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Life Is Our Classroom
"Yudy Brody" BILL HACKNEY 443.763.6184 for four years during her childhood. She has nothing against
school, she told me. She enjoyed attending school herself
22 Years in the and chose to home school because she sees its tremendous
Pest Control benefits. She has six children, ranging in age from her oldest
business son, who was recently bar mitzva, to her youngest who is
almost two. Rebecca says that they used to be the only home
PEST schooling family in Bancroft Village but now there are more.
SERVICES
Rena Baron, Rebecca’s sister, has five children: a boy and
Residential & Commercial four daughters. “Baltimore has the largest hub of frum home
schoolers in the United States,” Rena says. “I think there are
410-989-1919 about 40 families in our community who home school.
www.QueenBPest.com Because there are so many home schooling families, my chil-
dren have many opportunities to make friends and spend
Email: QueenBpest@gmail.com time with other children.”
M.HL.iIk.eCu.s#on104M3.H9.I.6C. #104396 Fayge Pinter* has three daughters. She home schools the
M.D.FAAC.EB#OO3K029M4.D.A. # 30294 oldest, the second goes to school part time, and the youngest
is in school full time. “I try to do what is best for each of my
children,” she says, “although I am thinking about home
schooling all my children next school year.”
Matt Bernstein, the newest home schooling parent I inter-
viewed, has only been home schooling his 14-year-old son for
three weeks, but he is bursting with enthusiasm about the
myriad of opportunities that are available. Mr. Bernstein’s son
is learning through a combination of media, including online
classes and private teachers, both in person and via Skype.
He has the opportunity to learn with real experts in different
fields.
CHANA Why Home School?
“Why do you choose to do something so unusual and so dif-
Offers a Jewish community response ferent?” I asked Tsippy. “What do you hope to gain? What are
to persons who experience abuse and the advantages?”
other forms of interpersonal trauma.
Tsippy was eager to share her views. “For me, this is a
• Community Awareness Programs lifestyle choice. Home schooling your children creates a com-
• Legal Advocacy pletely different dynamic in the household. My children have
• Educational Workshops for all ages many more opportunities to think for themselves and
• Trauma Therapy become independent people. They spend hours playing
• Supportive Counseling together. They also play well with children older and younger
• Consultations for Institutions & Professionals than they are. They get plenty of attention and love from me,
so they don’t have to act out in order to get my attention.
For more information about our programs, visit They are not perfect, but it is rare that their misbehavior
chanabaltimore.org or call 410-234-0030. comes from lack of parental attention. In the summer, when
the girls went to camp, I noticed a big difference in the fam-
ily dynamic. Although they enjoyed camp immensely, they
came home drained and were not available for relationships
at home.
“Traditional schools foster sameness and being receptive.
All the children’s energy goes towards being a part of the
group, making sure that their friends like them and making
sure that their teachers like them. When children are home
schooled they don’t have to worry about all that and can use
*a pseudonym
56 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
"Yudy Brody" BILL HACKNEY 443.763.6184 for four years during her childhood. She has nothing against
school, she told me. She enjoyed attending school herself
22 Years in the and chose to home school because she sees its tremendous
Pest Control benefits. She has six children, ranging in age from her oldest
business son, who was recently bar mitzva, to her youngest who is
almost two. Rebecca says that they used to be the only home
PEST schooling family in Bancroft Village but now there are more.
SERVICES
Rena Baron, Rebecca’s sister, has five children: a boy and
Residential & Commercial four daughters. “Baltimore has the largest hub of frum home
schoolers in the United States,” Rena says. “I think there are
410-989-1919 about 40 families in our community who home school.
www.QueenBPest.com Because there are so many home schooling families, my chil-
dren have many opportunities to make friends and spend
Email: QueenBpest@gmail.com time with other children.”
M.HL.iIk.eCu.s#on104M3.H9.I.6C. #104396 Fayge Pinter* has three daughters. She home schools the
M.D.FAAC.EB#OO3K029M4.D.A. # 30294 oldest, the second goes to school part time, and the youngest
is in school full time. “I try to do what is best for each of my
children,” she says, “although I am thinking about home
schooling all my children next school year.”
Matt Bernstein, the newest home schooling parent I inter-
viewed, has only been home schooling his 14-year-old son for
three weeks, but he is bursting with enthusiasm about the
myriad of opportunities that are available. Mr. Bernstein’s son
is learning through a combination of media, including online
classes and private teachers, both in person and via Skype.
He has the opportunity to learn with real experts in different
fields.
CHANA Why Home School?
“Why do you choose to do something so unusual and so dif-
Offers a Jewish community response ferent?” I asked Tsippy. “What do you hope to gain? What are
to persons who experience abuse and the advantages?”
other forms of interpersonal trauma.
Tsippy was eager to share her views. “For me, this is a
• Community Awareness Programs lifestyle choice. Home schooling your children creates a com-
• Legal Advocacy pletely different dynamic in the household. My children have
• Educational Workshops for all ages many more opportunities to think for themselves and
• Trauma Therapy become independent people. They spend hours playing
• Supportive Counseling together. They also play well with children older and younger
• Consultations for Institutions & Professionals than they are. They get plenty of attention and love from me,
so they don’t have to act out in order to get my attention.
For more information about our programs, visit They are not perfect, but it is rare that their misbehavior
chanabaltimore.org or call 410-234-0030. comes from lack of parental attention. In the summer, when
the girls went to camp, I noticed a big difference in the fam-
ily dynamic. Although they enjoyed camp immensely, they
came home drained and were not available for relationships
at home.
“Traditional schools foster sameness and being receptive.
All the children’s energy goes towards being a part of the
group, making sure that their friends like them and making
sure that their teachers like them. When children are home
schooled they don’t have to worry about all that and can use
*a pseudonym
56 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
