Early Childhood Center News
![Pre-K Throws an Alphabet Party]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770922042/ramaz/spttsh49csb20mikzb0w/Pre-KAlphabetParty.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770922042/ramaz/spttsh49csb20mikzb0w/Pre-KAlphabetParty.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770922042/ramaz/spttsh49csb20mikzb0w/Pre-KAlphabetParty.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770922042/ramaz/spttsh49csb20mikzb0w/Pre-KAlphabetParty.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770922042/ramaz/spttsh49csb20mikzb0w/Pre-KAlphabetParty.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1770922042/ramaz/spttsh49csb20mikzb0w/Pre-KAlphabetParty.jpg","width":2200}])
To celebrate finishing the first part of their Fundations program and learning all 26 letters of the English alphabet, Pre-K threw an alphabet party! They kicked off the festivities with a lovely rendition of the ABCs...
![Video Inside: Pre-K Students Become Doctors, Practice their Biology Unit, and Give Tzedakah to the Ellie Ruby Foundation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770911333/ramaz/glitzrukcjgdzmbef6gm/PreKDoctors.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770911333/ramaz/glitzrukcjgdzmbef6gm/PreKDoctors.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770911333/ramaz/glitzrukcjgdzmbef6gm/PreKDoctors.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770911333/ramaz/glitzrukcjgdzmbef6gm/PreKDoctors.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770911333/ramaz/glitzrukcjgdzmbef6gm/PreKDoctors.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1770911333/ramaz/glitzrukcjgdzmbef6gm/PreKDoctors.jpg","width":2200}])
The Pre-K Katom class opened a doctor's office for the teachers and staff! This was a culmination of a month's study of the body and doctors. The children acted as doctors, Hatzalah ambulance workers, receptionists, and nurses. They...
![Kindergarteners Have an "Under the Sea" Party to Celebrate their Learning]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770302977/dxstikpmoovhbbgzbfov/KindergartenOcean.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770302977/dxstikpmoovhbbgzbfov/KindergartenOcean.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770302977/dxstikpmoovhbbgzbfov/KindergartenOcean.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770302977/dxstikpmoovhbbgzbfov/KindergartenOcean.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770302977/dxstikpmoovhbbgzbfov/KindergartenOcean.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1770302977/dxstikpmoovhbbgzbfov/KindergartenOcean.jpg","width":2200}])
The turtles, sharks, and mermaids of the kindergarten made a splash celebrating the end of their "Under the Sea" unit! The students have been learning about the ocean, including...
![Kindergarteners Use Design Thinking and Collaboration to Rescue a Tiny Town]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769115371/ramaz/sbk3eljeyzkqja4upp5o/KindergartenLittleTownScienceExperiments.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769115371/ramaz/sbk3eljeyzkqja4upp5o/KindergartenLittleTownScienceExperiments.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769115371/ramaz/sbk3eljeyzkqja4upp5o/KindergartenLittleTownScienceExperiments.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769115371/ramaz/sbk3eljeyzkqja4upp5o/KindergartenLittleTownScienceExperiments.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1769115371/ramaz/sbk3eljeyzkqja4upp5o/KindergartenLittleTownScienceExperiments.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1769115371/ramaz/sbk3eljeyzkqja4upp5o/KindergartenLittleTownScienceExperiments.jpg","width":2200}])
Kindergarteners participated in a hands-on activity that combined science, design thinking, and teamwork. In small groups, students received a cardboard ramp, which had a cup taped at the top and another cup at the bottom. Each...
![ECC and Lower School Parents Learn All about Executive Function Skills at the Newest Coffee Talk]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768512082/ramaz/eqt0d5ogwf0jspgyfiih/ECCLSCoffeeTalkExecutiveFunctioning.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768512082/ramaz/eqt0d5ogwf0jspgyfiih/ECCLSCoffeeTalkExecutiveFunctioning.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768512082/ramaz/eqt0d5ogwf0jspgyfiih/ECCLSCoffeeTalkExecutiveFunctioning.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1768512082/ramaz/eqt0d5ogwf0jspgyfiih/ECCLSCoffeeTalkExecutiveFunctioning.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1768512082/ramaz/eqt0d5ogwf0jspgyfiih/ECCLSCoffeeTalkExecutiveFunctioning.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1768512082/ramaz/eqt0d5ogwf0jspgyfiih/ECCLSCoffeeTalkExecutiveFunctioning.jpg","width":2200}])
ECC and Lower School parents attended an insightful Coffee Talk titled "Tiny Humans, Big Skills: Supporting Executive Function, Learning, and Emotions in the Early Years." At this talk, school leadership walked parents through how...
![Chanukah Highlights in the ECC and Lower School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766164948/ramaz/ih59ld61ce0jk8skiiyv/ECCDreidelSpinning.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766164948/ramaz/ih59ld61ce0jk8skiiyv/ECCDreidelSpinning.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1766164948/ramaz/ih59ld61ce0jk8skiiyv/ECCDreidelSpinning.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1766164948/ramaz/ih59ld61ce0jk8skiiyv/ECCDreidelSpinning.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1766164948/ramaz/ih59ld61ce0jk8skiiyv/ECCDreidelSpinning.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1766164948/ramaz/ih59ld61ce0jk8skiiyv/ECCDreidelSpinning.jpg","width":2200}])
To celebrate the Festival of Lights, ECC and Lower School students had a week full of highlights! For example, ECC students created Chanukah-themed...
![Students Make Olive Oil from Scratch and Light the Menorah Like Ancient Jews]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766077122/hmuzyasdldrrrdk3lvhg/OliveOilMaking.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766077122/hmuzyasdldrrrdk3lvhg/OliveOilMaking.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1766077122/hmuzyasdldrrrdk3lvhg/OliveOilMaking.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1766077122/hmuzyasdldrrrdk3lvhg/OliveOilMaking.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1766077122/hmuzyasdldrrrdk3lvhg/OliveOilMaking.jpg","width":1455}])
ECC and first-grade students learned about the miracle of Chanukah with a truly hands-on class: they made their very own olive oil from scratch and used it to light a chanukiah! Dressed...
![ECC Students Learn about Wheat for Parshat Vayeishev]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765473721/ramaz/ifjul9dueghslvete5n8/ECCPlantGrowth.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765473721/ramaz/ifjul9dueghslvete5n8/ECCPlantGrowth.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765473721/ramaz/ifjul9dueghslvete5n8/ECCPlantGrowth.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765473721/ramaz/ifjul9dueghslvete5n8/ECCPlantGrowth.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765473721/ramaz/ifjul9dueghslvete5n8/ECCPlantGrowth.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765473721/ramaz/ifjul9dueghslvete5n8/ECCPlantGrowth.jpg","width":2200}])
ECC students learned about Parshat Vayeishev with a visit by Farmer Spence. They discussed that Yosef had a dream in which the brothers were stalks of wheat who bowed down to Yosef’s stalk of wheat. Classes...