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Dr. Emily Celebrates

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Jewish Education in America
Nurturing Spiritual Growth in Pre-Verbal Children
For ClergyFor EducatorsFor SongleadersJewish Holidays
Shana Tova: Musical & Meaningful Ways to Start a Sweet Year
For Educators
Cycle of Inquiry in Jewish Learning
For EducatorsFor ParentsFor SongleadersJewish Holidays
All In Order: Intergenerational Engagement around your Seder Table
For ClergyFor EducatorsFor Songleaders
Songleading for Babies
For ClergyFor Songleaders
Tot Shabbat: A Practical Guide
For ClergyFor EducatorsFor Parents
Sensational &  Sacred Shabbat Rituals with Little Kids
For ClergyFor EducatorsFor Songleaders
Pedagogic Principles on One Foot
For ClergyFor Educators
Raising Jew-ish Kids in America
For ClergyFor Songleaders
Religious School Music Intensive
For ClergyFor Songleaders
Tot Shabbat: It’s NOT ‘just’ for Tots
For ClergyFor EducatorsFor Songleaders
Singin’ Shacharit: Musical, Meaningful Ways to Start a Jewish Day
For ClergyFor EducatorsFor ParentsFor SongleadersWorkshops
Tiny Humans with Enormous Questions: Simple Conversations about Complicated Issues
For ClergyFor EducatorsFor SongleadersWorkshops
Know Children! Commonality, Individuality, and Context in Jewish Community
Such a delight to lead with my dear friend and col Such a delight to lead with my dear friend and colleague @bwohlner in her new congregation in Gainesville, FL. Shabbat shalom, indeed!
Shabbat shalom from Temple Shir Shalom! Leading w Shabbat shalom from  Temple Shir Shalom! Leading with Rabbi @bwohlner to celebrate Shabbat/ they are so lucky to have her as their new rabbi! 💕
A toddler melts down at Tot Shabbat. A kiddo calls A toddler melts down at Tot Shabbat. A kiddo calls out at full volume during silent prayer. A parent scrolls in the back row instead of singing. Every one of those moments is information (my therapist reminds me that all the time LOL.
Behavior is communication. The kiddo who will not sit, the parent who checks out, each is telling you something: stress, hunger, sensory overload, an unmet need. When we read behavior as information and meet it with curiosity, we see with clarity/
I wrote a field guide for exactly this, for the cantors, rabbis, and educators leading young children in worship. Read Behavior Is Communication on the blog, link in bio.
@SongleadingForKiddos
#BehaviorIsCommunication #TotShabbat #JewishEarlyChildhood #EarlyChildhoodEducation #JewishEducation #Cantor #Rabbi #JewishEducator #ChildDevelopment #Neurodiversity #SynagogueLife #Songleading #FamilyEngagement #PreschoolMusic #JewishParenting
“Oh, my mom! You pranked !!!?” 🥹Swap a squish for “Oh, my mom! You pranked !!!?” 🥹Swap a squish for your butter next Shabbat! A little extra delight for your feed lol
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