Kehillah Early Learning Center

Happy #Thanksgiving from FELS! We’ve been hard at work trying to come up with the best paper #turkey to share with our community. Here is how to make our favori...te one at home! You will need: - Safety scissors - Glue stick - 4 sheets of construction paper (We used brown, red, yellow, and orange. But, you can use whatever colors you want!) - Markers - Pretty leaves from outside - Bonus: Adding googly eyes will really bring your turkey to life! Instructions: 1) Take your brown (or whichever color you like) sheet of construction paper and put your hand on top with your fingers spread out. Use a marker to trace around each of your fingers and the palm of your hand. Do you see a turkey shape yet? 2) Carefully cut around the traced lines using your safety scissors. This is the body of your turkey! 3) Set the body aside and let’s move on to the face! Take your orange (or just another color) sheet of construction paper and carefully cut one of the corners off at a diagonal- there is your beak! You can also use this same sheet to cut out legs and feet for your turkey if you want! 4) Now let’s get creative with feathers! You can use those pretty fall leaves collected earlier and carefully lay them out across the fingers of your turkey body. Be careful not to cover up the thumb! This will be your turkey’s head. 5) Time to glue the rest of your gobbler together! Use your glue stick to stick on your turkey’s beak, legs, and a googly eye.

Today is #NationalSTEMDay and did you know that FELS incorporates STEM into our daily curriculum? Whether it is a math activity or a science investigation of bu...gs, incorporating STEM into our daily lessons teaches children concepts they will be able to apply as they grow and develop. #morethanjustadaycare See more

Our Interim President and CEO, Taka Agawa recently visited the Kehillah Early Learning Center and spent some time with our youngest babies. At FELS, we're more than just a day care, we're a family. #morethanjustadaycare #ECE #EarlyChildhood

What better way to have fun on a Friday than to play with kinetic sand? This hands-on activity strengthens fine motor skills and allows children to use their creativity and imagination to create different objects. #funatFELS

Preschoolers are busy learning some basic measurement concepts. Using the 1-inch square they were able to measure the size of their own feet! #morethanjustadaycare #ECE #earlychildhood

Welcome back to FELS! Today we welcomed back new and returning families to all FELS centers! We asked the children how excited they were to be back at school an...d we think these pictures sum it up perfectly. Parents, if you took any 'first day' of school photos from this morning share them in the comments below! #FirstdayatFELS #welcomeback #Morethanjustadaycare #ECE #EarlyChildhood See more

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! FELS kids learned an important lesson on recycling old materials (such as newspapers) and created new items from them. How awesome is this dress created from the newspaper? #morethanjustadaycare #ECE #EarlyChildhood

Our spacious outdoor play areas give children the perfect amount of room to run, jump, and, of course, build up those upper body muscles in order to cross the monkey bars. #FunatFELS

Some of our toddlers at Kehillah ELC enjoyed some indoor gross motor activity! Full body muscle work (like walking across a balance beam) helps children gain strength, coordination, and confidence. Plus, it’s just fun! #ToddlerTipTuesday

Using the Creative Curriculum, children completed a "molding dough" activity. Children first created an object out of dough then used their fine motor skills to... rip, stretch, and cut it. All FELS Centers follow the Creative Curriculum - a comprehensive, research-based, and developmentally appropriate curriculum that follows children’s interests as they work together to explore, investigate, and make discoveries about the world around them and the people, places, and objects that are relevant to their lives. #morethanjustadaycare #ECE #EarlyChildhood See more

A great tip from the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding #DrowningPrevention

Are you looking for a fun way to grow your toddlers social and emotional skills? Nursery Rhyme Karaoke may be your answer. Singing and dancing promotes creative expression and use of imagination, plus, its fun! #toddlertiptuesday

Healthy meals and snacks are key to a child's development. At FELS, we provide children with yummy (and healthy) meals and snacks throughout the day to keep their bellies full until it's time to go home! #Morethanjustadaycare #ECE #EarlyChildhood

#FELSStaffPicks the time has come! We are so excited for FELS President and CEO Mark Ornstein to share a very special reading of a beloved children’s book at no...on on Monday, April 19th. Leading up to Mark’s reading, we want to hear from you! What’s your favorite children’s book? What book would you like to see Mark read? Share with us in the comments below! Mark’s favorite book is The Day the Crayons Quit written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. I picked that book because it ultimately is about appreciation. The crayons feel like they are not valued. By the end of the book, the boy draws pictures utilizing all of the crayons. In life, we sometimes need to be reminded when someone does not feel valued and appreciated. Ultimately, like the boy, it is how you react and course correct to ensure the people you cherish in your life feel your affection. #FunatFELS

#FELSStaffPicks Ms. Kirah, Lead Teacher in our preschool room at Kehillah Early Learning Center chose "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein as her favorite chil...dren's book. "I can remember my mom reading this to me way back when I was little. I read this to my children when they were small. Now I read it to yours. We all love it the same!"

It's Work Together Wednesday! Did you know that teamwork develops young children's social and early literacy skills? Share how you are working together virtually or at home with #WOYC21!

It's Tasty Tuesday! Did you know that cooking with young children supports math and science skills while promoting literacy and creativity? Share your creations and recipes with us using #WOYC21!

