"TEAM is a great and fun way to convey lofty concepts to young children. My son comes home talking about things that seem to be way beyond his years. He told me the other day, “Mommy you are in my space bubble,” and right away I knew he learned that though Project TEAM."
A grateful parent, San Diego, California
"While last year my son ached for Mondays because it was Pizza Day in school, this year it's all about The Shpy. Pizza (a rare treat in this house) is a mere runner up. So obsessed is he that when recently he was home sick with high fever, although he could hardly lift his head from the pillow, when I told him he could not go to school that (Mon)day, he literally sobbed for fear of missing out on TEAM time. I'd end it here as I think that alone is ample case in point, but to the teachers' credit, they went out of their way to allow my son to watch via Skype. I think his fever dropped a degree after watching :-). So in summation, thank you!"
Tzippy Cohen-Perlstein, Parent, Gan Chamesh Preschool
“I’m so impressed with this program. My child has gained the tools to manage his emotions and to lead his peers with compassion and thoughtfulness.”
Meredith Gottesman, Parent, Tenafly, NJ
"Project TEAM has definitely impacted my family, and has brought a greater sense of awareness to my son regarding his behavior and the behavior of others. With fun and relatable characters, Malakai has been able to learn abstract concepts of feelings, communication, and boundaries in accessible ways. We have been focusing particularly on boundaries lately, and this program has really taken teaching this to him to a new level. He is able to reflect on what is happening and it makes it easier as a parent to use a common language as the school and focus on specific behaviors. I have been very happy with the relevance, respectful nature, and playfulness this curriculum embodies."
A grateful parent, San Diego, California
"Middos are a vital part of what our children should be taught, and you did it in a way that made my son love what he was learning. He was constantly talking about your puppets, their names and repeating their stories to me."
Chana Devorah Solomon, Parent, Short Hills, NJ
“We are extremely impressed with how Project TEAM was put together. It takes simple yet extremely important basics that all too often get overlooked while teaching and parenting. It is being given over to the children in a fun and exciting manner, making them look forward to the next TEAM time! We love the newsletter – it enables us to go over and review the information together as a family during dinner, and gives parents, as well as children, the vocabulary needed to discuss such important topics!Thank you for this wonderful program!”
Esti Bryski, Parent, Brooklyn NY
"We highly recommend Project TEAM! Our daughter, Ella, comes bouncing home from school with a sense of accomplishment as she shares with us the incredible middos that she worked on that day. What pure joy to watch her motivation and participation in such an amazing and important educational program."
Ricky Scharf, Parent, Tenafly, NJ
"Project TEAM is having a major impact on our 4-year-old. She is bursting with happiness at the end of the day, waiting to tell me all about the different middos and concepts she has learned, all through friendly puppets and stories. The reinforcing notes that come along with an explanatory sheet for us parents, help us continue to instill these important concepts in our children throughout the week as well. Our daughter uses words like “Rock Brain” and "Flexible Thinker" when working things out with her siblings. It is incredible to see her fully understand such important concepts and see these incredible changes in her behavior at home!"
A Grateful Parent, Gan Chamesh Preschool
“As a parent in our Cheder I wanted to take a moment and thank you for the wonderful Project TEAM. Our children LOVE it! This has really become the highlight of their week. It has brought such a great chayus in our home and I see a change in all of their middos.
Pleasant Pessy, the Shpy, and so many others have become a part of our family vocabulary. I feel so lucky that we now have this program for our children to benefit from. What a valuable tool to help us be mechanech our children to be true Chasidim of the Rebbe.
Thank you so much!”
Leah Shemtov, Parent, Stamford, CT
"Recently TEAM has worked with the children on a subject that is very relevant –personal space. We had issues at home regarding personal space and I was happy to hear you are addressing this to help the children deal with these important things. We had a family discussion and related it to the school contents. Thank you!"
A grateful parent, San Diego, California
“Our kids looked forward to the puppet show every week! We, as parents couldn't wait to read the newsletters with lessons from the Shpy and implement them at home. To this very day, when our kids don't like food they are given, they say, "It's not my taste!" How polite. Yasher koach for this fantastic program and for bringing down important middos to a preschool level, in a most creative way!"
Rabbi Yaakov & Mrs. F. M. Shusterman, Parents, Flanders, New Jersey
"I love the Project TEAM program! Flexible Feivel has given me the right words to be able to stop stubborn behaviors at home. The strategies for how to interrupt for urgent or non-urgent needs as well as the tools for self-control and articulating feelings are proving to be very practical."
