Makom’s Downtown Jewish Playschool

Registration has begun for 2012-2013!

Based in downtown Toronto, our program is geared toward children attending JK through Grade 1. It is hosted in a local public school (near Spadina Avenue and College Street) from 3:30 to 5:30 pm during the school year. This model allows Jewish families in the downtown core to attend their neighbourhood public (or other) school and also gain a daily, substantive Jewish education. Our daily instruction provides real continuity and growth opportunities for our students, while also filling an after-school childcare need for working parents.

Our Jewish learning model is play-based, aimed at teaching Jewish traditions in a pluralistic and inclusive fashion, fostering creativity and independent thinking, spirituality, an appreciation for nature & outdoors (including lots of physical activity), and Jewish ethics & values (including social & environmental issues). Our Hebrew language learning is immersive—akin to Ulpan—and consists of arts & crafts, playing outdoors, drama and sports, etc., all in Hebrew.

Our program consists of three days of Hebrew language immersion play and two days of creative and substantive Jewish education. Children can attend 2, 3, or 5 days per week. Monday, Wednesday and Friday are Hebrew language immersion and Tuesday and Thursday are Jewish education days.

The class size is intentionally small and limited to a group of 8 children. We are already half full for next year, so if you’re interested, please contact us soon.

For more information, including location, cost, etc., please contact Sharry Aiken.

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