Our Infant environment emphasizes trust, sensory exploration, movement, and early independence.

• Language & Ivrit Exposure
  Infants absorb English and Hebrew through songs, tefillah melodies, caregiver language, and repetition. Hebrew is naturally embedded in daily routines such as feeding, diapering, and transitions, building familiarity and comfort with sound and rhythm.
  
  

• Sensorial & Movement
  Infants explore textured fabrics, sound cylinders, visual tracking mobiles, and tactile objects that refine the senses and support early brain development. Freedom of movement supports strength, coordination, and confidence.
  
  

• Practical Life Foundations
  While adults prepare food at this stage, infants are gently introduced to food routines—watching snack preparation, participating in feeding, and developing early self-regulation and awareness around mealtime.
  
  

Jewish Life
Through a proprietary Jewish-Montessori Infant Limudei Kodesh curriculum developed right here at WTA by our Early Childhood educators, parsha, Shabbat, and chagim are introduced through sensory baskets, music, and gentle ritual experiences that create warmth, predictability, and a loving first connection to Jewish life.

Toddlers thrive as they begin to assert independence and engage in purposeful, hands-on work.

• Language & Ivrit b’Ivrit
  Vocabulary and expressive language grow through storytelling, songs, classified cards, and object-to-picture matching. One teacher speaks exclusively in Hebrew, allowing children to absorb Ivrit naturally through conversation, books, and music.
  
  

• Practical Life & Snack Preparation
  Snack preparation is a cornerstone of the toddler day. Children wash hands, cut fruits and vegetables using child-safe knives, pour water or milk, set tables, and clean up after themselves. These real responsibilities build independence, coordination, concentration, and pride.
  
  

• Sensorial & Math
  Knobbed cylinders, color tablets, sound cylinders, and number rods help toddlers refine perception, order, and early quantity. Jewish themes are often incorporated—sorting Shabbat symbols or counting holiday objects.
  
  

Jewish Learning
Toddlers gain familiarity with Shabbat and chagim through symbols, songs, brachot, and dramatic play. Jewish values are modeled daily through kindness, patience, and care for the community.

As children mature, their work becomes more focused, expressive, and collaborative.

• Language & Early Literacy
  Children develop phonemic awareness, storytelling, sequencing, and early writing using sandpaper letters, movable alphabets, and phonetic objects. They learn to articulate ideas, ask questions, and express themselves confidently.
  
  

• Hebrew Language Development
  Hebrew vocabulary and written exposure expand through books, songs, matching works, and guided conversations that parallel English literacy development.
  
  

• Practical Life & Food Preparation
  Children take increasing ownership of snack preparation—planning steps, preparing a wider variety of foods, serving peers, and cleaning dishes. These experiences foster responsibility, executive functioning, and respect for shared space. These real responsibilities build independence, coordination, concentration, and pride.
  
  

• Sensorial & Math
  Knobless cylinders, pink tower, brown stair, geometric solids, spindle boxes, and golden beads support refined discrimination and mathematical thinking. Holiday-themed math and sensorial works deepen Jewish connections.
  
  

Jewish Life & Shabbat
Parsha stories, Shabbat rituals, and chagim are explored with growing depth. Children celebrate Shabbat weekly in the classroom and participate in a special Shabbat Oneg with Rabbi Avi, building excitement and connection to Jewish tradition.

Kindergarten bridges Montessori Early Childhood with formal elementary learning while preserving joy, independence, and depth.

• Language & Literacy
  Children decode, read, write, and build early comprehension and structured expression through advanced Montessori language works, guided reading, and writing projects.

In Kindergarten, we begin to introduce technology into the classroom to enhance the learning environment and prepare students for Lower School curriculum. Technology enhances instruction through:

• IXL, which allows teachers to individualize skill practice

• Epic, providing leveled reading and exposure to diverse genres
  
  

• Ivrit & Hebrew Literacy
  Students strengthen Hebrew reading, vocabulary, and oral presentation skills through immersive instruction and text-based learning.
  
  

• Math & Abstract Thinking
  Children transition from concrete to abstract thinking using advanced golden bead work, fractions, problem-solving, and multi-step reasoning.
  
  

• Practical Life & Leadership
  Children take increasing ownership of snack preparation—planning steps, preparing a wider variety of foods, serving peers, and cleaning dishes. These experiences foster responsibility, executive functioning, and respect for shared space.These real responsibilities build independence, coordination, concentration, and pride.
  
  

Parsha & Jewish Identity
Parsha stories, Shabbat rituals, and chagim are explored with growing depth. Children celebrate Shabbat weekly in the classroom and participate in a special Shabbat Oneg with Rabbi Avi, building excitement and connection to Jewish tradition.