Older Toddlers
Older Toddlers
The Older Toddler program serves children aged 24 months by September 1st through the age of 36 months. Aleph Preschool uses the teacher to child ratio of 1:7. Enrollment is taken throughout the year based on availability.
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.