In addition to our enriching curriculum, our preschool program also provides the children opportunities to meet with and benefit from other early childhood professionals. These specialists come to our school every two weeks to teach music, movement, art, Israel folk dance, and nature exploration. The children’s interaction with this wonderful group of professionals bolsters their learning and widens their exposure to great role models and caring adults.

Currently our specialists include:

1. Art: Our art teacher, Suzanne, is a professional artist who inspires the children to experiment with a wide variety of art media, adding meaning and scope to the children’s art projects. 

2. Israel Folk Dance: Ilana, our dance instructor, leads the children in dance, teaching them the various skills involved as we dance in pairs, in a large circle, or snake around the room in happy response to lively Israeli music.

3. Movement: Judy Diamond is a staple of our school and has taught many of our children and their siblings for years. With her, the children strengthen and reinforce their gross motor skills and grow increasingly able to follow more complicated instructions.

4. Music: Our fun and lively music teacher, Lucille, teaches our children the love of music. With her the children learn to listen and recognize musical concepts such as rhythm and tempo. She also integrates the various seasonal themes into the songs she teaches.

5. Nature Exploration: The Puddlestompers is a wonderful group that comes in once a month to teach the children about the natural environment in which they live. The teacher takes the kids out into the woods or the playground to find leaves, footprints, nests, tracks, and many other treasures, and points out the little secrets about where these items came from.

6. Story Time: Every six weeks, the librarian from the Newton Public Library comes in to read to the children during story time. The children love these visits and look forward to them time and again.