Achiya's language skills program in being implemented in seven communities. The program works with teachers and parents to imprrove children's language skills through dialogue and dynamic activities.

1. Program for the advancement of language skills in the
Talmud Torah preschools, and the development of
teachers' leadership skills.
Presented at the Board of Education's Conference on
Educational enrichment, May 1, 2014

2. Prior to the program…

3. Components
Training early childhood
teachers in childhood
development, emphasizing
the use of toys, books and
conversation to promote
language enrichment.

4. • Guiding and supporting
the teachers
• Strengthening the
teachers' position
• Helping the teacher to
apply the educational
tools learned in the
program.

5. • Enriching the educational
environment to make it
inviting for interaction
• Integrating didactic games
with teacher led activities
• Development, writing and
producing of children's
literature

6. Teachers' Impact on Classroom

7. Principals' Comments
 The teachers learned how to
screen the children for
language difficulties and, when
necessary, refer them for a
professional evaluation.
 The teachers used the
experiential, interactive method
of teaching throughout the day.

8.  Encouraging and fostering the
parent-teacher relationship
 Encouraging parent
participation in enrichment
activities
 Encouraging the use of toys
and books in the interaction
between parents and
children.

9. NUMBERS
 1694 Children participated in program
 1000+ Hours of classroom guidance
 2 Mother-child language enrichment
playgroups
 55 Teachers participated in the program
 120 Hours teachers' training workshops
 Lectures and workshops for parents

10. • Teachers empowered through an
understanding of child development.
• Developing leadership by strengthening the
three-fold parent-child-teacher relationship.
• Providing the young child with a quality early
childhood education assures the future of
Israel.
SUMMARY

11. SEQUENCE SUMMARY
 Achiya identifies the need
 Creating a partnership with Joint-Ashalim; finding
additional sources of funding; choosing organization
to evaluate efficiency
 Appointing steering committee, pedagogical advisory
committee, choosing schools and enrolling the
principals' help.

12. SEQUENCE SUMMARY
 Implementing program for children ages 3-6 in two
community, under the close supervision of a
supervisor from the Board of Education.
 Bringing program to the attention of the principals'
forum and supervisors from Board of Education's
Haredi division.
 Receive positive feedback from all involved parties,
including supervisors, principals, teachers and
parents.
 Expansion of program, both geographically as well
as in scope of material taught.