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Nursery School
When our parents and children walk into our Nursery School, the warmth and love that only a quality nursery school family can provide is immediate. Our play-based setting helps our children to feel good about themselves and about learning. We are devoted to ensuring our children and their families a safe, nurturing, relaxed, warm, and loving place where our children can grow and thrive.
At TBE Nursery School, Jewish values and traditions are incorporated into our everyday nursery school life. Through stories and songs, art and cooking, as well as interaction with our clergy, the sights, sounds, and tastes of he Jewish holidays become a part of each of our children. In addition to finding creative, captivating ways to celebrate the holidays, we also make Shabbat a special time for our nursery school classes. We sing blessings, taste challah and grape juice, and sing Shabbat songs. This is a wonderful and memorable weekly experience our children truly love.
At TBE Nursery School, our children’s families are involved. We welcome families to many
special activities including:
Shabbat in the Sukkah! / Chanukah Dinner!
Nursery Shabbat Dinner! / Nursery Passover Seder!
Birthday Celebrations!
We guarantee:
Loving teachers / Small classes
Low student - teacher ratios
Exploratory play, art, story-time,
gym and outdoor play, music, cooking,
and Jewish experiences
Weekly themes / Visitors and in-house field trips
State of the art playground
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Raising a Jewish child
begins at birth.
We provide programming
for infants starting
as early as 6 months
Toddlers need to experience their Jewishness
through their senses.
They taste Jewish foods.
They listen to and dance to Jewish music.
They smell things like latkes frying at Chanukah.
They touch Jewish symbols and learn their significance.
They see Shabbat candles glowing.
Traditions begin early. By 18 months children recognize the sights, sounds, smells and feel of Rosh Hashana, Sukkot, Chanukah, Purim and Passover. A temple is like a second home. Children identify being Jewish with their Temple. Traditions, holidays and symbols help create children who feel they belong and are comfortable with their Jewish identity.
Marlene Thav, MA, Director of Early Childhood Education
248-865-0611 or mthav@tbeonline.org
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A Time Of Love
By Marlene Thav, Director of Early Childhood Education
 Everyone knows that Valentine’s Day is February 14. It has become one of those special days, like Halloween, that has woven its way into American culture despite the fact that they originated as Christian celebrations. Many people use Valentine’s Day to share a card or a special note with family or friends. Even though we do not "celebrate" Valentine’s Day per se, we do use this time to teach the concept of caring and love. We do this in a variety of ways with the emphasis on taking care and loving all of God’s creatures. Even Tu B’Shevat affords us an opportunity to learn about trees and plants and how this celebration of nature is also a part of God’s design and should be valued and respected. We teach the children that all animals and birds also need love and caring. Many classes will make bird feeders to help the birds find food during the winter. The children can’t help but notice the growing piles of food, toiletries, and clothing accumulating in the foyer. They know that this growing collection goes to people who need some extra help. Of course, loving our families is also a primary topic and we do make "love cards" to send home. We do not have the valentine exchange between the children as many public schools do.
All in all, February is a wonderful month in nursery school. Feeling good about animals, plants, people and ourselves is a lesson in taking the time to really think about all of our blessings and appreciating the world we live in. I personally think everyone should re-name "Valentine’s Day" to Love Week as we do in Temple Beth El Preschool.
Be sure to watch for your Camp Beth El packet coming soon. Camp Beth El begins on Monday, June 18 and runs for eight weeks ending Friday, August 6. Anyone looking for summer volunteer work or community service, Bar or Bat Mitzvah credit, or just fun, please contact the nursery school. We welcome anyone 13 years or older to join us for a wonderful summer experience.
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Special Programs:
Parent Toddler
(1 to 2 years old) 9:00 - 10:30,
check For Days
Nursery School
AM Classes Monday-Friday 9:00-11:30
Drop-in lunch 11:30-12:30
Enrichment Classes 12:30-2:15
Before & After Care, check for times
Sensational Summer Camp
A fun-filled, eight week summer camp program. Water activities, Special visitors, Picnics, sports, and weekly themes. Several options of times, days, and weeks are available.
Hours: 9:30 - 3:00
Before & After Care
Half & Whole Day Options
Flexible Scheduling
Tuition
Tuition is based on an annual rate. No refunds or make-up days for days missed. Semester rates are one-half of annual rates. A non-refundable deposit of $100 must accompany application. Tuition is payable in two plans Payment Plan A – Two equal installments September 10 and January 7. Payment Plan B – Four equal installments September 10, November 12, January 7, & March 11.
Families joining the temple during the school year are
entitled to membership rates.
There is a 10% discount for a second child in any program.
5 half days / 4 half days / 3 half days / 2 half days
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