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5 Reasons Your Child Should Learn Hebrew at Camp
Think about how you may have learned Hebrew as child. Now imagine how it would have been if your first exposure to the language was in a fun, friend-filled camp setting. This is Hebrew Immersion at Apachi Village Day Camp, a new program debuting this summer for 3-5 year olds. This summer we’ll DO Hebrew, […] Learn More ›
Five Essentials to Meaningful Play
The famous Mr. Fred Rogers once said, “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” At JCC Chicago Early Childhood, we believe that play is essential to a child’s development. It helps build their self-esteem, […] Learn More ›
Chicago Jewish Film Festival Special Events
The Chicago Jewish Film Festival opens on March 10th at eight city and suburban venues. The diverse selection of culturally significant films will inspire, excite, educate and engage audiences of all ages. Check out the list below of special events, screenings and speakers for many of the talked-about films of the festival. Thursday, March […] Learn More ›
Ta’am Yisrael: Finding Another Home
I recently was lucky enough to staff Ta’am Yisrael as a representative of JCC Camp Chi. Ta’am Yisrael, or a Taste of Israel, is JUF’s 8th grade educational trip designed to give the participants a meaningful trip exposing them to the land of Israel and their heritage. The highlight of the trip for me was […] Learn More ›
Our Passionate Community
For the fourth and final blog post in our series for Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, we turned over the writing to the Chi family. We put out a brief, online questionnaire to ask the Chi community about what inclusion means to them and why it is important at Camp Chi. We were overwhelmed by […] Learn More ›
Chew on This: How to Help a Picky Eater
Of all the daily challenges that parenting a young child brings, dealing with a picky eater can be one of the most frustrating. After all, eating seems like such a natural process to most adults, that it can be confusing when a child doesn’t approach food with the same instincts as we do. Not to […] Learn More ›