On Sunday morning, HANC’s Early Childhood Center opened its doors to prospective students and their parents, showcasing the warmth of the HANC family and giving the children an opportunity to explore the multitude of educational opportunities that make the ECC a special place to learn and grow. As the children entered, they were invited into a photo shoot and then guided to the extensive indoor play area. Once everyone arrived, the children and parents were invited to the seating area, where each child was presented with a HANC knapsack filled with school information and a HANC water bottle. The crowd was formally welcomed by Rabbi Ouriel Hazan, Director of HANC’s West Hempstead campuses, and Mrs. Trudy Rubinstein, Director of HANC’s Early Childhood Center.
Throughout the morning, the children were engaged in a number of creative activities, which exposed them to different mediums and methods of learning. The children decorated tz’dakah boxes, created Hebrew letters using colorful Cuisenaire rods, and decorated picture frames that depicted the change in seasons using fall leaves. In addition, they engaged in a STEAM activity utilizing “loose parts” to construct their own scene while engaging their own imagination and creativity.
Following these artistic projects, and after enjoying a healthy snack, the children were treated to an interactive program led by The Drum Tales. This entertaining group provided each participant with a drum to use, and together the children learned about music, rhythm, and beat, while tapping on their own drum. The children had a great time and learned so much about music throughout the experience.
Before leaving at the end of the program, all of the children were presented with all of their projects to take home, including the pictures that were taken when they arrived and were placed in the frames that they had decorated. The children and their parents were able to see firsthand the level of education, chinuch, and love that they will receive when they join the HANC family next year.
