DOH
Positive climate
Kosher
Grab bag
Reggio
100

The minimum distance allowed between a changing table and a meal table

What is 3 feet?

100

One of the most common reasons why children exhibit challenging behaviors.

What is boredom?

100

The term that refers to non-meat and non-dairy items, including vegetables and grains.

What is parve?

100

A special event we have each Friday where the school comes together for songs, prayers, stories, challah, and grape juice.

What is a Pre-Shabbat celebration.

100
A compilation of documents, artwork, and photographs taken throughout the year and given to parents.

What is a portfolio?

200

Two common environmental DOH violations in the classroom.

What are missing outlet covers, uncovered trash bins, or touching coats?

200

In order to understand and address challenging behaviors, this is the most important thing to figure out.

What is the function of the behavior?

200

A symbol seen on food items that indicates that the food is kosher.

What is a “k” with a circle around it or a “u” with a circle around it?

200

An Orthodox Hasidic movement and Jewish organization known for its global outreach to Jews of all backgrounds (also the sect of Judaism of our owners).

What is Chabad?

200

The font that we use when writing documentation and captions in the classrooms.

What is Century Gothic?

300

The document that records the status of babies while they are napping.

What is an infant sleep log?

300

Also called sportscasting, when you describe what you are doing as you are doing it.

What is narrating your actions?

300

Two food categories that are strictly forbidden in kosher law.

What are pork and shellfish?

300

The song we record and send to children who are home sick, letting them know that they are in our hearts and we hope they feel better.

What is Refuah Sheleima?

300

In addition to the parent and the teacher, this is the third influence of Reggio Emilia classrooms.

What is the environment?

400

The system used to ensure that all children are present and accounted for.

What is a name-face count?

400

When you deepen a conversation by asking more questions or diving deeper into a topic.

What is a feedback loop?

400

A highly kosher dairy that is the only type we have at POTA.

What is Cholov Yisroel?

400

The names of the owners and founders of Preschool of the Arts.

Rabbi Naftali and Sarah Rotenstreich. 

400

Items/manipulatives/toys that do not have a prescribed purpose, instead promoting creative play and exploration.

What are open-ended materials?

500

Refrigerators must be at or below this temperature.

What is 41 degrees?

500

The terms for when a child needs extra input or is very sensitive to input.

What is sensory seeking and sensory avoidant?

500

The biggest mistake you can make when you break a kosher rule?

What is not telling Rachel and Emma?

500

A narrow or focused fascination about a certain topic of interest.

What is a circumscribed interest?

500

A thoughtfully designed, open-ended learning experience that stimulates children's curiosity, critical thinking, and imagination by presenting a collection of carefully chosen materials or an inviting arrangement that serves as a starting point for exploration.

What is a provocation?