Imagination Station - Temple Judea ECC

Imagination Station - Temple Judea ECC

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The Imagination Station is vision of teacher Jil Cooper Dyan The Imagination Station started as a vision of teacher Jil Cooper Dyan.

She saw an empty space and dreamed of a children's museum where children could stretch their imaginations and spark their creativity. The Imagination Station is always evolving and changing. It started with a shoe string budget and the blessing of Margie Ipp, ECC director. Then we add to the environment using donations from parents. Over time we have added our adventures in the Outdoor Classroom t

06/07/2022

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Congratulations to Jil Cooper Dyan of Temple Judea for being awarded the Simha and Sara Lainer Distinguished Educator Award for Early Childhood Education. BJE’s Lainer Award is given annually to up to three veteran teachers – those who have been teaching for at least eight years. The winning teachers receive a $2,500 prize. Jil started her journey in Jewish Education as a Madricha, teaching assistant in religious school. It was such a powerful experience that she knew, even as a teen, that Jewish Education was what she was meant to do. Jil went on to teach and then Direct Jewish Preschools. After taking time away to raise her family, Jil came back to the preschool classroom at Temple Judea. Jil has the ability to make something out of nothing! She sees empty containers, rocks, sticks, and just about anything as an avenue for children to explore and create. Jil has created a hands-on children's museum called the “Imagination Station” for Temple Judea’s ECC. The exhibits in the Imagination Station are ever changing from a farmer’s market to a pizza parlor. Jil makes each exhibit using objects she puts together herself. Jil believes, “it is our job as Jewish educators to create environments that help children explore, learn and create. After all, we are growing Menches”!
https://www.bjela.org/blog/bje-honors-four-early-childhood-educators-with-2022-lainer-and-smotrich-awards

Photos from Imagination Station - Temple Judea ECC's post 03/08/2022

Colored Garbanzo Beans make a wonderful sensory experience.

Photos from Imagination Station - Temple Judea ECC's post 03/08/2022

What can we make using Loose Parts?

03/08/2022

Our chicken in their coop. Maybe they have laid eggs for us!

03/08/2022

Pizza anyone?

Photos from Imagination Station - Temple Judea ECC's post 03/08/2022

This is how we made a drink Station for the pizza restaurant.

Photos from Imagination Station - Temple Judea ECC's post 03/08/2022

Peas are growing in the Farmers Market. Each pea pod can be stuffed with peas.

01/14/2021

Take a look!

10/05/2020

New kinetic interactive sculpture. It's a blast!

10/05/2020

A video walk throught the Sensory garden.

10/05/2020

When the weather gets cooler plants will be added to the Sensory garden.

10/05/2020

The CD tree shines colorful light throughout the yard when the sun bounces off of them!

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