» Articles By Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) (32 Articles) Next 20 Articles > 1) Writing: What is it Good For? Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) \| Posted Oct 18 2011 Beautiful blank pages kiss our imaginations with backgrounds that demand precision. Read Article 2) Red Rover, Red Rover, Send Recess Back Over! Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) \| Posted Sep 21 2011 Is there any child who does not count the minutes to recess during a typical school day? Yet, with the growing trend to squeeze more time in the school day for academics, recess is being phased out of the curriculum across the country. Read Article 3) Getting A Grip: Anger And Adolescents Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) \| Posted Jul 27 2011 "Can I borrow your white shirt, Naomi?" Racheli asked with a pleading smile on her face. Naomi grimaced. Her younger sister, Racheli, was always asking her to borrow everything. Whenever Naomi got something new, Racheli would examine it, calculating when she would be able to borrow it. Read Article 4) The Reading Wars: Making The Most Of Long Summer Days Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) \| Posted Jul 14 2011 There is a startling connection between illiteracy and crime. One journalist in The New York Times noted "60 percent of the state and Federal prison population cannot read above the sixth grade level." In other words, more than half of all criminals would be considered illiterate by modern standards. In order to improve reading rates and reduce crime, organizations such as the Book 'Em Foundation utilize police officers to read to school age children. The logic is that if children learn to read, they will be more likely to succeed in the future. Read Article 5) "Help! My Child Is About To Explode!" Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) \| Posted Mar 23 2011 "You know it's coming. You feel it's coming. You watch it unfold before your very eyes. And the worst part of it all is -- there's nothing you can do about it!" Read Article 6) Acing The Interview: How To Get That Great Job! Rifka Schonfeld, Director of SOS, Strategies for Optimum Success \| Posted Dec 15 2010 Shaindy and Tova have both just earned their degrees and are eager to enter the job market. Both young women are highly qualified, and both are well equipped with impressive resumes and a long list of prestigious references. But while Shaindy finds employment almost instantly, Tova finds herself wandering aimlessly from one interview to another, never quite landing the job that she's looking for. What's the difference between the two young ladies? Shaindy prepared herself for the interview process in advance. She knew how to present herself and what to say. Tova, unfortunately, did not. Read Article 7) Winning The Blame Game; Losing The War: Teaching Responsibility to Our Children Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Student Success) \| Posted Nov 11 2010 Schools have long been grading students on responsibility. But in recent years, teachers report that marks in responsibility have been plummeting. This is an alarming phenomenon - but it is not a coincidence. Responsibility is becoming a rare virtue. Read Article 8) Grown Up And Still Struggling: Journal Of An Adult With Attention Deficit Disorder Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) \| Posted Oct 14 2010 I sometimes encourage the people I work with to keep a record of their progress. But when one client told me that she had actually started a journal shortly before she began seeing me, I was very pleased. I asked her to allow me to publish the entries that pertain to ADD, so that people in the community can identify themselves and learn from the coping techniques that helped her. Read Article 9) Say Goodbye to Painfully Shy: The Rationale for Shidduch Coaching Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Student Success) \| Posted Sep 21 2010 Lately, Yocheved has been waking up at night worrying about her daughter, Shevi. Shevi is pursuing a degree in speech therapy. Yocheved knows that Shevi has always been an A student and that she will succeed in all academic areas. She is already doing great work with stroke victims as they attempt to gain back their speech. Shevi's teachers report to Yocheved that all of the people she works with immediately take to her, pushing themselves to work harder because they want to impress her. So, why does Shevi have so much trouble going on dates? Read Article 10) One Size Does Not Fit All Differentiated Instruction: Teaching Every Child How He Learns Best Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Student Success) \| Posted Aug 11 2010 In a bustling fifth grade class Moshe is listening to a tape-recorded reading of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, while Shmuel is writing a poem about a fight between brothers. Next to Moshe and Shmuel, Yerucham is reading an account of a former African-American slave. Read Article 11) The Bulls Eye on