The Early Childhood Education Center of Temple Beth-El

Welcome to the Alef Beit Sefer Early Childhood Center of Temple Beth-El. We are licensed by the State of New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Youth and Family Services. Located in the beautiful Betty and Arthur Roswell Early Childhood wing, the center is comprised of ten sunlit, secure, and well-equipped classrooms, designed with the needs of young learners in mind. A safe and secure outdoor play area and a spacious indoor multi-purpose room enhance the facility’s well designed physical space.

Our center’s vision:

Led by Ronit Bivas, our Director of Early Childhood Education, our faculty members are dedicated to giving children and their families the best in early childhood education. Each staff member helps provide our young students a program rich in Jewish teachings, culture, traditions, and values. Our integrated Jewish and secular curriculum is designed to enhance the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and spiritual growth of each child and to provide a supportive community for families.

Our center’s goals:

• The creation of a safe, nurturing, and loving Jewish learning environment that offers many opportunities for exploration and discovery
• To enhance each child’s innate sense of curiosity, imagination, and wonder
• To help children learn to play with others as well as independently, and to learn beginning conflict resolution skills
• To help children learn, through units on diversity and tolerance, to treat every person with respect and compassion
• To assist in the building of strong fine and gross motor skills
• To assist in the development of verbal expression and language acquisition
• The formation of a strong Jewish identity with an emphasis on values, traditions, teachings, and holiday observances
• To provide a warm and welcoming community for parents, and opportunities for their participation through parent association committees, family programs, and participation in the classroom