Temple Beth Am Early Childhood Center
Preschool in Pompano Beach, FL 33063
Temple Beth Am Early Childhood Center opened its doors in 1989. It has since grown to a school of 200 children making it one of the largest Jewish early childhood centers in Broward County. The staff of the Early Childhood Center continually strives to create unforgettable memories for the children. Their purpose is to provide the highest quality educational experience being responsive to the individual needs of the total child in a creative warm nurturing Jewish environment. The school has a Mommy and Me program for children 4-36 months and the school groups range from 14 months through Kindergarten.. The school has an indoor gymnasium housing the latest equipment three state-of-the-art covered playgrounds a media center housing eight computers a listening center and a comprehensive early childhood library. There are also many after school activities. Some integral parts of the program include the Grandmother’s Reading Group Meet the Masters (classical composers and artists) Project Authors (children’s bookmaking) Broadway Extravaganza International Pen Pals and more. There are also many activities for after school including private dance hip hop kidokinetics karate golf and tennis lessons. Helen Bekerman has held the position of Early Childhood Director for 18 years. She holds a master’s degree in early childhood education from the City College of New York. She taught in both public and private schools and had a private tutoring and consulting practice in New York City. As Mrs. Bekerman says “Knowing that today’s children will lead tomorrow’s world my vision for the future of the school and it’s children is ’it’s just the beginning’.”
Additional Services: Full Day Food Served Summer
- Child Ages:
- 3 months - 5 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Florida Department of Children and Families
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday_Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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The primary goal of our Early Childhood Center program is to instill within each individual child a feeling of autonomy and a positive self-concept. Our professional staff enhances our children’s sense of wonderment and excitement toward the exploratory process of discovery and learning within the school setting. Our aim is to foster a feeling of independence and a positive sense of self while encouraging an awareness of the world and those around him/her and learning how to live positively as a member of the greater community.
We strive to provide opportunities for exploration that enhance problem sovling critical thinking and creative thinking skills. All curriculum is presented by addressing each child’s individual learning style. Our children are provided opportunities that stimulate the senses recognizing that children learn through the sense of sight hearing touch sense of taste and smell. Our learning center approach allows the teacher and child a one-on-one opportunity to explore and interact. Numerous and varied opportunities are presented for addressing both small and large muscle skills and enhancing coordination.
The social growth of the child is paramount including respect for the rights of others and rules of living together. Emphasis is placed upon human values and positive social interactons. We provide a wide variety of age appropriate activities addresssing the curriculum areas of reading readiness math readiness literacy science nature art music movement social studies creative dramatics Judaica cooking multi-media (computers) physical education music literature etc. Each child is afforded the opportunity to identify with their Jewish heritage. Our Judaic curriculum consists of conversational Hebrew language values Tzedakah Holiday Music Dance Crafts Cooking Bible Stories and Prayers.
We strive to develop within each child an active curiosity about the world around them and an enthusiasm for discovery and learning. Our primary goal is to enhance the breadth and depth of your child’s total development in a secure positive stimulating warm supportive accepting and loving family atmosphere.
