Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education

Early to Learn: Partners for School Readiness Initiative - contains the Go2Guide, a family guide that includes information on childcare, early education literacy, family activities, physical and mental health, nutrition and more!

http://www.thebeehive.org/philly/Go-2-guide.pdf

Shalom Baby is sponsored by the Center for Jewish Life and Learning of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. The program is designed to welcome parents and their new babies in the Greater Philadelphia area to our Jewish community.

http://www.jewishphilly.org/content_display.html?ArticleID=123711 .

Union of Reform Judaism wake-up rituals: resource for parents

http://www.uahc.org/educate/pdfdl/wakeup_rituals.pdf

Your Page - Stories, games, puzzles, crafts, and recipes for Jewish children

http://www.yourpage.org

For Early Childhood Directors

CAJE Early Childhood Department- Newsletters - http://www.caje.org/earlychildhood/index.html

Education World's Early Childhood Education Newsletter shares ideas on familiar teaching themes. Activities are new and familiar ones with a fresh twist.

newsletter-earlychildhood@educationworld.com

Great Meetings - Making Decisions: Stoplight Cards and Thumbs Up http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/greatmeetings/greatmeetings027.shtml

JCC (Jewish Community Center Movement) Association supports the largest network of Jewish early childhood centers and Jewish summer camps in North America and includes learning materials

http://www.jcca.org/linkbar.lasso?link=http://www.jccathisnewmonth.org

Schools Offering Service with a Smile http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin430.shtml

Jewish Content Support

Academy BJE, the NSW Board of Jewish Education - This site is based in Australia but goes far beyond its borders, offering a rich array of resources to all educators. The site offers online courses, activities and offline content. http://www.bje.org.au/educators/index.php?PHPSESSID=e6a030b7c0c6ea2c1d2e4e2a757d1364

DataJEM, The Database of Jewish Education Materials , developed and maintained by The Pedagogic Center of the Education Department of the Jewish Agency for Israel . http://www.jafi.org.il/education/DataJEMASP/Visitor/IntroPage.asp

The Early Childhood Division of the Jewish Agency for Israel , Department for Jewish Zionist Education, presents on this site information, activities, projects and articles relating to Jewish early childhood education in Israel and around the world.

http://www.jafi.org.il/education/child/

Jewish Music for Kids - with free mp3 and RealAudio music for educators and families to play online or download the list includes and upload pdf files of sheet music also from various musical artists. Listen and enjoy! http://www.totshabbat.com/ .

Also recommended are

http://www.HotShabbat.com and http://www.HebrewSongs.com .

The Learning Plant: Jewish educational products, including music, books, & software http://www.learningplant.com/index.htm

The National Early Childhood Resource Center Access topics by selecting from the dropdown screen on the site. Resources are available in PDF format for the following sources: Passover , Shavuot , Rosh HaShana , Yom Kippur , Sukkot , Hebrew, Israel , Reflections from the Field , and Suggestions for the Busy Professional http://www.caje.org/earlychildhood/index.html

Preschool Central is the place where the creative forces of preschool teachers worldwide converge! The site invites teachers to join other educators to see what's new in the Preschool world, share ideas and questions, and preview featured projects and activities. http://www.echinuch.org/schoolrooms/preschool.php3

Jewish Libraries Online

The Association of Jewish Libraries - A guide to values in Jewish children's books. T he purpose of AJL's New Jewish Values finder is to identify the Jewish values found in contemporary Jewish children's books. Librarians, teachers, and parents concerned with character development and Jewish continuity may use this online resource. http://www.ajljewishvalues.org/

Jewish Book Town - Favorite Jewish children's books, Jewish teen books, and Jewish inspirational books with sample chapters and stories online - http://www.jewishbktown.com/index.htm

SERC Bibliographies at Auerbach CAJE:

Apples and Honey Bibliography

Hanukkah 2005

Lailah Tov, Boker Tov - Going to Sleep and Waking Up Jewishly

Purim Bibliography for Children and Adults

Resources for Jewish Parents: Raising Your Child to Be a Mensch

Resources on Jewish Parenting

When Bad Things Happen to Good Children

Secular Lesson Planning

Earlychildhood.com - The professional resource for teachers and parents.
http://www.earlychildhood.com/

Education World has built a community to celebrate and support the creativity and dedication of all those who participate in the education of young children. Teachers, parents, aides, and administrators are encouraged to explore these resources and share their ideas for working with young children.

http://educationworld.com/early_childhood/

Family Education Network - Find advice on every aspect of education and learning, discover entertainment ideas, and learn how to handle the many life issues of pre-K through second graders.

http://news.fen.com/age/0,3598,1,00.html?wtlAC=FE_Grades_PreK-2_2005-12-01,email-h

The Gateway to Educational Materials SM is a Consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites.

http://www.thegateway.org/

Please feel free to contact Ellen Walters, ACAJE Consultant for Early Childhood Education at

Phone: (215) 635-8940, ext. 1220
E-mail: ewalters@acaje.org
Fax: (215) 635-8946