Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44mattersmagazine.com 31 South Orange Country Day School is celebrating over 50 years of educating young children, 2-1/2 years of age through kindergarten, in a progressive and diverse child-centric environment. Our cur- riculum is based on fostering a love of learning using traditional Montessori objectives as well as best practices for a changing world. Starting with each child and their learning preferences, we develop tools and activities that best meet the needs of that child while engaging them with materials that appeal to a child’s senses, especially touch and sight. Teachers also encourage children to investigate the world so that learning becomes natural and joyful. Supervised before and after-school care offered as well as a full summer camp program with weekly themes. South Orange Country Day School 461 Vose Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079 (973) 762-6451 socds.com Open Door Nursery School, a preschool established in 1973 by Wyoming Presbyterian Church, has provided a positive, enriching experience for many young children in our community. We offer programs for 2-1/2 through 4-year-olds using a play-based curriculum to foster their emotional, social, physical and intellectual development. This means that each class is broken into free-play, group and story time, outdoor/indoor physical activities, snack time, and a music program. We strive to foster cognitive growth and curiosity, nurture social confidence, and help children strengthen their emotional independence and personal skills through interaction with their friends and teachers. Open Door Nursery School 432 Wyoming Avenue, Millburn, NJ 07041 (973) 376-9303 opendoornurseryschool.com Our Early Childhood Center provides outstanding Early Childhood, Kindergarten, After-School Programming/Extended Day Hours and Summer Camp experiences for children ages 4 months through 6 years. With a philosophy that nurtures each child’s growth and development, our mission is to foster a love of learning in every child we teach. Our curriculum is child-centered, multisensory, play and thematically based. This, combined with small group instruction, ensures that students develop an authentic feeling of pride in genuine accomplishment, a growth mindset, determination to persist at challenging tasks, grit, optimism, and confidence that will promote success now and in the future. Camp TBJ is proud to offer top-flight facilities that provide the perfect outdoor traditional camp experience. Splash into Summer 2017 with our new State of the Art Splash Pad! The Rabbi Barry H. Greene Early Childhood Center Congregation B’nai Jeshurun 1025 South Orange Avenue, Short Hills, NJ 07078 (973) 379-3177 ext. 6677 tbjshorthills.org/early-childhood-center