My Clients
I’m committed to providing every one of my clients - schools and individuals - professional consulting services tailored to their needs. I believe in forming strong partnerships and am proud of my ongoing and growing relationships with each of my clients.
Take a look at the list below to learn more about some of my clientele.
Ganeinu - Early Childhood Development Center
Jacksonville Florida.
Workshops, Classroom Development and Director, Teacher Mentorship
After training on zoom for 3 month we had the opportunity to spend 2 full days working together with this staff created an optimistic and strong start to the year!
Read what one staff member shared below!
From the Admoinistrator:
As a member of staff who has personally received the Montessori Moments training with Mrs. Isaacs, I cannot express enough how truly transformative and exciting this experience has been for me and our entire team at Ganeinu!......
Mrs. Isaacs’s dedication to our growth is amazing. Mrs. Isaacs didn't just deliver a one-size-fits-all training program. She worked tirelessly with our Director, meticulously crafting the course to address our specific needs and concerns. She listened to our feedback, adjusted the training accordingly, and made sure it fit seamlessly into our school's unique environment. The energy and excitement in our team have never been higher, we started the new school year with new knowledge and confidence. We can't wait to see the positive impact this will have on our students.
My work involves communicating with our director, teachers, parents, and students. Through training with Mrs. Isaacs, I learned valuable communication tools that helped me have a difficult conversation with our director ((one of the homework assignments). This improved our professional relationship by fostering openness, knowledge-sharing, acceptance, and a sense of partnership.
To improve my communication with teachers, I needed to address a tendency I had to give orders, plans, and demands without realizing it. My overarching goal was to ensure that Ganeinu not only claimed to be exceptional but genuinely delivered outstanding service to both parents and students.
Mrs. Isaaks helped me develop effective communication skills (still working on it). She emphasized the importance of respect, care, and kindness in my interactions, particularly when dealing with teachers. Through her guidance, I gained a clearer understanding of my role in conveying messages to teachers and parents. Mrs. Isaaks also pointed out that certain conversations should be handled exclusively by the director (today I stopped myself from telling one of the teachers what I think about her teaching style, unwillingness to learn and change) or teachers, which was a valuable insight. Moreover, I've become more mindful of using extreme language in my communication.
Another very important reminder for me is to be mindful of my own behavior. I am aware that I am under constant observation by teachers, parents, students, and even my own children. If I expect teachers to be punctual, students to be respectful and practice self-regulation, then I need to exemplify those qualities myself. Mrs. Isaacs taught me the mindful breathing technique to help me slow down mentally and physically, allowing me to step back and respond thoughtfully in stressful situations with teachers or parents.
I thoroughly enjoyed my training in behavior management, loose parts, literacy, and transition techniques. While I'm not in the classroom most of the time, I've found immense value in applying this knowledge within my family and during conversations with teachers and parents. Today, I had the opportunity to emphasize the significance of smooth transitions to one of the teachers, which was particularly rewarding.
Thank you, Mrs. Isaacs,....... for making all of this possible!
Chai Tots Preschools
Be'er Sheva Israel & Passaic New Jersey
Educational Consultant
Over the last two years I have worked with Rabbi and Miriam Sebbag who founded this amazing preschool in Passaic, NJ, and then another in Beershevam ISRAEL. I have assisted in creating their preschools' foundational procedures and protocols. I have trained and mentored teachers, working alongside them to develop and create a strong understanding of curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices. I have spoken at many of their various events, as well as supporting in several crisis-intervention situation when need arose.
See what Miriam and staff has to say...
Miriam Sebbag:
“Morah” Rivkah Isaacs is a Jewish Educational Consultant, and the founder and director of Montessori Moments. She has raised (but we’re never done, are we?) 10 children, and is a grandmother to 20 (bli ayin hara!)
Mrs. Isaacs has directed Jewish Early Educational programs in schools in North America and Israel, and is currently working as a freelance consultant and a teacher and mentor in the Israeli school system.
She spends her life looking for and sharing inspiration, working to see “etzbah E-lokim” in the world. She can be contacted through the Montessori Moments Facebook page, or via e-mail at MomentsMontessori@gmail.
We are so grateful to have Rivkah as our Educational consultant in Chai Tots of Be’er Sheva!
Morah Alonit:
I don't have enough words to thank you! The workshop has been incredible with so many tools for us to use not just with our little classroom but with our team, our family and our own kids. For me it is enlightening and makes me fall in love with the process of thinking and development of the kids in general.
You addressed little details to huge conversations and scenarios that were gonna have in this journey and that made me realize how integrative everything needs to be and how important the communication in this whole picture is.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart! 💕
Morah Chen
Thank you Ms. Isaacs for giving me your precious time! Having this workshop with you help me become a better teacher, a better mother and even a better wife. Got me excited about being a teacher and reminded me why we do things the way we do. I won't ever forget this tools you gave me, I'm so grateful!!
MMSC Day School
Jewish Montessori
Seattle Washington
Educational Consultant
Over the last year I have had the privilege of getting to know Gavi Grobermman, the ECC Director of Seattle Jewish Montessori. My mentorship and guidance has successfully helped her finish her first year in EC administration with excellence. Our year has focused on developing a calendar and a time frame to help manage the busy day-to-day, as well as the weekly, monthly and seasonal events. Together, we have developed a school culture and a teachers' community, while still setting appropriate guidelines and role-boundaries. I have helped the administration understand the strengths and challenges of each member of the team, and guided a successful strategy that plays to each one's strong suits. Creating and working on professional development for Gavi to present was a particular pleasure. Gavi will always be a colleague and friend, and she is a strong administrator, dedicated to her own professional growth.
Gavi Grobermman:
As a new director, Rivkah's guidance has been so valuable to me. We've been working one-on-one for almost a year, and I've grown so much in my confidence in navigating my new role, thanks to her support. Rivkah is positive and encouraging, offering a listening ear but also sound advice and strategies that can work for our program. I know that Rivkah's many years of experience in Montessori education make her uniquely qualified to support schools, directors and teachers to reach their fullest potential.
