EARLY CHILDHOOD

חטיבה צעירה

 SHORASHIM (3's) | Pre-K | KINDERGARTEN

שורשים | גנון | גן ילדים

• We instill in our students the love of learning by focusing on their academic and social- emotional needs.

• Each class is led by a general and Judaic studies and Ivrit teacher; they work collaboratively to design integrated curricular units.   

• Dual language instruction:  general studies teacher communicate and teaches in English and Judaic studies and Ivrit  teacher communicates and teaches in Hebrew.

• Play, an essential component of our program, facilitates children’s social emotional growth, problem solving skills and builds language and confidence.

• Children rotate among centers to play, engage in sensory and fine motor activities, explore and investigate new ideas and materials.  

• Sensory learning and hands-on activities accompany each unit of study.  

• Tefillah,Ivrit, parshat hashavua and holidays are taught by the Judaic and Ivrit teacher.  

• Language arts, math and science, reading and writing are taught by the general studies teacher.

• Circle time is led by the general studies teacher and ma’agal מעגל is led by the Judaic studies teacher.   

• Weekly PE and music classes with a specialist.  

• Use of technology is introduced in Kindergarten as part of the centers rotation.