Moadon Yeladim (Kids Club!)

Moadon Yeladim (Kids Club) is Kavana's afterschool program for kids in grades K-5.

Vision:

Moadon Yeladim offers a once-a-week "fun educational" after-school program. Our aim is to provide significant exposure to Hebrew and Judaics and give elementary school children a deeper sense of Jewish community and identity.

About the Program:

Moadon Yeladim is not only an informal, summer-camp-like environment; nor is it exclusively an "academic" after-school program. This unique program blends learning and community building in a "Kids' Club" format, where children engage in content designed specifically to help foster a sense of belonging and build Jewish identity. The afternoon is structured to allow children the opportunity to play together, eat a snack together (provided by Kavana), and learn through games, stories, the arts, and discussion.

Program Focus

There are two primary curricular threads: Hebrew and Judaics.

Hebrew Literacy: Children will be exposed to reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Hebrew. While the sophistication of content will vary with the child's age and experience with the language, all students will engage in Hebrew activities on each day of the program.
Jewish Figures: Children will engage in multi-week units around different Jewish figures throughout time. Within each unit, children will hear stories about the figure, discuss values and traditions associated with those stories, be taught history and songs, and reflect on how all of this contributes to our Jewish identity and practice today.

Program Structure:

This year, Moadon Yeladim is designed as a once-a-week program. It will be offered at Kavana's Queen Anne location on Tuesdays for grades K-3, and Thursdays for grades 3-5, and each child will have a regular day of the week. [Note to parents: Our 3rd grade class is large, and in order to keep our numbers fairly even, we're going to need to split our 3rd graders between the 2 days. If you have a 3rd grader, please think about your child's social maturity and Hebrew/Judaic background when selecting a level. We understand that for some families, this may be a logistical question as well, because of sibling ages.]

Dates & Time:

3:45-5:45pm on either Tuesdays or Thursdays. The program will start during the last week of October (after all of the fall holidays) and will continue through the end of the school year in June. Click here for exact dates.

Tuition:

$90/mo for partners ($720 for the year) and $135/mo for non-partners ($1080 for the year). Payments are divided into 8 monthly installments. We can offer a 10% discount for the second sibling enrolled in the program. Please contact us for more information.

Registration:

Questions?

Trying to decide whether this program is right for your child? Contact us anytime - we're happy to talk!!