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Education, The Green Preschool Way
Our Philosophy
Green Preschool at JCDS provides a warm and joyful Jewish environment inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to teaching. We celebrate children’s strong, capable, and curious nature. Teachers facilitate learning through thoughtful, open-ended activities within intentionally crafted environments. Our dynamic, inquiry and play-based program responds to the needs of the whole child at every stage of development. Green Preschool ensures each child is seen, heard, nurtured, and loved for exactly who they are.
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Child-centered learning
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Creativity
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Collaboration
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Environment as the third teacher
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Communication and partnership with families
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Rich foundation of Jewish Values: B’Tzelem Elokim (Divine Image), Tikkun Olam, (Repair of the World), Shalom (Peace)
Green Preschool at JCDS promotes...
Program Highlights
Weekly Music, Art, and Jewish Journeys with professional instructors
Emphasis on
social-emotional development, kindness, curiosity, and peaceful problem solving
Continuity for your child with hours available from
7:30am - 6:00pm
Language
and literacy-
rich classrooms
Our small
school guarantees personal attention for every child
As a part of
the Jewish Community Day School, our
Green Preschoolers have the opportunity to join in the
diverse happenings within the
“big” school
All within our amazing, secure campus.
A Closer Look
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Throughout the day, children are continuously provided with thoughtful activities that strengthen their gross and fine motor skills.
DRAMATIC PLAY
Play is the work of the child. The sort of complex play that supports development of language, cognition, and executive function includes, creating an imaginary situation, taking on and acting out roles, and following a set of rules determined by specific roles.
MATH
Children learn to recognize shapes and patterns, as well as investigate relationships among people and materials using numbers and measurements.
THE WORLD AROUND US
Children are natural scientists and experiential learners; planting in our garden, recycling materials, water and sensory play, all help children understand our world. We love to get dirty at Green Preschool at JCDS!
JEWISH LIFE
Green Preschool at JCDS, merges best practices in early childhood education with principles of Jewish education. We celebrate the yearly cycle of Jewish holidays introducing age-appropriate customs, values, literature, song and movement; Judaism is joyfully brought to life!
Flow of the Day
7:30am 9:30am
10:00am
11:15am
11:45am
2:15pm
3:15pm
3:30pm
- 9:30am
- 10:00am
- 11:00am
- 11:45am
- 2:15pm
- 3:15pm
- 3:30pm
- 6:00pm
Open Entry and Free Play
Morning Meeting
Outdoor Exploration
Clean up and Prepare for Lunch
Nap
Wake Up and Small Group Activities
Good-bye circle song to our friends heading home
Chaverim (aftercare program)
The schedule above is an open framework and will be adjusted based on
children’s ages, stages, and interests.
