Comments on: The Either-Or Myth That’s Shortchanging Our Talmidim

By: Kria too

Kria too — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 04:43:11 +0000

Movement is necessary for all learning including Kria. Delaying exposure to vowels by sitting on phonics (which can last months or even years) dissipates multi-modality reinforcement as well as student interest.

By: Inertia

Inertia — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 04:37:13 +0000

It was already a week the blackboard was stuck on the same word list in Parshas Lech Licha. When I had a few students delaying the class, my principal wisely explained the problem he called “inertia”. I was encouraged to get moving and it worked, suddenly even the slow hopped onto the train. Sometimes with inertia movement can get things going. The class needs to advance.

By: I've had the same observation

I've had the same observation — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:38:47 +0000

The teachers are getting more sophisticated, but the children are only getting dumber.

A few years ago, a new program was started called “gemara bifnim”. Revolutionary. Can’t believe no one ever thought of that before.

To be clear, obviously there are skills you can learn to be a better teacher. We are not born perfect. But never forget the basics. Such as, can the talmid read and teitch the gemara inside.

By: Random Chossid

Random Chossid — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:34:49 +0000

I can’t remember now exactly where I saw this, but there is a letter where the Rebbe directly addresses this. Rabbi Roness brought out the idea beautifully

By: So well put!

So well put! — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:20:49 +0000

It’s unbelievable how when theories are put into practice, and fail so miserably, they are not challenged. The perpetrators continue to be celebrated as master mechanchim, despite the damage.

Case in point: the new skills based system has not produced a single lamdan. Ask the mesivtas, if the products of the slower learning schools are more prepared for yeshiva. We all know the answer.

It’s like trying communism, in so many countries, seeing it fail, and then elect a communist mayor in New York.

Some people have the luxury of not getting confused by the facts.

By: Thank you Rabbi Roness

Thank you Rabbi Roness — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:23:33 +0000

This should be addressed at the Kinus HaMechanchim