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chemistry, maneuvering
through the different
channels of the brain that
are active when children
are engaging with content
on a screen.
One of Dreiske’s main
methodologies involves
giving parents homework
for their kids to ask them
questions about what
they liked and what they
didn’t like upon a screen
interaction. From her perspective,
the exercise is
as simple to do as work
through a picture book
but now creates a parent/
children sphere around
screens.
“When you think about
it, nobody motormouths
through a kid’s book;
you’re constantly interacting
with the book. You’re
cuddling, you’re talking
about something that happened
that day at school
or at the park, and you’re
relating what’s happening
in the story with the book
to things in the child’s
life. It’s highly interactive,”
she said.
Essentially, Dreiske
said, what parents have
is the ability to connect
with their children on core
family and societal values
before their children get
to their screens. Additionally,
she said parents’ relationships
with their childrens’
screens should be
more than just selection,
supervision and censorship.
“We can change that
very simply by No. 1, letting
them know we care
about how they’re responding;
No. 2, giving
them a job, something to
watch for, something that
makes them accountable
for what they’re watching;
and No. 3, making
sure that they’re ideas
are paid attention to from
adults,” she said.
From panel discussions,
conference presentations
with physicians
and children’s workshops,
Dreiske said the reception
to her methods have been
overwhelmingly positive.
“Parents respond in extraordinary
ways when
they see the interest and
the intelligence that their
children demonstrate
in relation to engaging
screens,” she said. “When
you’re interacting with
children, let them own the
answers.”
To promote her new book,
Dreiske will be at the Northbrook
Public Library on
May 24 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Faith Briefs
Congregation Beth Shalom (3433
Walters Ave.)
Shabba-Teen Shabbat
Experience
Join if you are in ninth-
12th grade for the Shabba-
Teen Shabbat Experience
on May 5, 2018, 10:30
a.m.-noon. Hang out in the
Youth Lounge and discuss
topics that are relevant
with Rabbi Ari Averbach
and Matt Rissien, Director
of Youth Activities. Topic
on May 5th: #AskTheRabbi.
HAZAK
Join for HAZAK (programming
for adults over
age 55) Dine and Discuss,
featuring Rabbi Carl and
Judy Wolkin: “A Jewish
Year in Our Lives From
– CBS, Northbrook, IL,
USA To Sams, St. Albans,
Herts., UK.” on May 30
from 6:30-8:15 p.m., $15
CBS members, $20 nonmembers,
light dinner included.
RSVP by May 24
to Bernie (847) 498-4100
x46 or email BBalbot@
BethShalomNB.org.
Northbrook Community Synagogue
(2548 Jasper Court)
Morning Minyan
Join morning minyan
followed by breakfast on
weekdays at 7:15 a.m.
and on Sundays and holidays
at 9 a.m. For information,
call (847) 509-
9204.
NCS Lag B’Omer Bonfire
Join us for the annual
Lag B’omer Bonfire on
May 3 at 6 p.m. This funfilled
event includes fun
activities for kids, smores
and music. Everyone is
welcome. For more information
visit our website
at www.ncshul.org or call
(847) 509-9204.
St. Giles Episcopal Church (3025
Walters Ave.)
Grace Space
This is an informal and
shorter worship service
geared to those with young
children, but open to all,
at 8:30 a.m.; or worship in
a more traditional, formal
setting at 10:15 a.m. A free
breakfast is served the second
Sunday of each month
from 9-10:30 a.m. For
more information, visit
www.saint-giles.org.
Choir
Join us for choir practice
every Thursday evening
at 7:30 p.m. For more information,
contact Jim
Brown, director of music,
(847) 272-6622.
Men’s Night Out
St. Giles men and their
male friends and family
are welcome to gather at
Grandpa’s in Glenview,
across from the downtown
train station, at 7
p.m. on the second Tuesday
of the month. For
more information, call
(847) 272-6622.
Islamic Cultural Center of Greater
Chicago (1810 Pfingsten Road)
Juma’ah Prayer
This prayer includes a
khutba (sermon) by Imam,
followed by the prayer
from 1-2 p.m. on Fridays.
