Newton, MA
Congregation Mishkan Tefila Nursery School

Our nursery school is based on the premise that children must live through, explore and try things and to attach meaning to them. Preschool children learn by using play to translate experience into understanding. It is through play that children can learn what no one else can teach them. We, as teachers, must provide opportunities for children to learn through play every time they come to school. Children are able to strengthen their thinking capacities through play. Play also helps children in problem solving and language development. Our classrooms are equipped with materials such as sand and water tables, books, puzzles, games, blocks, dolls, cars, manipulatives, paints, construction sets, dramatic play things and the like.

The purpose of early childhood education is to develop competence in children. At Congregation Mishkan Tefila we are concerned with fostering this competence through the six different ?selves? of your child; the physical, the social, the emotional, the cognitive, the creative and because we are a Conservative Congregation, the Judaic. In all of these areas we strive to foster your child?s self-esteem and to help your child make sense of his/her world. We want your child to develop confidence, competence and self-assurance.

The nursery school teachers serve as guides to your children, encouraging them to try new things and to take new, exciting steps in their lives. By providing a safe environment, both emotionally and physically, we are encouraging the children to make decisions for themselves. The children at our nursery school are in a developmentally appropriate environment. The staff sets up realistic expectations for the children since we know that they learn things one step at a time. We also know that some of the best teaching is developmentally focused, that is play that revolves around the children?s interests and abilities. Our school stresses social skills such as how to compromise, share, take turns and express ones feelings.

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