Learn Yiddish in New York City or online
Paula Teitelbaum teaches classes online in addition to classes in real spaces, such as the YIVO Institute, and the Workmen’s Circle in New York City. Her online classes are on Google Hangouts or Skype, or Zoom.
You can join a Google Hangout or Skype video call on a desktop or laptop computer, or via a tablet or smartphone.
The advantages of a Google+ Hangout class
ACCESSIBILITY FROM DIVERSE LOCATIONS
While Paula is based in New York City, her classes have included students from distant places such as Vancouver, Seattle, Chicago, Toronto, and Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Some of these cities have no Yiddish classes available, and no Yiddish speakers to practice with.
SMALL GROUP SETTING
The small group setting of the class (fewer than 6 students) ensures plentiful opportunities for student participation and supportive feedback.
CONVENIENCE
The convenience of taking a Yiddish class from your home can’t be underestimated. Some of Paula’s New York City students have a variety of options to take Yiddish classes, but found it more convenient to take a class via Google + Hangouts or Skype to save themselves the hassle of traveling or to be within earshot of a sleeping baby at home.
MULTI-SENSORY EXPERIENCE
The technological capabilities of Google+ Hangouts keep Paula busy tailoring material for each class in order to provide a multi-sensory learning experience for her students. Images, sound, print and video create redundancy in the input materials.
FLEXIBILITY
One devoted student sometimes joins the class from home, and other times from her office when the workday extends and she cannot get home in time. Another student has taken her laptop with her and joined from various places around New York City, taking advantage of internet availability.
How much does it cost?
Fees for private classes are different than small group classes. Some students sign up for a series of 8 or 10 classes. Others prefer to schedule and pay ahead monthly. Small group classes are scheduled and invoiced monthly. Contact Paula.
How can students pay for classes?
Paula has a PayPal account, which makes payment easy. You do not have to have a PayPal account to make payments via PayPal.