Early Childhood Learning Center
Quality Education — Warm, Caring Staff
The Pozez JCC’s Early Childhood Services department offers the highly sought Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) which promotes developmental growth through creative interaction between children and educators within a warm, caring environment that’s based on Jewish values and inspired by the Reggio Emilia learning philosophy.
The Pozez JCC’s Early Childhood Services department offers the highly sought Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) which promotes developmental growth through creative interaction between children and educators within a warm, caring environment that’s based on Jewish values and inspired by the Reggio Emilia learning philosophy.
Policies and Procedures
Food
Infants
- Infant mealtime chairs and low tables are provided when eating solid foods.
- Babies are held when bottleāfed until they are able to hold their own bottle.
- Milk and other perishable items are refrigerated
- Nonāperishable foods are stored in the childās lunchbox or cubby
- Unused food is refrigerated as appropriate and returned to the parents
Infant Program Parents Provide:
- Labeled and dated bottles (age appropriate cups should be brought in as children begin to use them)
- Breast milk, formula or milk may be brought in daily and will be stored in the refrigerator or freezer
- Snacks and lunch, when your child begins eating solid food
- All food is labeled and dated containers
- Feeding utensils as needed
Toddlers
- Low tables and chairs are provided for mealtimes.
- Toddlers are encouraged to practice feeding themselves in order to promote self-help skills and Educators guide and assist as needed.
- The ECLC provides a morning and afternoon snack.
- All food items are kosher and nut-free.
Toddler Program Parents Provide:
- Age appropriate cups with milk and/or water (please send with an ice pack)
- Feeding Utensils
- The ECLC provides:
- Morning and afternoon snacks
- Water is offered throughout the day
- Infant mealtime chairs and low tables are provided when eating solid foods.
- Babies are held when bottleāfed until they are able to hold their own bottle.
- Milk and other perishable items are refrigerated
- Nonāperishable foods are stored in the childās lunchbox or cubby
- Unused food is refrigerated as appropriate and returned to the parents
Infant Program Parents Provide:
- Labeled and dated bottles (age appropriate cups should be brought in as children begin to use them)
- Breast milk, formula or milk may be brought in daily and will be stored in the refrigerator or freezer
- Snacks and lunch, when your child begins eating solid food
- All food is labeled and dated containers
- Feeding utensils as needed
Toddlers
- Low tables and chairs are provided for mealtimes.
- Toddlers are encouraged to practice feeding themselves in order to promote self-help skills and Educators guide and assist as needed.
- The ECLC provides a morning and afternoon snack.
- All food items are kosher and nut-free.
Toddler Program Parents Provide:
- Age appropriate cups with milk and/or water (please send with an ice pack)
- Feeding Utensils
- The ECLC provides:
- Morning and afternoon snacks
- Water is offered throughout the day
Napping
- A separate nap room adjoins to each infant and youngest toddler classroom and children sleep in their own cribs.
- Around 13-16 months, children may transition to toddler daybeds with a side rail.
- Toddlers are provided with raised cots and nap in their classrooms after lunch.
- The Pozez JCC supplies the fitted sheets for cribs and daybeds, which are changed weekly, or more often if necessary.
- Any special transition objects (e.g., blanket, pacifier) are welcome to be sent to the classroom for comforting purposes.
- Due to concerns about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), children under 12 months of age will be placed on their back to sleep and no toys, blankets, lovies, pillows or bumpers will be in the crib with the child.
- Children two years old and under may not sleep with any mattress filled items including pillows.
- Around 13-16 months, children may transition to toddler daybeds with a side rail.
- Toddlers are provided with raised cots and nap in their classrooms after lunch.
- The Pozez JCC supplies the fitted sheets for cribs and daybeds, which are changed weekly, or more often if necessary.
- Any special transition objects (e.g., blanket, pacifier) are welcome to be sent to the classroom for comforting purposes.
- Due to concerns about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), children under 12 months of age will be placed on their back to sleep and no toys, blankets, lovies, pillows or bumpers will be in the crib with the child.
- Children two years old and under may not sleep with any mattress filled items including pillows.