The Susan & Rabbi Harold Loss Early Childhood Center at Temple Israel invites you to explore the exciting classes we offer for children and their parents or grandparents.
Family Fun Spring 2012
Parent and Child Classes
Tuesday class
January 24, 31 • February 7, 14, 28 • March 6, 13, 20, 27 • April 17, 24 • May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • June 5
Challah to Hamentashen
9:30 - 11 AM • $425 Member/$450 Guest • 17 Week Session
Join us for a Jewish cooking class for parents, grandparents, and their children (ages 1 1/2 - 5 years). Prepare kid-friendly recipes, sing songs, read stories, and play while our creations are baking.
Wednesday class
January 25 • February 1, 8, 15, 29 • March 7, 14, 21 • April 18, 25 • May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • June 6
Challah to Hamentashen
9:30 - 11 AM • $400 Member/$425 Guest • 16 Week Session
Join us for a Jewish cooking class for parents, grandparents, and their children (ages 1 1/2 - 5 years). Prepare kid-friendly recipes, sing songs, read stories, and play while our creations are baking.
Baby Yoga: Karma Kids/Peaceful Parents
11 - 11:45 AM • $240 Member/$265 Guest • 16 Week Session
Moms enjoy a special & relaxing activity with your baby. Gayle Goodman’s class is for little ones who are just starting to move about but will stay close to mom.
Thursday class
January 26 • February 2, 9, 16 • March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • April 19, 26 • May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 • June 7
Challah to Hamentashen
9:30 - 11 AM • $425 Member/$450 Guest • 17 Week Session
Join us for a Jewish cooking class for parents, grandparents, and their children (ages 1 1/2 - 5 years). Prepare kid-friendly recipes, sing songs, read stories, and play while our creations are baking.
Making Memories. . . Art With A Heart
9:30 - 11 AM • $425 Member/$450 Guest • 17 Week Session
Join Natalie Cohen, our amazing ECC art teacher for an adult/child art class. We will explore different art mediums, including ceramics, watercolors, collages, and more, in this class for ages 2 1/2 - 5 years.
Free Family Fun Days
Enjoy these fun-filled, free, family-friendly activities at Temple Israel, designed for children ages six and under and the grown-ups who love them. Reservations are required. Contact the ECC office at 248-661-5750 for details.
- Mornings “Our Way” - 9 AM – 11:30 AM • Monday, January 30, 2012
An open house for prospective new families. Visit our classrooms with your child and participate in “our fun”. RSVP’s are necessary!
- An Evening “For Parents” - 7 PM • Tuesday, January 31, 2012
An informative evening to learn more about our school from the “experts”...our teachers!
- Sing-a-long with Cantor Smolash and Friends - 12:30 PM • Thursday, February 2, 2012
Enjoy a fabulous children’s concert with our Cantor and his special friends.
- Purim Spiel - 9:30 AM • Friday, March 9, 2012
Parades, games, and Hamentashen for all! RSVP is necessary!
- “Storytime Sensation” with Marla and Susie - 12:30 PM • Thursday, March 22, 2012
Stories come to life when Marla and Susie tell them in their own enchanting way.
Imagine Play Groups
Enjoy these fabulous, free play groups for children accompanied by an adult. For details and to RSVP for play groups, contact Michelle Lichtman in the Temple office: 248-661-5700 or michelle@temple-israel.org.
- Busy Babies Fridays, 11 AM - Noon on January 13, February 17, March 16, April 20, May 11, June 15, 2012 • Children, ages birth through 2 1/2 years, are invited to join us for music, gym, and Shabbat snacks.
- “Tot”ally Shabbat Saturdays, 10:30 - 11:30 AM on January 21, February 11, March 24, April 28, May 19, 2012 • Celebrate Shabbat with other parents and children in our young adult community. Early Childhood Center educator, Jodie Kanagur, leads this special group for children ages 5 and under at Temple Israel.
- Babies and Books Fridays, 11 AM - Noon • January 6, February 3, March 2, May 4, June 1
Join Librarian Lauren Marcus Johnson in the Hodari Family Library with your baby, ages birth through 18 months, for books, simple stories, songs, finger plays and lots of social interaction and playing.
- All classes on this page are appropriate for children ages 6 and younger, all are welcome, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Classes are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Fees are non-refundable.
- Temple Israel’s Early Childhood Center also offers a variety of daily and weekly classes: Baby Bunch, Parent/Toddler, Movin’ On Up, Preschool, and Kindergarten. Call the Early Childhood Center Office at 248-661-5750 for more information and/or registration. You may also register online.
Click here to download the Spring 2012 Brochure.