Director's Blog

Musings on academic best-practices, early childhood pedagogy, experiential Jewish education, social/emotional wellbeing, and more, from the director's desk.

"REM play"

I once watched two children play with Lego for hours on end. There's something about extended, sustained play that reaches a special...

What's in a Morah's bag?

Teachers wear pouches to carry some important items like a phone, keys, or a schedule reminder. But at Singing Hearts, a teacher's pouch...

Where can I find Singing Hearts on Social Media?

We purposely keep a low profile on social media sites. We have some good reasons for our PR-shy preferences! For starters, we believe...

Teacher Language- it’s all in the nuance

Before a teacher has uttered a single word, a child knows if s/he is about to be repremanded harshly, redirected gently and firmly, or...