Hello!!

This week has been an especially busy week…. Lots of work.
I have a student who is herself a language teacher-she teaches Italian, thus the experience with her has been unique. It is very different to study with and to teach a teacher; their ways of thinking are different and yet similar to my way of thinking as a teacher. Studying with her is pleasant, the lessons flow smoothly and I am really enjoying our classes. I also enjoy hearing about a different culture. She has a very small dog that would never hurt a soul and she brings him to class where he sits with us and learns Hebrew!
Additionally I have a student from London with whom I have a really nice and natural connection. I discovered just how much passive knowledge can exist within us and how much the barrier to talk in public can prevent us from getting out and using Hebrew. With her, I really saw a process similar to blossoming.
Just like how a flower that closes at night begins to slowly open as the day creeps in, this also happened with my student. At the beginning she was very nervous and there was a need to break the language barrier slowly and carefully. And with a lot of courage, she broke the barrier and was a great success. I discovered a real flower. Her ability to master the language and vocabulary really impressed me.
The lesson that can be learnt here is that we must not judge our students on their first attempts at speaking. Rather we should give them a little time to open up and blossom which then gives us the chance to see the potential which is contained within.
Last week a good friend of mine got married which was very exciting and afterwards we got to spend the "Shabbat Chatan" in Tiberius, at the foot of the lake giving us breathtaking views.
And so until next time,
Shavua Tov,
Sarai