# Dr\. Emily Celebrates: Supporting the development of Jewish identities \& communities\.

> Dr\. Emily Celebrates empowers Jewish songleaders, cantors, and educators to create joyful experiences for children and families\. Curriculum, coaching, and community through Songleading for Kiddos\. Workshops, music, and consulting\.

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## Pages
- [Jewish Music for Kids \& Educators \| Dr\. Emily Celebrates](https://dremilycelebrates.com/music-2/): Original Jewish music for young children, families, and educators, created to support early childhood learning, family engagement, and meaningful Jewish experiences through song, movement, and play\.
- [Consulting](https://dremilycelebrates.com/consulting/): Strategic consulting for Jewish educators and institutions\. AI coaching, curriculum design, and family engagement support grounded in 25 years of practice and doctoral\-level research in Jewish education\.
- [Jewish Education Professional Development Workshops \| Dr\. Emily Celebrates](https://dremilycelebrates.com/jewish-education-professional-development-workshops/): Professional development workshops for Jewish educators, parents, and institutions, focused on early childhood, family, and intergenerational contexts\.
- [Artist In Residence](https://dremilycelebrates.com/artistinresidence-2/)
- [NewCAJE Resources](https://dremilycelebrates.com/newcaje-resources/)

## Posts
- [Why Play Belongs in Prayer](https://dremilycelebrates.com/why-play-belongs-in-prayer/): Play and prayer are both acts of creation and connection\. I think they are essential activities for folks of every age and stage\. How zipper songs invite kiddos and the grown ups with them into spiritual play, grounded in Brown, the AAP, NAEYC, and Miller\.
- [Behavior Is Communication](https://dremilycelebrates.com/behavior-is-communication/): When a kiddo melts down or a parent checks out, the behavior is information\. A developmental field guide for leading young children in Jewish worship\.
- [The Impact of Tot Shabbat](https://dremilycelebrates.com/the-impact-of-tot-shabbat/): The first formal study of Tot Shabbat, in plain language\. Families love it, nearly 9 in 10 are members or plan to join, and 65% of ordained leaders say they weren't trained to lead it\.
- [Zipper Songs: A Theology of Participation and Trust](https://dremilycelebrates.com/zipper-songs-a-theology-of-participation-and-trust/): Why zipper songs work: the open slot makes every kiddo a creator\. A songleader's theology of fill\-in\-the\-blank songs, with three examples from Pray and Play\.
- [The Songleading for Kiddos Gig Bag: 10 Tools That Make the Job Easier](https://dremilycelebrates.com/the-songleading-for-kiddos-gig-bag-10-tools-that-make-the-job-easier/): The 10 tools I keep in my gig bag for songleading with kiddos, and how each one makes leading music for little ones smoother, from floor dots to a wireless guitar system\.

## Landing Pages
- [Revitalize Your Tot Shabbat](https://dremilycelebrates.com/revitalize-your-tot-shabbat/): Empower your congregation with Dr\. Emily's Tot Shabbat Empowerment Package\. Boost Jewish engagement, foster intergenerational connections, and create joyous experiences for families with young children\. Start your transformative journey with a free consultation today\!

## Events
- [Chanukah Havdalah SingALong](https://dremilycelebrates.com/event/chanukah-havdalah-singalong/)
- [Yom Kippur Service](https://dremilycelebrates.com/event/yom-kippur-service/)
- [Rosh HaShanah Service](https://dremilycelebrates.com/event/rosh-hashanah-service/)
- [Shabbat Sing @Baer Early Childhood Learning Center](https://dremilycelebrates.com/event/shabbat-sing-baer-early-childhood-learning-center-2/)
- [Jewish Family Jams](https://dremilycelebrates.com/event/jewish-family-jams/)

## Portfolios
- [Jewish Education in America](https://dremilycelebrates.com/portfolio/jewish-education-in-america/)
- [Nurturing Spiritual Growth in Pre\-Verbal Children](https://dremilycelebrates.com/portfolio/nurturing-spiritual-growth-in-pre-verbal-children/)
- [Tiny Humans with Enormous Questions: Simple Conversations about Complicated Issues](https://dremilycelebrates.com/portfolio/tiny-humans-with-enormous-questions-navigating-and-nurturing-simple-conversations-about-complicated-issues/): Participants will emerge with a refined understanding how children’s social, emotional, verbal and cognitive development inform their expressions and questions\. It will not provide a script to answer children’s existential questions\- rather, it will prepare participants to increase their intentionality and facilitate developmentally appropriate discussions in response to those queries\.
- [Shana Tova: Musical \& Meaningful Ways to Start a Sweet Year](https://dremilycelebrates.com/portfolio/shana-tova-musical/)
- [Cycle of Inquiry in Jewish Learning](https://dremilycelebrates.com/portfolio/cycle-of-inquiry-in-jewish-learning/)

## Tracks
- [Pray and Play Preview Partners Playlist](https://dremilycelebrates.com/album/26910/)

## Categories
- [Songleader's Guide](https://dremilycelebrates.com/category/songleadersguide/)
- [Early Childhood](https://dremilycelebrates.com/category/early-childhood/)
- [Songleading](https://dremilycelebrates.com/category/songleading/)
- [Young Children](https://dremilycelebrates.com/category/young-children/)
- [Parenting](https://dremilycelebrates.com/category/parenting/)

## Tags
- [Tot Shabbat](https://dremilycelebrates.com/tag/tot-shabbat/)
- [10 Songs Collections for Kiddos](https://dremilycelebrates.com/tag/10-songs-collections-for-kiddos/)
- [Toddlers](https://dremilycelebrates.com/tag/toddlers/)
- [Music and Movement](https://dremilycelebrates.com/tag/music-and-movement/)
- [parenting](https://dremilycelebrates.com/tag/parenting/)

## Portfolios Categories
- [For Clergy](https://dremilycelebrates.com/portfolio-category/workshops/for-clergy/)
- [For Educators](https://dremilycelebrates.com/portfolio-category/workshops/for-educators/)
- [For Songleaders](https://dremilycelebrates.com/portfolio-category/workshops/for-songleaders/)
- [For Parents](https://dremilycelebrates.com/portfolio-category/workshops/for-parents/)
- [Jewish Holidays](https://dremilycelebrates.com/portfolio-category/jewish-holidays/)

## Event Categories
- [Dr\. Emily Celebrates Events](https://dremilycelebrates.com/event-category/dremilyevents/)
- [Business Events](https://dremilycelebrates.com/event-category/business-events/)

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