Bullying Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S., Strategies for Optimum Success \| Posted Jul 21 2010 Say the word "bully", and most people conjure images of a hulking, fist-pounding, yarmulke -grabbing boy; with a troubled background and a history of learning problems. But bullies are just as likely to be cute, popular, and bright - and they are often girls. The pain inflicted by bullies of either gender is enough to destroy their victims' childhoods. Read Article 12) Dealing With The Explosive Child Rifka Schonfeld, Director of SOS, (Strategies for Optimum Success) \| Posted Jul 21 2010 Kaboom! That's what we experience when there is an explosion. And that's exactly what we feel like when we are dealing with an "explosive" child. For those of you who don't understand what I'm talking about, consider yourselves blessed. But those who know exactly what it means for a child to "explode" for no apparent reason understand what a tremendous challenge this is. It's like living inside a simmering volcano. As one frustrated mother put it, "We are in a perpetual state of crisis." Read Article 13) The Tyranny Of OCD Rifka Schonfeld, Director of S.O.S. (Strategies For Optimum Student Success) \| Posted May 05 2010 With Pesach behind us, what better time to take a closer look at the annual burst of intensity that propelled us, in the weeks and days leading to the yom tov, into a frenzy of cleaning? Read Article 14) How To Combat Classroom Bullying Rifka Schonfeld, Director of S.O.S. (Strategies For Optimum Student Success) \| Posted Mar 24 2010 Two months into the school year, Shonnie's enthusiasm for school inexplicably took a nose dive. Her morning routines seemed to take her forever. The 7 year-old reacted to her mother's exasperation by turning sulky and tearful. With increasing frequency she missed the bus and needed to be driven to school. Read Article 15) When Touch Gets Too Touchy Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S. (Strategies for Optimum Student Success) \| Posted Jan 20 2010 Most people don't think much about their socks, but for eight-year-old Suri W., they are all-important today. The seams at her toes are terribly irritating. Suri spent an inordinate amount of time this morning getting them into a perfect position. But now, three hours later, they apparently shifted. The teacher's voice has receded into the background; a friend's request for a pencil has gone unheeded. The itch has taken over. Read Article 16) The Other Side of the Story -- Reflections on the Social Experience in School Rifka Schonfeld, Director of SOS (Strategies for Optimum Student Success) \| Posted Dec 09 2009 Sara is pulling straight A's in all of her classes. She scores high grades on most of her exams and tests. You would think that she and her parents would be thrilled with her progress. But Sara is struggling in school despite her academic excellence. Socially, she is a wreck. While all the other girls easily group together during recess she has few friends, little social contact, and she is generally reclusive and shy around classmates and teachers. Read Article 17) Ensuring That No Child Is Left Behind Rifka Schonfeld, Director of S.O.S. (Strategies For Optimum Student Success) \| Posted Nov 04 2009 A child's uniqueness is something to be celebrated. When that uniqueness translates into diverse abilities and learning styles in the classroom, however, teachers are faced with a dilemma. Read Article 18) How Do You Spell Success? S-o-c-i-a-l S-k-i-l-l-s Rifka Schonfeld, Director of S.O.S. \| Posted Sep 23 2009 As parents we worry about our children's future and wonder how we can best prepare them for "real life." What will they really need to make it out there, to live fruitful, productive Jewish lives, to find and keep a job and build relationships? So much of our efforts go into choosing the right school and making certain our children's academic potential is fully tapped. But is this enough? Read Article 19) Look Out - Real Life Ahead! Rifka Schonfeld, Director of SOS, Strategies for Optimum Student Success \| Posted Aug 19 2009 After returning from a year of studying in seminary in Eretz Yisrael, Feigi was ready to join the "real world." Seminary had been a wonderful, spiritually uplifting experience, but now it was time to settle down, find a job, and think about what she wanted to do with the rest of her life. Feigi started job hunting. She had excellent credentials and was perfectly qualified to start a career in any of a variety of fields. Yet despite her intelligence and willingness to work, she was unable to focus on a clear sense of direction. Read Article 20) The Balanced Literacy Debate Rifka Schonfeld \| Posted Apr 29 2009 There is a startling connection between illiteracy and crime. One journalist in The New York Times noted that, "60 percent of the state and federal prison population of 440,000 cannot read above the sixth grade level." In other words, more than half of all criminals would be considered illiterate by modern standards. Read Article
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