Daily Schedule
- Daily Schedule – This is a flexible daily schedule to manage time and maintain structure.
- Modeh Ani with Jen
Shabbat
- Shabbat Songs with Mr. Marcos
- Shabbat Stories with Jen
- Shabbat Yoga with Teacher Cheryl
- Centerpieces for the Shabbat table- Stick Painting, from our Atelierista, Joanne
- Centerpieces for the Shabbat table- Cotton Ball Painting for Toddlers
- Getting Ready for Shabbat Yoga with Teacher Cheryl
- Lights Out Shabbat, with Teacher Judy
- Shabbat Can Be, with Teacher Michelle
Songs
- Old MacDonald with Ditza,Marloes and Stepping Stones Teachers (Stepping Stones-Explorer)
- Music with Teacher Marcos
- Blessing and Bim Bam with Ditza and Parenting Center and Stepping Stones Teachers
- Feel Connected- Kol Yisrael (We Are All Connected)
- Calming Beach Sounds
- Cookie Jar Felt Story with Marloes
- 3 Speckled Frogs with Marloes
- Music with Mr. Marcos- Spring
- Songs for Spring with Mr. Marcos
- Music with Mr. Marcos – Learn songs for Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel’s independence day)
Reading/Literacy
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Read Aloud with Teacher Michelle (Stepping Stones-Explorer)
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear with Teacher Genene
- Tap the Magic Tree with Teacher Karen
- Pout, Pout Fish with Teacher Karen, best for Parenting, Stepping Stones, First Steps, Discoverers
- Independent Reading and Parent/Child Discussion, best for Explorers, Investigators, Pre-K, TK
- Ice Cream Felt Story with Marloes
- Quackers with Ren
- Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs with Jen
- Letter and Spray Jumping Game
- If I Built a Car with Jen
- Tikkun Olam Ted with Teacher Michelle
- Olivia with Linda
- No Rules for Michael, with Teacher Judy
- The Gruffalo with Jen
- Llama Llama Red Pajama with Teacher Judy
- Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?” with Teacher Judy
- Storytime with Jen- The Great Paper Caper, by Oliver Jeffers
- Storytime with Jen – The Bad Seed, by Jory John
- Harry The Dirty Dog with Teacher Judy
- Sammy Spider’s First Trip to Israel with Teacher Judy
- Freight Train with Teacher Elena
- I Feel Orange Today with Teacher Karen
- Literacy: Number Literacy Worksheet
- Literacy: Letter Recognition Worksheet
- The Book with No Pictures, with Hannah
- Mix It Up, Teacher Lashelle
- Owen, with Teacher Judy
- The Spiffiest Giant In Town, with Teacher Judy
- Corduroy, with Jen
Exercise/Movement
Art
- Creative Self-Expression from Teachers Bam and Anne (All Ages)
- Salt Painting
- Painting/Sharpies on Aluminum Foil
- Quilling
- Print Making with recycled materials, from our atelierista, Joanne
- Paper Tunnels
- Monoprints with Sandpaper
- Bottle Cap Collage- Art by Atelierista, Joanne
- Crayon Rubbing Templates
- Wax Resist Painting, brought to you by our atelierista, Joanne
- Bakers Clay, from our atelierista, Joanne.
- Moses Basket
- Learning at a Distance: Shadow Art
- Printing with Recycled Materials- Katie Lipsitt
- Cap Twists
- Paper Collage- Art with our Atelierista, Joanne
- Art Experiences from our Atelierista, Joanne: Nature’s Paintbrush
- Art Experiences from our Atelierista, Joanne: Repurposing Materials
- Build Wind Chimes from Recycled Materials-
- Art Experience with our Atelierista, Joanne: Portrait Making with Recycled Cardboard
- Water Colors- Water Painting
- Art from our atelierista, Joanne: Water Color Painting with Leaves
- Amazon Box Dollhouse, with Teacher Melissa
- Art from our atelierista, Joanne Paper Marbling
- make your own finger paints!
