As the sun starts to set and Shabbat is in the air, I am given an opportunity to reflect on this amazing experience that Lyndall and I have had in Poland these last 10 days…. Wow! Has it ...
We arrived in Warsaw yesterday afternoon and were greeted by our wonderful Warsaw colleagues! All three of them came to meet us. We immediately started talking about plans for visiting the Lauder Morasha ...
Today was bittersweet as we had to say goodbye to our wonderful new colleagues in Kraków. We had just spent the last five days with these amazing educators learning about their journey and getting ...
I work as a teacher at Frajda JCC Kraków. Today the visit of educators from the USA Lyndall and Mykenzie ended. All teachers, we are very grateful for the few days we spent together. It was honor and ...
Today, Mykenzie and I had a chance to be in classrooms with the dedicated educators mentioned in our last post. We were able to see them in action and were most impressed with the ways ...
Time to say goodbye… our wonderful Washington journey has come to an end, but we still had another interesting and meaningful morning with the SOS team visiting Beth Sholom Early Childhood Center. ...
In these difficult times, marked by the conflicts in Israel and Ukraine where our loved ones are suffering, our hearts and thoughts go out to those faraway places. Despite these challenges, we recognized ...
Having the opportunity to work as an Early Childhood Jewish educator after covid, after war in Ukraine, while your own people is fighting for having the right to exist, living in a small Jewish community ...
Our amazing journey began at Har Shalom. This school is focused on building a vibrant Jewish community and it was a heartwarming experience, brimming with a strong sense of interconnectedness and shared ...
As Jewish people we are blessed with Shabbat – a day of rest, to reset your priorities, to focus on important things like family and friends, education, traditions, and legacy.
Mara, Fran, Nia and I were working 3 months to have this amazing 5 days and I think we surpassed ourselves. We had learned a lot, we have talked a lot, we have connected ...
Thanks to SOS International and the Lauder Javne School of Budapest, I could get another chance to be a part of a new Reggio workshop with my four colleagues in Sofia.
Today was a beautiful day. We started the day by visiting three classes in the preschool. We were welcomed warmly into each room by teachers and children. Following our observations, we met with Beti, ...
It is so powerful to see 40 Jewish early childhood educators sitting together in one room, speaking 4 different languages, all buzzing with excitement and eager to learn. We were warmly welcomed ...
We started the day at Gan Balagan, meeting up with Beti and Niya, as well as our friends who came from Lauder Javne Ovode in Budapest, with their director Szonja. Beti and Niya took us on a tour of ...
Tuesday and Wednesday we observed, along with Szonja, classrooms and then met with educators focusing on next steps for each individual team. Our closing faculty meetings, with two different groups, were passionate and exciting. Discussions were lively and intense as we reviewed the learning of the week of the Reggio Approach and connecting our Jewish values to the everyday lives of children, parents and community. We leave feeling our time together was productive and are so excited and encouraged by the enthusiastic and open attitude of Szonja and her educators. We also leave with newfound friends who share meaningful Jewish connections. We say l’hitraot to Budapest – until we meet again.
A great two days at a conference organized by SOS International Early Childhood Morim Program. The beginning of September I started with the new knowledge and motivation, which awesome ...
Today along, with Szonja, we observed classrooms and meet with class teams. Our discussion focused on next steps for each individual team. Tomorrow will observe the second half of the school and also meet with teams. We also have a scheduled meeting with the faculty at the end of the day. We are so encouraged by the potential and possibilities.
It is so powerful to see 40 Jewish early childhood educators sitting together in one room, speaking 4 different languages, all buzzing with excitement and eager to learn. We were warmly welcomed ... 
connecting our Jewish values to the everyday lives of children, parents and community. We leave feeling our time together was productive and are so excited and encouraged by the enthusiastic and open attitude of Szonja and her educators. We also leave with newfound friends who share meaningful Jewish connections. We say l’hitraot to Budapest – until we meet again.
