The Temple Beth El David Posnack Preschool is dedicated to working in close partnership with parents to develop strong and confident children in a warm and loving Jewish environment. We believe that play is the work of children. Our program is based on the children's need for spontaneous, active play and it involves learning experiences that will help the young mind to grow and the young body to increase its physical competence. The program will provide your children with the opportunity to explore, discover and create, all on a level that makes sense to them. |
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| ************************************************** FREE MOMMY n ME w MS. JOANNE Limited Space Available- Wednesdays 11/16/2011 to 1/18/2012
$50 Registration Fee ************************************************** | | 1/4 | Classes Resume... WELCOME BACK | | 1/10 | Pre-K Information Meeting 6:30pm | 1/12 | PTO Meeting 9:15am | 1/13 | Join us for SHABBAT UNDER THE STARS 5:30 | | 1/16 | Closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day | | 1/21 | Temple Progressive Dinner. Call 954-920-8225 for info | | 1/24 | Man in My Life Day | | 1/25 | Mommy and Me Session 3 Begins | | | |
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Our Philosophy
The Temple Beth El David Posnack Preschool is owned and operated by Temple Beth El of Hollywood. It is our belief that the early years in a child’s life provide the foundation upon which later social and academic successes are built. Young children are naturally enthusiastic and highly motivated to acquire and demonstrate new information and new skills. They have an unbridled capacity to play and imagine, wonder and explore, make new friends, and enjoy new experiences. For the child, a wholesome preschool can promote a healthy self-image and independence. Parents can feel comfortable knowing their child is being cared for in a pleasant, developmentally sound environment.
The uniqueness of The Temple Beth El Preschool can be found in the quality of day-to-day interactions among children, staff, and parents. To the children, it feels like family, a place where they belong. To the parents, it feels secure and reassuring. To the staff, it feels like caring for a member of their own family.
Our staff is dedicated to strengthening family life through the transmission of values and Jewish traditions. We have created a caring environment which encourages your child to begin at his/her own level to develop emotionally, spiritually, socially, physically, and cognitively. This includes opportunities to be “little scientists,” to explore and experiment, to question and guess, to try and try again, ...... to succeed.
Since the preschool years are the time when behavior patterns, value systems, and attitudes emerge, it is essential to our philosophy to provide individualized attention. Our program provides quality care as shown by:
| | - A nurturing environment; | | | - Staff trained in child development methods; | | | - Age-appropriate curriculum; | | | - Safe, well maintained physical environment; | | | - Ample space, materials, and equipment; | | - Consistent communication with parents, both formal and informal. |
The following factors are the keys to realizing our goals: | | - Building a positive self-image and high self-esteem in children; | | | - Encouraging patterns of learning and problem solving; | | | - Encouraging self-reliance; | | | - Encouraging empathy and concern for others; | | | - Developing an ability to cooperate with others; | | | - Providing a healthy, safe and pleasant child oriented environment for optimum
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Our Curriculum
The Temple Beth El preschool utilizes a developmental approach in which children’s play activities are viewed as indispensable precursors to the academic activities of elementary school. A child learns through play. Through play, children learn to be part of a group, to share, and to become friends. In play children feel the freedom to try new ideas, practice skills, and imitate adult roles. All other learning is based on this fundamental ability. The environment is carefully planned and fosters discovery, learning, and exploration.
We use a theme or unit approach to learning. Weekly and monthly activities are organized around these themes. Teachers are trained to listen to children, allowing the children to take the initiative to extend these themes according to their knowledge and interest of the topic. Situations are created to encourage children’s natural curiosity, inquiry and invention to thrive. Concepts that are woven into our curriculum are math, science, creative art, music, movement, drama, language development, and Judaic activities.
Early Childhood Programs
The early childhood program is environmentally based. Rooms are set up in warm home-like settings where children and adults can play comfortably together. They are primarily places of learning and discovery.
Tiny Tots (18 - 24 months) and Toddlers (24 – 36 months)
For the youngest children in our care, we design experiences to provide a warm, loving environment that promotes a sense of security and trust. Emphasis is placed on the development and expansion of language, social skills, and motor skills through art, music, dancing, outdoor play, singing, cooking and Judaic programs. Younger toddler rooms will be limited to 10 children with a ratio of one adult to 4 children (1:4) to allow for intimacy and quality care. There will be three teachers in each Tiny Tots classroom. The older toddler room is limited to 12 children with a ratio of one adult to 6 children (1:6) to ensure maximum attention to each child.
Nursery and Pre Kindergarten (3 to 5 years)
Experiences for the older children are designed to enable the children to learn about themselves and the world around them. Opportunities are provided for individual and group activities in a variety of interest centers including block building, sand/water play, dramatic play, art, music, cooking, reading, and storytelling. Teachers guide the development of intellectual, physical, emotional and social skills that help prepare the children for the future. Nursery classrooms will be limited to 14 children with a ratio of one adult to seven children (1:7) children to allow for quality experiences. Pre kindergarten classrooms will be limited to 14 children with a ratio of one adult to seven children (1:7) to allow for social interaction. Approved FREE Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Provider (VPK) Starting with the school year 2005-2006, the State of Florida instituted the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program. All children who turn four prior to September 1st of that school year are eligible for the 540 hour school year program. As an approved provider, our preschool follows all of the guidelines outlined by the state with regards to teaching credentials and class size ratios. We provide a high quality, Pre-K early childhood development and education program. We stress early literacy through promotion of emergent literacy skills that are fundamental for learning how to read. The Pre-K program uses a wide variety of skill strengthening activities to ensure children's long term reading success. We are a VPK Provider, which entitles a Pre-K student to 3 hours per day fully subsidized by the State of Florida. Parents may enroll their children for additional hours in a preschool program but will be directly responsible for payment of any hours in excess of the Free VPK allotted 3 hours per day, at the current program rate.
