The Learning Curve - Mishpacha

Let's Talk Middle School Middos (Feat. Rabbi Yaakov Schwartz and Rabbi Yaakov Feldman)

In episode 13 of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss if you should allow your daughter to attend a friend's bas mitzvah, and if a parent should discourage a son from following a derech that differs from theirs. And the big question: What is going on with my middle schooler's middos?
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Let's Talk Penimiyus (featuring Rav Yussie Zakutinsky)

In episode 12 of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld have a deep discussion with Rav Yussie Zakutinsky and explore what different neshamos in this generation really need. Plus: how to keep kids excited about Shabbos, and whether mesifta causes boys to lose their personalities.Season sponsored by Israel Bookshop Publications. Shop now at https://israelbookshoppublications.com

Let's Talk Salaries for Rebbeim

In episode eleven of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss if you should intervene when your child disagrees with your spouse, if it's ok for a Rebbi to go through his talmid's drawers, and the big question: How can a rebbi live on a typical rebbi's salary? Season sponsored by Israel Bookshop Publications Shop now at https://israelbookshoppublications.com

Let's Talk Old School Vs New School (feat. Rabbi Dovid Goldman)

In episode 10 of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss kids stealing; what age is normal, and when should you seek outside help? How can you help a child who refuses to accept accountability?
And the big question: Should a "new age" teacher keep some old world decorum in her classroom?
 
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Let's Talk The Making of a Rebbi (feat. Rabbi Yoel Kramer)

In episode nine of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss if you should bribe kids not watch the superbowl, how a parent should approach poor Purim behavior, and welcome Rabbi Yoel Kramer, a chinuch legend, to the podcast to explain what makes a great Rebbi.
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Let's Talk Mailbag

In episode 8 of season 3, Rabbi Garfiel and Rabbi Schonfeld answer reader emails and voicemails, including how rebbeim can assur texting for bachurim when they have texting themselves, whose responsibility is it decide if a child should be medicated for ADHD, and how should someone know if he should go into chinuch?
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Let's Talk Rejection (feat. Rabbi Yosef Sonnenschein)

In episode seven, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield dicuss navigating the thorny waters of AI, even on a filtered flip phone. They also talk about leaving school punishments in school, and when you need to address them at home. And for the big question: What can a parent do if they did everything right and their child was still rejected?

Let's Talk Gifted Children

In Episode six, Rabbi Garfiel and Rabbi Schonfeld unpack their own eighth grade student experiences, discuss if you should parent someone else's kids, and answer the big question: What should parents do if their child's school is not equipped to handle the services they need?Our guest, Mrs. Devorah Pinkus, can be reached at dpinkusconsulting@gmail.com

Let's Talk to Today's Menahelim

In episode five, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield record live from the Torah Umesora Convention! They discuss convention takeaways and winter vacation stress, and the big question: If a school wants to medicate a child and the parent doesn't want to, what should you do?

Let's Talk Self Esteem (feat. Mrs. Shaindy Muller, MA LMHC)

In this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld continue discussing chutzpah, teaching moderation in a modern world, and the big question: how can we foster a sense of self esteem in our children?