Beth Sholom Early Childhood Center

Every year, Box Week is a very special week of exploration and imagination for the Early Childhood Center. All of the toys are removed from the classrooms and replaced with boxes of all shapes and sizes. Originally introduced through an imaginative story, This Is Not A Box by Antoinette Portis, the children used their creativity and imagination to transform ordinary boxes into wonderful designs. This year the children were obsessed with vehicles...mainly rocket ships! Here

🌳 Our ECC children enjoyed learning all about Tu B’Shevat, the Birthday of the Trees, through hands-on and meaningful experiences. They created art projects, explored trees by feeling bark and textures, counted the rings of a tree, planted seeds, and worked together to create tree webs, learning how trees are connected to people, animals, air, water, and the earth. Through discussion and collaboration, they discovered how trees give us shade, oxygen, fruit, and beauty—and ho

Many of our classes have been learning about Martin Luther King Jr. and his message of kindness, respect, and treating everyone fairly. Through age-appropriate activities, the children explored how we are all different on the outside but the same on the inside. They compared the skin tone of their hands and used mirrors to reflect on what makes each child special and unique. The children shared positive observations about themselves and learned the importance of respecting an

Our classrooms haves been filled with excitement as we celebrate and prepare for Thanksgiving! The children have enjoyed baking delicious Thanksgiving foods and exploring the rich fall colors all around us. Through hands-on activities—experimenting with corn, cutting open pumpkins, and creating with natural materials—they’ve been able to learn through exploration, discovery, and all their senses. Along the way, we’ve also talked about the importance of saying “thank you” and

Fall invites us to discover the natural world through our own curiosities. As we walk outside together, we may notice the crunch of leaves under our feet, the scent of the fresh fall air, or the sound of acorns falling. Perhaps we’ll wonder where the squirrels are going, or what happens to the leaves as they change color. By using our senses and following our questions, we can explore autumn and the stories nature is telling all around us.

Over the past week, some of our children have been exploring the first two parshiot  (Torah portions) — Beresheit  and Noach . Through stories, discussions, and creative activities, the children have been learning about the wonders of creation , the magic of rainbows , the importance of Shabbat , and the idea of pairs  as seen in the story of Noah’s Ark. It’s been a beautiful opportunity for the students to connect with these foundational Torah stories and discover the values