2 1/2 to 3 1/2 year old class

(Child must turn 3 by March 31st to enroll in this class)

A child of this age is becoming increasingly more independent, busily explores his/her environment, and is beginning to form meaningful relationships with others outside of the family unit. This class is the perfect option for the older two-year-old who can comfortably separate from his/her parent/caregiver or the younger three-year old might benefit from a slightly shorter school day.

Program Features

  • Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Mornings
  • 9:00-11:30 am
  • A music specialist works with the children one morning a week
  • Children have instructional P.E. once a week in our full-size gym
  • Children participate in instructional swim once a week for six consecutive weeks. 
  • Children attend a weekly school Shabbat celebration every Friday morning

Attention to Separation

  • Teachers support a smooth and comfortable transition into the school environment for each child.
  • Children transition into a typical school routine over a three week period.

Daily Schedule

9:00 am • Greeting and Discovery time (includes art activities and open enters for choice time)
9:45 am • Circle time (discussion of day, song and finger-plays, calendar)
10:15 am • Special Activity time (Dalcroze, Music, Gym) with Specialist
10:45 am • Hand washing/snack
11:00 am • Discovery time (work in centers and on current classroom unit)
11:20 am • Goodbye circle
11:30 am • Dismissal

Goals of Class

  • Expand social and emotional growth
    • Ongoing opportunities to express feelings and thoughts using their words as modeled by their teachers
    • Promote and encourage healthy independence
    • Provide a rich context for social play and interaction
  • Promote Physical Development
    • Children improve whole body coordination through structured and unstructured gross motor play
    • Children improve and strengthen fine motor skills
  • Cultivate Cognitive Growth
    • Classroom learning centers provide rich, diversified learning opportunities
    • Children are encouraged to explore, discover and create with a wide variety of open-ended materials.
    • Mastery of basic skills is encouraged and supported in a playful, integrated curriculum

*Please Note: Children do not need to be toilet trained to register for this class. However, a parent/caregiver will need to be available to change a child's soiled diaper

For more information or to schedule a tour please call (216) 593-6262.

Joan Morgenstern, Director
jmorgenstern@mandeljcc.org
(216) 593-6262