Tzippora Klyne, Parent, Cheder Lubavitch, MI
"My children were excited every week and eagerly looked forward to the puppet shows. They wanted to share the stories and lessons, making it a wonderful way to practice and reinforce the middos and lessons they were learning in school, at home."
Rochel Kornfeld, Parent, Clinton, NJ
"Each week, my daughter would come home from school and eagerly want to share what she learned as the puppets brought the lessons to life. Every week she brought home a newsletter that discussed what the middos lesson was and what we can work on at home. My daughter learned a lot from the program that will remain with her forever. This middos program has been a beautiful, and much-needed addition to complete the school curriculum."
Chava Bekhor, Parent, Randolph, NJ
"Our children absolutely love the middos puppet show program that Morah Sima put on for them in her kindergarten class. They enjoyed and were entertained by the shows and they learned so much from them. A wonderful way to teach our children about proper middos!
Shterni Bendet, Parent, Morristown, NJ
"We are very grateful for the weekly newsletters where we are educated about the Project TEAM themes each week. We feel that there is great practical wisdom in each one, and are implementing their ideas, making them more of a focal point in our home chinuch."
Thank you,
Rabbi and Mrs. Weinberg, Parents, Cheder Menachem, WB
"Bayla Rachel talks about what she learned at the puppet shows and is teaching her siblings about personal space and being flexible. Yesterday, I asked her to clear the table and she said, "I don't really feel like it but I will be flexible and help you."
Rivky Mann, Parent, Oak Park, MI
"I love the way you are bringing the thoughts and feelings of children (and parents!) into both words and real building steps towards middos tovos. I feel like it is an amazing tool that truly is empowering the children and parents to deal with daily situations that we normally somehow feel powerless against. Thank you!"
Boruch Hecht, Parent, Morristown NJ
"I was so grateful that my daughter had the opportunity to learn about good middos from this revolutionary program. Characters such as Zrizy the fireman, Flexible Fievel and Mr. Gaavah… became a part of our language at home and enabled us to help us teach all of our children in a fun and insightful way. My daughter benefited so much from this series. Mrs. Susskind's creative and organized middos enrichment program would be a welcomed addition to the curriculum of all of my children."
Dr. Dina R. Dick, Pediatrician, Morristown, NJ
"It’s a beautiful program! Chaya Brocha has been coming home eager to share the newest lessons. The puppet shows really bring the lesson to life; thank you for bringing this positivity to our preschool children."
A grateful parent, San Diego, California
A grateful parent, San Diego, California
"While last year my son ached for Mondays because it was Pizza Day in school, this year it's all about The Shpy. Pizza (a rare treat in this house) is a mere runner up. So obsessed is he that when recently he was home sick with high fever, although he could hardly lift his head from the pillow, when I told him he could not go to school that (Mon)day, he literally sobbed for fear of missing out on TEAM time. I'd end it here as I think that alone is ample case in point, but to the teachers' credit, they went out of their way to allow my son to watch via Skype. I think his fever dropped a degree after watching :-). So in summation, thank you!"
Tzippy Cohen-Perlstein, Parent, Gan Chamesh Preschool
“I’m so impressed with this program. My child has gained the tools to manage his emotions and to lead his peers with compassion and thoughtfulness.”
Meredith Gottesman, Parent, Tenafly, NJ
"Project TEAM has definitely impacted my family, and has brought a greater sense of awareness to my son regarding his behavior and the behavior of others. With fun and relatable characters, Malakai has been able to learn abstract concepts of feelings, communication, and boundaries in accessible ways. We have been focusing particularly on boundaries lately, and this program has really taken teaching this to him to a new level. He is able to reflect on what is happening and it makes it easier as a parent to use a common language as the school and focus on specific behaviors. I have been very happy with the relevance, respectful nature, and playfulness this curriculum embodies."
A grateful parent, San Diego, California
"Middos are a vital part of what our children should be taught, and you did it in a way that made my son love what he was learning. He was constantly talking about your puppets, their names and repeating their stories to me."
Chana Devorah Solomon, Parent, Short Hills, NJ
“We are extremely impressed with how Project TEAM was put together. It takes simple yet extremely important basics that all too often get overlooked while teaching and parenting. It is being given over to the children in a fun and exciting manner, making them look forward to the next TEAM time! We love the newsletter – it enables us to go over and review the information together as a family during dinner, and gives parents, as well as children, the vocabulary needed to discuss such important topics!Thank you for this wonderful program!”
Esti Bryski, Parent, Brooklyn NY
"We highly recommend Project TEAM! Our daughter, Ella, comes bouncing home from school with a sense of accomplishment as she shares with us the incredible middos that she worked on that day. What pure joy to watch her motivation and participation in such an amazing and important educational program."
