Preschool in berkeley ca: UC Berkeley – Early Childhood Education Program

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Preschool | JCC East Bay

Program Overview

Philosophy

The JCC East Bay’s award-winning preschool is an inclusive, play-based, nurturing environment. We believe that it is important to focus on the whole child, integrating a variety of activities into our daily schedule and connecting Jewish values with relationship-based inclusion practice and anti-bias education to teach the social-emotional and critical thinking skills that are the foundation of lifelong learning.

Intentional play-based learning allows children to make sense of the world around them through active involvement with their environment. To facilitate this kind of learning, we

  • Provide opportunities for children to explore and interact freely with different materials and ideas, both independently and collaboratively, encouraging children to develop their communication and social- emotional skills that are the building blocks for life.
  • Encourage children to practice taking risks and support them in building their resilience.
  • Work to develop compassion and empathy in all children so the feel included, accepted, and valued.
  • Honor and respect differences in the classroom by using a culturally responsive approach to teaching using materials, activities and language.

Keeping with our core Jewish values of hachnasat orchim (welcoming and inclusive) and kavod and chesed (respect and loving kindness), we intentionally incorporate inclusion and relationship-based practice into our program.

Learn more about our philosophy, values, and curriculum below.

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Meet Our Staff

Nicole (Nicki) Acland-Whear
Director of Preschool

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