JStart Early Learning Center
Where early learners get their Jumpstart!
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DISCOVERY EDUCATION FOR THE LITTLEST LEARNERS
NINETY PERCENT OF YOUR CHILD'S PHYSICAL BRAIN GROWTH OCCURS BY AGE 5.
Housed at the beautiful Temple B'nai Abraham
in Livingston, New Jersey
At JStart, our mission is to provide exceptional early education programs for children aged birth to 5 years. We are dedicated to nurturing each child’s growth and development through innovative, age-appropriate learning experiences. Your child will be cared for by our passionate, energetic team. We differentiate our education to each type of learners. Each child learns in their own way, and therefore, we create a supportive and welcoming community where every child is valued and cared for as our own. Our goal is to instill confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning in every child we serve.
Our Mission
Unlocking Potential:
Understanding the JumpSTART Advantage
JStart: Where process inspires progress
JStart is a process-based early childhood education focusing on the learning journey rather than just the end results. This approach emphasizes the experiences, exploration, and problem-solving activities that children engage in as they learn. Process-based education values the steps children take to arrive at an understanding, encouraging curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. It prepares them for their future learning by building on strengths and fostering a sense of confidence and accomplishment.
Key elements of process-based early childhood education include:
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Child-Centered Learning: Activities match children's interests and developmental stages, sparking their innate curiosity.
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Hands-On Exploration: Kids learn through active exploration, building, experimenting, and observing.
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Inquiry and Problem-Solving: Focus on asking questions and exploring rather than memorizing.
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Teacher as a Guide (Low Child to Teacher Ratio): Educators support and extend learning, encouraging deeper thinking.
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Language and Reading Readiness: Fosters early language skills and reading readiness through conversations, storytelling, songs, and engaging with books.
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Social and Emotional Growth: Emphasizes social skills, emotional regulation, collaboration, and empathy.
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Reflective Learning: Children reflect on their actions, learnings, and future interests.
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Lifelong Skills: Our approach fosters adaptability, resilience, independence, and a love of learning.
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Field Trips: Your child can explore their place in our community and world building necessary social and emotional skills.
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Uniting generations: Helping children and families enrich their modern celebrations through learning and intergenerational involvement.
JStart is here to support you!
JStart Early Learning Center offers our students a warm and joyful Jewish home away from home, where each child’s social, emotional, and spiritual growth is lovingly nurtured.
JStart Early Learning Center provides teachers with a dynamic environment to experiment with innovative and creative approaches to inspire and educate both children and their families.
JStart Early Learning Center supports our families by offering meaningful and joyful Jewish experiences for children, while also meeting the essential needs of parents.
JStart Early Learning Center enriches our community by offering a vibrant model of dynamic Jewish learning in an early childhood setting.
JStart Early Learning Center strengthens Temple B'nai Abraham by creating meaningful connections within our community and showcasing the many ways families can engage with Jewish life.