3315 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, New York 11040 516-746-1120
The Nursery School of Temple Tikvah
The Nursery School of Temple Tikvah provides a nurturing first school experience for children agestwo through four. Our goal is to help children develop a healthy sense of self, independence, self-worth and a love for the rich tradition of Reform Judaism.We achieve these goals by providing the children with a variety of activities, including:
• Creative Play • Music • Arts & Crafts • Cooking • Outdoor and Indoor Play • Movement • Field Trips • Tzedakah Projects • Friday Shabbat
Our twenty years of success has been based on our commitment to creating a positive, stimulating and fun environment, and our belief that every child has the right to a learning environment that is nurturing and creative, that allows each child to develop independence, a sense of self-worth and strong interpersonal skills. Temple Tikvah is committed to small class size and hands-on experience “learning by doing” which allows every child the opportunity for self-expression and individualized attention in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere.
• Family Participation:
We encourage our families to participate in school activities such as being “Shabbat Helpers” on Fridays and encourage grandparents to share their past schoolyard rhymes and songs, recipes, a favorite book or just to partake in our unique and joyful Shabbat celebration with the children and Rabbi.
• Afternoon Program:
In addition to its morning program, Temple Tikvah Nursery School has an afternoon program for three and four year olds. Our afternoon session explores math and science concepts allowing the children to explore and learn about the world around them. Children bring their own lunches from home and eat with their friends and teachers while listening to variety of musical tapes and books on tape and are encouraged to develop social skills and independence.
Nursery School Curriculum Themes:
The Nursery School children actively participate and prepare for the following celebrations:
• Thanksgiving • Chanukah • Nursery School Shabbat Service • Purim • Passover • End of Year Brunch
Preparation for these holidays include: making decorations, songs, stories, and foods related to the holidays. Children have direct hands-on experiences thus fostering the traditions and purpose of each of these holidays. In between the preparations for these holidays are programs which include discussion, reading materials, and songs of other holidays that are celebrated by members of our surrounding community thus giving our children a worldly experience and connecting them with the community in which they reside.
• Shabbat and Jewish Holiday Workshops:
We have also developed Outreach Workshops with the Rabbi to help young families learn about and create their own traditions for Shabbat and Jewish holidays. These workshops are designed for anyone with young children from ages two through eight years old. They are free to anyone who wishes to learn about Judaism. Temple Tikvah believes that open communication between the home and school is essential in order to foster the very best environment for our children’s growth and development. The Nursery School staff is always available to our parents, and is always looking for feedback from parents on issues that concern them presently and for suggestions on what they would like to see added to our program in the future.
3315 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park,
