Young and Older Toddlers
Young and Older Toddlers
The Young and Older Toddler program serves children who are 16 months through two years old by September 1st with a teacher-to-child ratio of 1:7
Aleph Preschool Hours
| Hours | Days |
| 7:30 am-5 pm | Full-Time Monday – Thursday |
| 7:30 am-4 pm | Full-Time Friday |
Sample Daily Schedule
| Hours | Activity |
| 8:30 am-9:00 am | Carpool |
| 9:00 am – 9:45 am | Welcome & Free Play |
| 9:45 am – 10:00 am | Circle Time |
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | Snack |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Stories & Music |
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am | Large Motor Activities (Gym or Playground) |
| 11:00 am – 11:45 am | Daily Activity |
| 11:45 am – 12:15 pm | Lunch |
| 12:15 pm – 12:45 pm | Free play & Closing Circle Time |
| 12:45 pm – 1:00 pm | Transition to carpool or nap room |
| 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm | Nap |
| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Free Play with snack |
| 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm | Daily Activity |
| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Large Motor Activities (Gym or Playground) |
| 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Carpool |
*Fridays only → 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Transition to carpool
Older Toddler Goals
- Build self-esteem through increased personal responsibility
- Foster creativity through art, music, and dance
- Increase gross motor skills through active indoor and outdoor play and dancing.
- Develop fine motor skills through finger play, art, and rhythmic movement
- Begin number recognition and basic math skills
- Build knowledge of shapes, colors, texture, etc., through songs, stories, counting, sorting, sequencing, and art
- Increase vocabulary (Hebrew and English) through books, flannel board & magnet board stories and games, rhymes, songs, and instructional circle time activities
- Learn and live Judaism through active participation in blessings, Havdalah, Shabbat, the observance of Jewish holidays
- Foster love for the Torah and God.