For more information, call
(847) 272-0319.
Sunday Talk
Every Sunday the Islamic
Cultural Center will
hold a discussion at 12:30-
1 p.m. For more information,
call (847) 272-0319
or visit www.icc-greaterchicago.com.
Young Israel of Northbrook (3545
Walters Ave.)
Weekly Monday Night
Torah Study
Study Torah with
Rabbi Herschel Berger,
spiritual leader of Young
Israel of Northbrook,
at 7 p.m. on Mondays.
Discussions will correlate
the study topic to modern
daily life. No charge.
For more information,
contact Rabbi Berger
at (847) 205-1910 or
hbglobemet@aol.com.
Casual Morning Minyan
On Saturdays at 9:30
a.m., join for a Shabbat,
lay-led, participatory service
held in the mishkan.
The one-hour service is informal
and open to young
and old alike. After worship,
many participants
remain for a lively discussion
about the Torah portion
over a bagel and coffee.
Lubavitch Chabad of Northbrook (2095
Landwehr Road)
Tuesday Women to Women
Class
Weekly women’s class
hosted by Chaya Epstein at
2:15 p.m. Women to Women
is a Jewish women’s organization
run by women
for women. For more information,
call (847) 564-
8770.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (1133
Pfingsten)
“The American Protestant
Experience”
Starting mid-
January:“The American
Protestant Experience,” a
10-week series. For more
information, call (847) 272-
0400 or email jane@gloriadeinorthbrook.org
to RSVP.
Submit information for
The Tower’s Faith page to
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on Thursday.
In Memoriam
Margaret Coombe
Margaret “Peg”
Coombe, 92, of Northbrook,
died April 20.
She was the beloved
wife of Jack Coombe. She
will be greatly missed by
all who knew her.
Julia Dula Van Patten Fuller
Julia Dula Van Patten
Fuller, 83, died March 29.
She was born Julia Dula
Van Patten on Dec. 8,
1934, in Norfolk, Va. She
was the daughter of the
late Isaac Toll Van Patten
Jr. and Carolyn Lucelia
McClain Van Patten of
Norfolk and sister to Isaac
Toll Van Patten, III, Gabriella
Van Patten McDowell,
Margaret Van Patten Colwell,
Lucelia Van Patten
White and Dinah Van Patten,
she was the last of her
generation to pass.
She married the love of
her life, Mark A. Fuller Jr.,
of Cincinnati in 1956 and
was happily married for
53 years until he passed
in 2009. She is survived
by three adult children,
Mark A. Fuller III (Cynthia)
of Winnetka, Ellen
Fuller Ashcraft (James)
of Cincinnati and Mallory
McKnight Fuller (Anja) of
Ashville, North Carolina,
10 grandchildren and six
great grandchildren.
Dula will be remembered
for her love of family,
dogs and gardening.
She was an active homemaker
and most involved
with garden clubs in Cincinnati,
New Canaan, CT,
Asheville, NC and West
Palm Beach, FL.
In lieu of flowers, the
family suggests a donation
to the Alzheimer’s
Society at www.alz.org.
John E. Halversen
John E. Halversen,
90, of Northbrook, died
Wednesday, April 11.
Gerald H. Newmark
Gerald H. Newmark
(Jerry), 87, of Northbrook,
died April 17 in
Scottsdale, Ariz.
He was the founder and
owner of MJ Vending;
beloved husband for 58
years of Donna Rae, nee
Carlin; loving father of
Esther (Lorenzo) Orlando,
Judy (Brian) Brenner
and Michael Newmark;
adored grandfather of Rachel,
Jordan and Alyssa
Handmaker, Jacob, Shifra,
Shoshana and Shayna
Brenner, Nathan, Natalie,
Ben and Maya Newmark;
cherished brother of David
(Sandy) Newmark;
dear brother-in-law of
Dennis Carlin.
In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made to
www.infokomen.org/
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of a loved one who was part
of the NB community.