Kindergarten

Welcome to Schechter's Kindergarten!!

Kindergarten is a new experience for both children and parents.   Gross Schechter Day School's Kindergarten program allows all students to feel comfortable, secure and safe in a child-centered, nurturing environment. It is our goal to provide an education that allows each student to develop his or her strengths and talents.

Each child is special!  Each child is unique!  Each child learns differently!

We are dedicated to developing in each child a love of learning, confidence, independence and contentment.

Kindergarten students enjoy a full day of instruction. At Schechter, we feel that Judaic and General Studies are of equal value and that is reflected in our 50-50 schedules.  We are dedicated to developing students socially, emotionally, academically, creatively and physically.

Our program creates readers, writers and problem solvers through active learning, cooperation, interaction, conversation, exploration and experimentation.  Emphasis is placed on how reading and writing are useful.

Schechter kindergarten students experience real mathematical processes with manipulatives and playful games.  They have the opportunity to explore a broad spectrum of mathematical topics.

In Kindergarten students are adjusting to their new school setting and to their peers.  Our Social Studies program deals with learning about themselves, their peers and the world around them.

Science instruction helps students assimilate changes in

In Kindergarten, the students move on to a full half-day of instruction in Judaics.  Emphasis in Hebrew is on building a strong, vibrant Hebrew vocabulary.  Teachers speak to students as much as possible.  At this stage of development, receptive language is stronger than expressive.  Tefillah is a morning service in which students learn the full Shema, the beginning of the Amidah, the Torah service and concluding prayers. Our students are exposed to Bible through the Parshat Hashavuah (the weekly Torah portion).  Age appropriate stories are used to illustrate the values found in the Torah.  Basic brachot (blessings) and a shortened version of the Birkat Hamazon (the blessing after meals) are taught Holiday celebrations continue to be taught, with emphasis being placed on the rituals.

In addition to classroom instruction, the kindergarten student participates in physical education, computer instruction, music and library.  These classes are taught by specialists.

We encourage you to visit the school and learn more about our program.

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