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Homeschool Phone School Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen

Imagine going to school in your dining room, your kitchen or your bedroom. Imagine listening to a teacher that you cannot see. Imagine having classmates that live hours away from you.

On Wednesday, the Yaldei Hashluchim finally had a chance to meet some of their classmates and teachers.

In honor of Gimmel Tammuz, the Shluchim Office hosted a beautiful Farbrengen for the Yaldei Hashluchim who participated in the Phone School classes. Over 50 children arrived, eager to finally meet their friends and teachers. The children became acquainted to each other by playing interactive games, partaking in a rally and enjoying delicious refreshments. All the visiting Shluchim where inspired upon hearing the children singing and saying Pesukim with such Chayus.

For the past few months, Shluchim’s children worldwide have been participating in classes via telephone conference and computer. The children are divided according to age groups, and joined their class to learn with renowned teachers at appointed times throughout the week. What started with one small class grew to a full fledged school.

The students are from many different time zones; some woke up extra early for their classes, and others tuned in right before going to sleep. Participants from Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Peru, Sweden, Uruguay, and 27 States in the US joined virtually to form a school, but aside for pictures, the children had never met face to face.

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our teachers, parents and staff for their dedication, support and devotion in educating the Rebbe’s little soldiers.
If you would like more information about the Homeschool Phone School, please e-mail homeschool@shluchim.org.

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5 Comments

  • yasher koach

    This sounds like a great system! yasher koach to all of those who are involved! Because i was a teacher for a homeschool, i know how important it is for the shluchims kids or frum kids in the community to be involved with other frum kids, and especially learning! that is amazing! keep up the amazing work that you do.

  • matusof

    Thank you so much for providing this service. We have gained so much from it. The boys were so excited to meet their fellow classmates and teachers. A big Yasher Koach.

  • Me

    Nina, Kol Hakavod!! May you go from strength to strength in everything! Much luck in all you do!