School is an early childhood educational facility for children ages 14 months through four years old. The philosophy of B’nai Shalom of Olney Nursery School is to experience learning through meaningful play. The curriculum is designed to be developmentally appropriate for each group of children, with particular emphasis on meeting the individual needs and interests of each child.We strive to create an atmosphere where learning experiences will occur and where children take an active part in the learning process. Our classrooms are arranged to maximize children’s play, thinking, reasoning and problem-solving skills. It is our desire to provide a warm, loving Jewish environment where each child feels secure and happy and where learning is meaningful and fun.
The goals of the curriculum are:
- To help each child make a successful transition from home to school.
- To provide for all areas of the child’s development: physical, cognitive, social, linguistic, emotional and spiritual through an integrated approach to learning that is concrete and relevant to each child.
- To provide for both age appropriate and individually appropriate activities based upon teacher observation of each child’s special interests and developmental progress.
- To provide an atmosphere that is warm, loving and accepting.
- To prepare the environment for each child to learn through play, active exploration and interactions with adults, other children and materials. Activities are built upon what the child already knows and to encourage emerging skills.
- To stimulate natural curiosity and encourage creative thinking.