Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine:
Kirovograd.
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Chairman of the community: r. Dan Zakuta
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Community history |
Kindergarten
The Chabad pre-school educational organization was founded in 1999. Now 3 groups are working in the kindergarten: a nursery and two pre-school groups and 8 educators with a special pre-school education. Head of the garden is Anna Rossinskaya - a teacher with extensive experience of 41 years and experience in children care centers.
In the Jewish kindergarten all the conditions for education, development, education of children are provided. It is very different from the usual pre-school institutions. Morning prayer, blessings, Shabbat, Jewish holidays ascribe children to the spiritual sources of theirnation. Every child in kindergarten is a unique personality and every one of them is given the maximum attention.
The children are learned according to special programs with intensive study of English and Hebrew. Interesting lessons on traditions of the Jewish people, math, language development arealso included in the learning process. In the kindergarten a special studio for children of 4 years old is open in which teachers from an art school work. It includes adance studio, a theater and a visual arts studio. A computer class is at the children's service as well.
In the kindergarten the children begin their acquaintance with labor. Boys get their first set of tools for woodworks. The girls learn to sew and embroider.Children have their own garden, where with the help of teachers theyraise flowers and vegetables.
Except the colorful everyday life in the kindergarten there are also funny holidays, trips to the countryside, cultural events, visits to museums and theaters. Moreover the kindergarten has its own puppet theater.
Children are provided with free kosher food. A minibus takes them to and from the kindergarten.