This toddler is having the time of his life figuring out how to navigate through the opening of this soft tunnel. Soft tunnels help toddlers work on their gross motor skills and also teach an important lesson of never giving up and always try again. #ToddlerTipTuesday

Holding a brainstorming session to gather ideas on what will happen to our eggs during our sink or float egg experiment! The children all presented such excellent ideas, sometimes it's hard to believe they're only 4 and 5 years old! #morethanjustadaycare

Introducing #FELSStaffPicks! In the coming weeks (TBD), our President and CEO Mark Ornstein will be reading a beloved children's story to our social media commu...nity. In support of this initiative, we're going to be sharing photos of our FELS staff members with their favorite children’s books. For our first participant, we have Kitty Garrett, Administrative Assistant in our Central Administration Office, whose favorite book is Biscuit Storybook Favorites by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Photos by Pat Schories. "I have chosen Biscuit Storybook Favorites because it’s one of my daughter Noelle’s favorite books. The collection of stories in this book is great for beginner readers and the illustrations are bright and colorful. It has been very entertaining reading Biscuit Storybook Favorites to my daughter and proud to say she now reads it to me. As the saying goes ‘Reading is FUNdamental’; take time to enjoy a good book with your kiddos and create memories that will last a lifetime." #FunatFELS

All smiles for spring! Children enjoyed a nature walk and discovered that while leaves may look the same, they actually are all different shapes and sizes! #FunatFELS

Toddlers love manipulatives! Manipulatives can help strengthen fine motor skills, identify shapes and colors, and teach math skills such as counting and sorting. #ToddlerTipTuesday

This eager reader was very excited to share her knowledge in concepts about print when she read "Horton Hears a Who" by Dr. Seuss out loud to her teachers. #morethanjustadaycare #ECE #EarlyChildhood

Preschool children have begun a study on roads and are learning that there are many different types. They are very interested in this study as roads are what connects the world around them. #morethanjustadaycare #ECE #EarlyChildhood

Who needs a bowling alley when the school hallway is the perfect alternative? Using water bottles and a small ball, these children spared some time out of their busy day for a friendly game of hallway bowling. #FunatFELS

Did you know that newly fallen snow can also be used to make snocanoes? Preschoolers worked on a science activity where they (safely) used snow, vinegar, baking... soda, and food coloring to erupt their snocanoes. The children enjoyed learning about how different ingredients react when put together. #FunatFELS #ECE #EarlyChildhood See more

Preschoolers are sharpening their dental hygiene skills by "brushing" their paper teeth clean with a toothbrush and white paint. #morethanjustadaycare #ECE #EarlyChildhood

Sink or Float is a popular STEM activity among our children, they love making their predictions on whether or not the object will be dense enough to sink or light enough to float, and, it's even more exciting when their predictions are correct! #FunatFELS

Due to inclement weather, ALL FELS CENTERS, including our Central Administration Office, will be closed tomorrow, 2/18. We will provide an update regarding when our centers will be re-opening as conditions improve. Thank you and stay safe!

Sensory bottles are a great activity that teaches toddlers about different objects and the sounds that they make. Children are encouraged to shake them to compa...re sounds and look for hidden objects. Sensory bottles can be made at home using any bottle or can and can be filled with materials such as rice, beans, and coins. #toddlertiptuesday See more

Friendships are an important aspect of a child's development. Building friendships contribute to the development of social skills, such as learning social cues and how to empathize. #ToddlerTipTuesday

Paper Mache art is a fun and educational activity for children! Kids can express their creativity by making different objects out of classroom materials, water, and an adhesive. #FunatFELS

Healthy sleep patterns are essential to the growth and development of children. So, how much sleep does your child need each night? Check out this article from ...Healthy Children that outlines how much sleep kids need during the different stages of development: https://www.healthychildren.org//healthy-sleep-habits-how- See more

As essential workers for the essential workers, we need your help now more than ever. Today is #GivingTuesday and our mission remains the same - providing excel...lence in child care and early childhood education for all families from diverse backgrounds throughout the Delaware Valley. With your help, we can continue to provide the best of everything from the beginning. #GivingTuesday https://bit.ly/3fPtSM9 See more

Did you know that most FELS Centers administer state licensed NAEYC and Keystone STARS Accredited programs? We are proud to be a part of the 6% of childcare cen...ters in PA that hold a NAEYC Accreditation and are even more proud that ALL of our FELS Centers are designated Keystone STAR 4 programs. #Morethanjustadaycare #ECE #EarlyChildhood See more

Enrichment activities provide a new way for students to learn by doing and have fun! Ms. Amy Jo, a music specialist, visits our Centers and performs educational songs to encourage our kids to get moving! #FunatFELS

Happy #Thanksgiving from FELS! We’ve been hard at work trying to come up with the best paper #turkey to share with our community. Here is how to make our favorite one at home! You will need: - Safety scissors - Glue stick... - 4 sheets of construction paper (We used brown, red, yellow, and orange. But, you can use whatever colors you want!) - Markers - Pretty leaves from outside - Bonus: Adding googly eyes will really bring your turkey to life! Instructions: 1) Take your brown (or whichever color you like) sheet of construction paper and put your hand on top with your fingers spread out. Use a marker to trace around each of your fingers and the palm of your hand. Do you see a turkey shape yet? 2) Carefully cut around the traced lines using your safety scissors. This is the body of your turkey! 3) Set the body aside and let’s move on to the face! Take your orange (or just another color) sheet of construction paper and carefully cut one of the corners off at a diagonal- there is your beak! You can also use this same sheet to cut out legs and feet for your turkey if you want! 4) Now let’s get creative with feathers! You can use those pretty fall leaves collected earlier and carefully lay them out across the fingers of your turkey body. Be careful not to cover up the thumb! This will be your turkey’s head. 5) Time to glue the rest of your gobbler together! Use your glue stick to stick on your turkey’s beak, legs, and a googly eye.