Early Childhood Center Curriculum

The Creative Curriculum

We believe that children are competent, capable, and full of potential. Therefore, they deserve a nurturing, engaging and high-quality learning environment to support their unique needs. We take a project approach to learning as teachers work in a one on one and group setting supporting the children’s developmental needs. Teachers use "The Creative Curriculum" to plan studies based on the children’s interests, create a fun and engaging environment and support growth. As students become more confident in their skills the teachers are able to adjust the activities to best fit the children’s needs.

Nel Noddings' "Care Theory"

Equally important as academics is our research-based caring and nurturing environment. We ascribe to Nel Noddings' "Care Theory" and believe that each child should feel both safe and cared for. The ethics of care argues that all people want to be cared for and that caring is reciprocal in nature. Not only do we believe this caring relationship to be central to teacher and child, but we teach children how to care for others and their world through modeling, dialogue, and practice.

Weekly Enrichment Activities in Preschool

Physical Education
Art
Music

Judaic Enrichment:

Weekly Judaic study classes for all age groups to learn about the different Jewish holidays and Israeli culture. We focus on Mitzvot (literally translated as commandments, but referred to as good deeds) as well as Parsha (the weekly Torah portion).
Hebrew language
Weekly school-wide Shabbat Celebrations
School-wide holiday celebrations

After School Enrichment Classes:

In addition to the everyday playing and learning inside the classrooms, the students have the opportunity to participate in after-school activities lead by the ECC teachers and MJCC faculty while still learning important skills that will help them in elementary school. Please see the MJCC Scene for more information.