Ricky Scharf, Parent, Tenafly, NJ
"Project TEAM is having a major impact on our 4-year-old. She is bursting with happiness at the end of the day, waiting to tell me all about the different middos and concepts she has learned, all through friendly puppets and stories. The reinforcing notes that come along with an explanatory sheet for us parents, help us continue to instill these important concepts in our children throughout the week as well. Our daughter uses words like “Rock Brain” and "Flexible Thinker" when working things out with her siblings. It is incredible to see her fully understand such important concepts and see these incredible changes in her behavior at home!"
A Grateful Parent, Gan Chamesh Preschool
“As a parent in our Cheder I wanted to take a moment and thank you for the wonderful Project TEAM. Our children LOVE it! This has really become the highlight of their week. It has brought such a great chayus in our home and I see a change in all of their middos.
Pleasant Pessy, the Shpy, and so many others have become a part of our family vocabulary. I feel so lucky that we now have this program for our children to benefit from. What a valuable tool to help us be mechanech our children to be true Chasidim of the Rebbe.
Thank you so much!”
Leah Shemtov, Parent, Stamford, CT
"Recently TEAM has worked with the children on a subject that is very relevant –personal space. We had issues at home regarding personal space and I was happy to hear you are addressing this to help the children deal with these important things. We had a family discussion and related it to the school contents. Thank you!"
A grateful parent, San Diego, California
“Our kids looked forward to the puppet show every week! We, as parents couldn't wait to read the newsletters with lessons from the Shpy and implement them at home. To this very day, when our kids don't like food they are given, they say, "It's not my taste!" How polite. Yasher koach for this fantastic program and for bringing down important middos to a preschool level, in a most creative way!"
Rabbi Yaakov & Mrs. F. M. Shusterman, Parents, Flanders, New Jersey
"I love the Project TEAM program! Flexible Feivel has given me the right words to be able to stop stubborn behaviors at home. The strategies for how to interrupt for urgent or non-urgent needs as well as the tools for self-control and articulating feelings are proving to be very practical."
Tzippora Klyne, Parent, Cheder Lubavitch, MI
"My children were excited every week and eagerly looked forward to the puppet shows. They wanted to share the stories and lessons, making it a wonderful way to practice and reinforce the middos and lessons they were learning in school, at home."
Rochel Kornfeld, Parent, Clinton, NJ
"Each week, my daughter would come home from school and eagerly want to share what she learned as the puppets brought the lessons to life. Every week she brought home a newsletter that discussed what the middos lesson was and what we can work on at home. My daughter learned a lot from the program that will remain with her forever. This middos program has been a beautiful, and much-needed addition to complete the school curriculum."
Chava Bekhor, Parent, Randolph, NJ
"Our children absolutely love the middos puppet show program that Morah Sima put on for them in her kindergarten class. They enjoyed and were entertained by the shows and they learned so much from them. A wonderful way to teach our children about proper middos!
Shterni Bendet, Parent, Morristown, NJ
"We are very grateful for the weekly newsletters where we are educated about the Project TEAM themes each week. We feel that there is great practical wisdom in each one, and are implementing their ideas, making them more of a focal point in our home chinuch."
Thank you,
Rabbi and Mrs. Weinberg, Parents, Cheder Menachem, WB
"Bayla Rachel talks about what she learned at the puppet shows and is teaching her siblings about personal space and being flexible. Yesterday, I asked her to clear the table and she said, "I don't really feel like it but I will be flexible and help you."
Rivky Mann, Parent, Oak Park, MI
"I love the way you are bringing the thoughts and feelings of children (and parents!) into both words and real building steps towards middos tovos. I feel like it is an amazing tool that truly is empowering the children and parents to deal with daily situations that we normally somehow feel powerless against. Thank you!"
Boruch Hecht, Parent, Morristown NJ
"I was so grateful that my daughter had the opportunity to learn about good middos from this revolutionary program. Characters such as Zrizy the fireman, Flexible Fievel and Mr. Gaavah… became a part of our language at home and enabled us to help us teach all of our children in a fun and insightful way. My daughter benefited so much from this series. Mrs. Susskind's creative and organized middos enrichment program would be a welcomed addition to the curriculum of all of my children."
Dr. Dina R. Dick, Pediatrician, Morristown, NJ
"It’s a beautiful program! Chaya Brocha has been coming home eager to share the newest lessons. The puppet shows really bring the lesson to life; thank you for bringing this positivity to our preschool children."
A grateful parent, San Diego, California