In honour of Mati starting "real" cheder

[ruchel]

So stressed about Mati's starting school. Just as if it was mine! During the holidays she had time to forget the vowels and even the sofit... crazy! we went over her Yiddish book over Rosh Hashana and it seems she still doesn't "get" that a letter = a sound and that several letters = a word. This year will be "real" business, letters and all

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[anonymous]

I wish I had the link but just recently I was looking at pictures online from pre war europe and actually came across a picture of girls learning in cheder. I can't find it now though.

[ruchel]

fascinating! a girl cheder or a boy one?

[gishmak]

i wouldn't worry about her forgetting letters. my son learned them in kindergarten (age 4) and has difficulty. really when they're around 5 they're more intellectually mature to remember them.

[ruchel]

Thanks. I'm always worried she'll be late, though I know she is in fact bh in advance...