Weekly Shabbat and Holiday Programs
Every Friday morning we have a Shabbat celebration for all of the children. Each child has a turn to be an “Ima” or “Aba” (Shabbat Mommy or Daddy). The children learn many Shabbat songs and prayers. We also stress the importance of giving to those persons less fortunate by bringing a small amount of change every Friday for Tzedakah (charity). As the money in the Tzedakah box grows, hopefully a special feeling will grow within our children, who will know have helped others less fortunate. Parents are invited to attend and join in our celebration.
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PTO
Greeting Temple Families! As we bid farewell to festering heat and make way for a fantastic fall season, we have some super school events to help us conclude this year~ - PTO MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY, November 9th at 9:15am. Please stop in just after drop off and hear what’s cooking with the PTO. Start a family tradition of getting involved with your child’s school happenings. Come learn how you can help influence valuable changes in the school to help benefit our tots!
- NOVEMBER 11th, SCHOOL CLOSED FOR VETERANS DAY/PLAY DATE, What better way to spend a day off from school than to hang with your favorite preschool families!? The PTO has organized a play date at Eppelman Park! Come by on Friday the 11th to EPPELMAN PARK (On Tyler/ 7th Ave by the water) at 10:30am- 1pm and bring a blanket, a snack, and your favorite little one(s) for some fun in the sunshine. We will be serving Pizza.
- GERLINDE IS COMING!! Our local, talented friend Gerlinde brings over 30 years of experience of family and student photography to our little school on TUESDAY, November 15th! Capture the historical moments of your child in preschool with a professional, colorful photo. They make for excellent holiday cards and arrive just in time for holiday gift-giving! Please fill out the order forms as soon as possible and don’t forget to purchase a second picture package for sibling group shots for those who have more than one child!
- MOMMY & ME SESSION 2 BEGINS, 11/16! For those with small ones at home, enroll today for Mommy & Me. Bond with your baby while meeting other wonderful mommies. Celebrate your child with songs and fun games while instilling the beginnings of socialization and early child development. Classes are FREE with a registration of $50. Sign up today! Miss JoAnne leads the way
- KINDERGARTEN MEETING, 11/17. For those parents who have children who are in Pre-k or who are eligible to attend Kindergarten next year, come attend a special meeting held by our gracious preschool director Ruth Rubin. She will give invaluable advice about which schools would best suit your child’s curricular needs, how to apply, when and where. Debunk myths, lessen anxieties, and come hear an expert in childcare as she guides parents to lead their children from private preschool to our local public and private education systems . The meeting will take place promptly at 7pm.
- TEMPLE CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING; 11/24-11/25.
- GIRL’S NIGHT OUT, 12/1, 7pm-10pm, With the holidays just around the corner, what better way to kick off the month of December than with your favorite women with a little SHOPPING! The PTO has organized a night for our lovely ladies to indulge in a little food and wine while browsing our own temple boutique. Jewelry, clothes, gifts for yourself and your little ones are all among the luxuries of our lady’s night! So spruce up and meet us in the ball room for some fun! And while you’re at it… please bring an unused makeup item to donate to women in distress. A little blush can brighten the day of any damsel in distress.
- SESSION TWO ENRICHMENTS BEGIN 12/2-2/24, Is your child an aspiring ballerina? Does s/he like to cook? Is your child the next Einstein? Sign up for enrichments today and foster a life-long love of learning through a specialized hour each week dedicated to nurturing your child's creativity.
- WINTER BREAK BEGINS: 12/19, The school will be closed for two weeks during the holiday break. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 3rd
Regards, Sami |
About Our Director
Ruth Rubin grew up in Philadelphia, and relocated to sunny Florida in 1977. She has a husband, Hal “Tiny” Rubin, three sons and five granddaughters and one grandson. Ruth began working as a teacher’s assistant at Temple Beth Or in Coral Springs, Florida while attending college. After graduation from Florida International University, she was immediately hired to be the Director of Early Childhood Education at the Miami Beach Jewish Community Center. In a few years Ruth was enticed by an offer to open a new school in downtown Miami: the “Downtown Toddler Club.” The playground was on the third floor of the building, overlooking the Port of Miami. She had to get a special decree from the City of Miami to allow a childcare center above the first floor of a building! Because of this success, she was recruited to open another new school at Barnett Bank called “Little Dividends.” After several years of working with corporate child care, Ruth decided to return to the world of non-profit Early Childhood Education. She operated a program for Think Life, Inc., an organization that provided services for children of families that were infected and affected by HIV. Then she became the founding director of the first early childhood program at Temple Israel of Greater Miami. The program was the only Jewish Early Childhood program serving working parents with children aged six weeks to five years old in downtown Miami. College programs sent their students to observe the program to see the wonderful infant and toddler environments that were developed. The program grew from six children to sixty-five in just a few years.
Wanting to work closer to home, Ruth was recruited by The Temple Beth El to direct our preschool program. When Ruth arrived, there was an existing program with eighty-three children enrolled. There are now 183 students! Last year, under Ruth’s guidance, the Temple Beth El David Posnack Preschool chose to be one of the first schools to open the State of Florida sponsored Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) program. This program helps to ensure that all four-year-old children are able to attend preschool before enrolling in kindergarten. Ruth has taken three schools through NAEYC accreditation and was an NAEYC validator. She was president of the Jewish Council of Early Childhood Educators in South Florida. She is now thrilled to be on the Board of the ECERJ. REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR
THE CURRENT 2011-2012 PRESCHOOL YEAR!
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