JEWISH
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2018/2019 Registration
Parent Info Nights

ABOUT MAKOM AFTERSCHOOL

Makom Afterschool is an innovative and pluralistic Jewish after-school program  for children in JK through Grade 4.

SEE OUR PROGRAM IN ACTION

 

Founded by parents in 2011, Makom Afterschool enables children to attend their local neighbourhood school while gaining a high-quality Hebrew language and Jewish education. Come see what we’re about: Join our warm Jewish community.

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE

Enjoy our flexible schedule, which allows you to choose days according to your child’s learning goals. All students develop the same foundation on which to build by attending Monday and Wednesday classes – our core Hebrew and Jewish education days. Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday are Enrichment Days, exploring different topics in a Hebrew setting with specialists in those fields.

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MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS

Core Days (required)

Core Hebrew and Jewish literacy:
Hebrew reading, writing, vocabulary, and Jewish values.

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TUESDAYS

Hands-on Jewish Enrichment Day

Exploring Shabbat, holidays and Jewish teachings
through songs, stories, crafts and (of course) food!

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THURSDAYS

Arts and Music Day

Hebrew through visual arts, music, drama.

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FRIDAYS

Movement and Sports Day

Hebrew through yoga, movement games,
sports and nature.

OUR MODEL

Our Jewish learning model:

  • Is experiential and fun
  • Is pluralistic and inclusive
  • Features Hebrew immersion
  • Fosters creativity and independent thinking
  • Explores Jewish culture, values, and traditions

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • To enhance Jewish identity and meaningful connections to Jewish life
  • To teach Jewish values, traditions, and culture through a pluralistic and joyous approach
  • To engender a love and appreciation of the Hebrew language
  • To create a rich and immersive linguistic environment in which students talk, sing, and play in Hebrew
  • To teach understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Hebrew

Families are encouraged to get involved in their children’s education. Our weekly newsletter summarizes the weeks past and upcoming. It highlights the vocabulary students are learning, suggested family activities, and upcoming specialists and topics.

FIND US AT THESE LOCATIONS

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BLOOR & BATHURST

Downtown Toronto

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COLLEGE & SPADINA

Downtown Toronto

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DUFFERIN & DAVENPORT

Midtown Toronto

I wanted our kids to have a different kind of Jewish education, one that was meaningful and soulful, but at the same time inclusive and reflective of the diversity that is my family life and my broader community.

Sharry

Parent of two 9-year-old students

It’s fun and it’s challenging. I like Makom as an after school program because it’s not just playing and games. It’s learning Hebrew.

Yona

Student, age 7

It’s a positive, fun experience for the kids. They enjoy being here.

Michael

Parent of a 7-year-old student

The fact that they are spending up to 8 hours a week doing play based Hebrew immersion programming is incredible to me. To me, it’s comparable to what they might be getting some day school environments.

Sarah

Parent of a 7-year-old student

It’s been an amazing experience to see my sons grow in the program.

Miriam

Parent of 6-year-old and 10-year-old students