In our Infant/Toddler class, we prioritize building warm, trusting relationships, ensuring each child feels respected and valued. Emphasizing active participation over passive reception, we foster language, cognitive, physical, and social/emotional development within daily care-giving activities. Our environment encourages safe, hands-on exploration, promoting curiosity and mastery.

Guiding children from solitary to cooperative play, our teachers support their growing independence and responsibility. Through multi-sensory activities, storytelling, songs, and play, we nurture cognitive, social, and emotional development. Simple prayers and Jewish traditions are woven into daily routines, fostering a love for Jewish study and values.

In the preschool class, we blend Judaic and secular subjects into a rich, fulfilling, stimulating and progressive program. Play continues to be a vehicle of growth for the preschool-aged child. Structured and unstructured play time affords a child the opportunity to share, think and problem solve. In addition, the children engage in the following subjects:

Reading and Language Arts

The children are introduced to many types of literature through picture books, stories, tapes, fingerplays, dramatic play, and role taking. Pre-reading visual and auditory skills are stressed. Children who are reading are given ample opportunity to continue their reading and writing progress.

Math

The mathematics curriculum provides an introduction to numbers and mathematical concepts including numerical representation, ordering, relative sizes, equivalence, and geometric shapes.

Recognizing and writing numerals as well as simple addition and subtraction concepts are introduced when developmentally appropriate using hands-on manipulatives.

Social Studies

For young children, learning to participate in a group is an important developmental accomplishment. The program provides activities that encourage cooperative learning and group social skills. Units of study focus on the family, the home, friends, and the community.

Judaic Studies

Simple prayers, blessings, and Jewish songs are part of daily routines in the classroom. The children are exposed to stories, customs, and songs surrounding the holidays and Torah readings following the yearly cycle. We present Judaism in a positive way so that each child can grow in his/her attachment and love of Jewish study and internalize the values of the teachings of the Torah.

Science

The science curriculum emphasizes direct experience with the physical world. Units of study include animal and plant life, the physical universe, weighing and measuring, household tools, and the seasons.

Art

Our children have a wide range of art activities available. They learn to work with a variety of media and to express themselves creatively, to sharpen their sensory perceptions and to make decisions.

Music

Music activities are part of our daily program. The children learn concepts in all curricular areas through songs and movement. They experience the joy of making music together, dancing, listening, and creating their own songs.

Physical Development

The children play outdoors almost every day. Large muscle skills are developed through running, jumping, balancing, climbing, digging, and cycling. The small motor skills and hand-eye coordination essential to reading and writing are developed through the use of the manipulative materials in the classroom.

For those preparing for kindergarten, our optional afternoon program focuses on academic enrichment and readiness, ensuring a smooth transition to the next educational milestone.