Early Childhood Center
Welcome to the Ramaz Early Childhood Center!
A love of learning begins.
The Early Childhood Center is a nurturing and interactive environment that fosters the emotional, physical, social, and intellectual growth of every child.
What's Happening in the ECC?
The ECC is getting ready for the upcoming chag! Nursery students have been learning all about Chanukah and are exploring many fun ways to retell the story. They have used a felt board with props, painted with Chanukah-themed sponges, and shaped blue-and-silver glittery Play Doh with Chanukah cookie cutters. They have also...
Nursery students are expanding their love of nature to discuss the topic of fall — especially how trees and leaves change! They engaged in a group activity in which they examined pictures of trees and identified each tree's roots, trunk, branches, and leaves. They discussed how these parts of a tree relate...
The ECC is learning all about jungle animals! They have read books on various animals, such as elephants, parrots, and meerkats, and took note of important information such as: what the animals look like, where they live, what they eat and how they move around. They then channeled their research into crafts, making...
The ECC teachers spent Professional Development (PD) Day learning a variety of techniques to provide the best possible support for their students' health and emotional wellbeing, as well as to enhance innovation in the classroom and mitigate roadblocks to students' learning. Kindergarten teachers learned more about the new...
This week in Hebrew nursery, students are learning the new word "שותה" (drink). The children drank water and practiced saying the sentence "אני שותה" (I drink – female) and "אני שותה" (I drink – male). They are learning to...
Kindergarteners learned Hebrew adjectives through a fun food-related activity! They played a game in which they chose their preferred brightly-colored toy ice cream and candies, and then describe them in Hebrew. So that they could accurately describe the toy treats, they learned the difference between adjectives for the male and female form! Their...
Our ECC students participated in many fun activities to connect with Parshat Noach, and to learn about water and the creatures who live in it. For example, students experimented with different materials in the classroom to see which items would sink or float, just as Noach's ark floated during the flood. The children...
Parents of prospective ECC students came to the Open House and learned why the Ramaz Early Childhood program is one-of-a-kind. They heard from Ruth Gafni, Rabbi Eisenberg, Dr. Sarah Jabbour, and more about Ramaz's unique combination of emphasizing...
Our ECC students “set sail” on an amazing day of recreating Parshat Noach – by befriending all kinds of petting zoo animals! First, they learned all about Noah and the flood and acted out lyrics from a fun song about Noah’s ark. The students also...