- Art, from our Atelierista, Joanne: Paper Collage
Science/Nature
- Nature Walk from Teachers Elizabeth and Melinda (All Ages)
- Listening Walk
- Blow Up a Balloon with Yeast
- Observe the African penguins on the livecam at the Georgia Aquarium.
- Where Does Rain Come From?
- Pinecone Bird Feeders
- Calming Sensory Bottles
- Sink or Float
- Bean and Seed Mandala
- Cloud in a Jar
- Rainy Day Experiment
- Pet Rock
- Invisible Ink
- Dancing Raisins Experiment
- Caring for Our Earth: Become a Personal Plant Doctor
- Egg Experiment
- How Do We Make a Shadow?
- Recycled Flower Garden
- Bubble Rainbow Science Project
- Design and Test a Parachute
- Shine Your Pennies!
- Walking Water
- Lava Lamp Experiment
Science: Germ Studies
Science: Balance and Stability Experiments
Building And Construction
Gross/Motor
Passover
- Passover Preparation What Do You Remember?
- Passover- Read the Story
- Passover- Music Time with Teacher Marcos
- Passover Song Sheet
- Passover Story for 2-3 year olds
- Passover Story for older 3-5 year olds
- Passover Coloring Pages
- Passover Story with Rabbi Sari
- Passover- Recreate the Parting of the Red Sea
- Passover- Paper Plate Frog Craft
- Passover- Seder Plate Project
- Passover Character Puppets
- Passover Felt Story, Part 1 with Teacher Lashelle
- Passover Story, Part 2, with Teacher Lashelle
- Passover- Favorite Songs
- Passover- Afikomen Bag
- Passover- Storah Time – Songs and “The Littlest Levine.”
- Passover- Story Sensory Play
Passover Play brought to you by EC Staff and Wise Clergy
Israel’s Independence Day
- Yom HaZikaron- Siren to mark the moment of silence
- Music with Mr. Marcos – Learn songs for Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel’s independence day)
- Spirituality: Visit the Kotel
- Snack: 5 Popular Snacks from Israel Your Child Will Love! Courtesy of PJ Library
- Snack: Video (1 min): Tel Aviv Street Food
- Video: What does an eight year old in Israel like to do?
- Discover Israeli Artists, Hanoch Piven
- Discover Israeli Artists, Mirit Ben Nun
- Dinosaur Goes to Israel, Teacher Sigalit
- It’s Israel’s Birthday, Teacher Judy
- Cooking and Snack: Israeli Falafel
- Cooking and Snack: Israeli Salad
- Cooking and Snack: Pita
- Cooking and Snack: Chocolate Balls
- Israel Videos with Shalom Sesame: Postcards from Grover: Daliyat El-Carmel
- Israel Videos with Shalom Sesame: Postcard from Grover: Tzefat
- Israel Videos with Shalom Sesame: Postcards from Grover: Desert Ramon Crater, Masada
- Israel Videos with Shalom Sesame: Postcard from Grover: Kibbutz
- Art/Math: Build a Windmill
- Read Aloud: Israel, Israel, What do you see?
- Video: Hope, by Fountainheads
- Shalom Sesame: Postcards from Grover: Jerusalem
- Shalom Sesame: Postcards from Grover: Jaffa
- Shalom Sesame: Postcards from Grover: Haifa
- Shalom Sesame: Postcards from Grover: Eilat
Social/Emotional
History
Dramatic Play
Cognitive and Memory
Articles/Wellness/Wellbeing
- Coronavirus: How To Talk To Your Kids About The Disease
- Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
- CORONAVIRUS TALKING POINTS FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS WITH THE WHOLE-BRAIN CHILD APPROACH
- PBS How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
- The Sassiest Kid Comments
- The Good Enough Parent is the Best Parent
- Managing expectations we have for ourselves, with Nicole Mevorakh, LMFT
- Finding Balance: Developing Practical Life Skills
- Mindful Moments
- That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief by Scott Berinato
- Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Get Centered: mindful breathing while listening to soothing guitar music