Synagogues Providing Early Childhood/Young Family Services
Information provided by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Building Jewish Values in the Early Childhood Classroom
Bikkur Holim -- Nursery School Style
by Fern Amper
http://www.caje.org/earlychildhood/publication/index.html
A Comprehensive Skill Building Approach to Jewish Values:
Social and Emotional Learning and Caring Early Childhood Classrooms
by Jeffrey S. Kress and Maurice J. Elias
http://www.caje.org/earlychildhood/publication/index.html
Jewish Foundation - Values and Mitzvot
by Maxine Segal Handelman
http://www.caje.org/earlychildhood/publication/index.html
Jewish Values for Growing Outstanding Jewish Children
Volumes 1 and 2
http://www.caje.org/earlychildhood/publication/index.html
Menschlekheit as a Goal of Jewish Education and Parenting
by Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D http://www.caje.org/earlychildhood/publication2/index.html
Secular Books with Jewish Values
by Heidi Estrin
http://www.caje.org/earlychildhood/publication/index.html
Early to Learn: Partners for School Readiness Initiative - contains the Go2Guide, a family guide that includes information on childcare, early education literacy, family activities, physical and mental health, nutrition and more!
http://www.thebeehive.org/philly/Go-2-guide.pdf
Shalom Baby is sponsored by the Center for Jewish Life and Learning of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. The program is designed to welcome parents and their new babies in the Greater Philadelphia area to our Jewish community.
http://www.jewishphilly.org/content_display.html?ArticleID=123711 .
Union of Reform Judaism wake-up rituals: resource for parents
http://www.uahc.org/educate/pdfdl/wakeup_rituals.pdf
Your Page - Stories, games, puzzles, crafts, and recipes for Jewish children
CAJE Early Childhood Department- Newsletters - http://www.caje.org/earlychildhood/index.html
Education World's Early Childhood Education Newsletter shares ideas on familiar teaching themes. Activities are new and familiar ones with a fresh twist.
newsletter-earlychildhood@educationworld.com
Great Meetings - Making Decisions: Stoplight Cards and Thumbs Up http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/greatmeetings/greatmeetings027.shtml
JCC (Jewish Community Center Movement) Association supports the largest network of Jewish early childhood centers and Jewish summer camps in North America and includes learning materials
http://www.jcca.org/linkbar.lasso?link=http://www.jccathisnewmonth.org
Schools Offering Service with a Smile http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin430.shtml
Jewish Content Support
Academy BJE, the NSW Board of Jewish Education - This site is based in Australia but goes far beyond its borders, offering a rich array of resources to all educators. The site offers online courses, activities and offline content. http://www.bje.org.au/educators/index.php?PHPSESSID=e6a030b7c0c6ea2c1d2e4e2a757d1364
DataJEM, The Database of Jewish Education Materials , developed and maintained by The Pedagogic Center of the Education Department of the Jewish Agency for Israel . http://www.jafi.org.il/education/DataJEMASP/Visitor/IntroPage.asp
The Early Childhood Division of the Jewish Agency for Israel , Department for Jewish Zionist Education, presents on this site information, activities, projects and articles relating to Jewish early childhood education in Israel and around the world.
http://www.jafi.org.il/education/child/
Jewish Music for Kids - with free mp3 and RealAudio music for educators and families to play online or download the list includes and upload pdf files of sheet music also from various musical artists. Listen and enjoy! http://www.totshabbat.com/ .
Also recommended are
http://www.HotShabbat.com and http://www.HebrewSongs.com .
The Learning Plant: Jewish educational products, including music, books, & software http://www.learningplant.com/index.htm
The National Early Childhood Resource Center Access topics by selecting from the dropdown screen on the site. Resources are available in PDF format for the following sources: Passover , Shavuot , Rosh HaShana , Yom Kippur , Sukkot , Hebrew, Israel , Reflections from the Field , and Suggestions for the Busy Professional http://www.caje.org/earlychildhood/index.html
Preschool Central is the place where the creative forces of preschool teachers worldwide converge! The site invites teachers to join other educators to see what's new in the Preschool world, share ideas and questions, and preview featured projects and activities. http://www.echinuch.org/schoolrooms/preschool.php3
Jewish Libraries Online
The Association of Jewish Libraries - A guide to values in Jewish children's books. T he purpose of AJL's New Jewish Values finder is to identify the Jewish values found in contemporary Jewish children's books. Librarians, teachers, and parents concerned with character development and Jewish continuity may use this online resource. http://www.ajljewishvalues.org/
Jewish Book Town - Favorite Jewish children's books, Jewish teen books, and Jewish inspirational books with sample chapters and stories online - http://www.jewishbktown.com/index.htm
SERC Bibliographies at Auerbach CAJE:
Apples and Honey Bibliography
Hanukkah 2005
Lailah Tov, Boker Tov - Going to Sleep and Waking Up Jewishly
Purim Bibliography for Children and Adults
Resources for Jewish Parents: Raising Your Child to Be a Mensch
Resources on Jewish Parenting
When Bad Things Happen to Good Children
Secular Lesson Planning
Earlychildhood.com
- The professional resource for teachers and parents.
http://www.earlychildhood.com/
Education World has built a community to celebrate and support the creativity and dedication of all those who participate in the education of young children. Teachers, parents, aides, and administrators are encouraged to explore these resources and share their ideas for working with young children.
http://educationworld.com/early_childhood/
Family Education Network - Find advice on every aspect of education and learning, discover entertainment ideas, and learn how to handle the many life issues of pre-K through second graders.
http://news.fen.com/age/0,3598,1,00.html?wtlAC=FE_Grades_PreK-2_2005-12-01,email-h
The Gateway to Educational Materials SM is a Consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites.
Please feel free to contact Ellen Walters, ACAJE Consultant for Early Childhood
Education at