In the Classroom

In order for children to reach their greatest potential, Temple Beth Or Preschool provides a warm, safe and stimulating environment in which the students feel supported and encouraged. Through free play and teacher- led activities, our children learn to:

Activity Centers

The classes are designed around activity centers

equipped with age-appropriate materials.

Art Center

Art activities increase fine motor control and develop

eye-hand coordination. Children learn about color

and form and their relationship to one other. Children

can express their emotions symbolically in this

center and use a variety of media to depict their

creative ideas. 

Manipulative Center

Items in this center encourage development in

problem solving, concentration, accuracy and

perseverance. As children string beads together or

work with play dough, they find opportunities to

develop fine-motor skills, balance and manual

dexterity.   

Block Center

Building blocks help develop large and small muscle

control and facilitate understanding of measurement

and number concepts, as well as spatial

relationships, classification, problem solving and

memory skills. Sharing the materials encourages

social interaction and self-control.

Dramatic Play Center

Here, children develop social skills, communication,

imagination and fantasy play. Through role-playing,

children have the opportunity to express strong

feelings and work through frightening, unhappy or

embarrassing experiences.

Book Center

This center helps increase the powers of observation

and listening. Skills acquired here form the

foundations upon which a child will learn to read. 

Science/Math Center

Items in the Science/Math Center call for

classification, organization and sequencing. Children

learn to interpret what they see, hear, smell, feel and

taste. Cooking activities and sand/water play are

included.