Here are links to websites and resources that parents and grandparents of young Jewish children will find useful! If you have a website or good article to recommend, send a link to: ece@jecc.org 

JECC Holiday Information for Families with Young Children
The Jewish Education Center of Cleveland, with the valuable assistance of the community's Early Childhood Jewish Family Educators, has created easy-to-access holiday resources for families with young children.  Check back here a few weeks before each holiday to see what is posted!

High Holy Day Newsletter

Sukkot Newsletter

Hanukkah Newsletter

Tu BiSh'vat

Purim Newsletter

     Purim Mitzvot For Parents

Passover Newsletter

     Engaging Young Children at the Passover Seder

Israel Independence Day Newsletter

Shavuot Newsletter

AJL Jewish Values Finder
http://www.ajljewishvalues.org
This search engine allows you to locate children’s books with Jewish content, based on age of child and subject. Check your local public or synagogue library (or bookstore) for the actual book, and enjoy!

Akhlah – Jewish Children’s Learning Network
http://www.akhlah.com
Akhlah, the Jewish children's learning network, offers pages with easy-to-understand information about Jewish holidays and traditions. Geared for children a little older than preschool, it is a resource that parents can access.

Jewish Family & Life!
http://www.jewishfamily.com
Jewishfamily.com is a user-friendly site for parents of young children. Regular and guest columnists create articles on health, food, travel, culture (music, movies, theater, etc), holidays, blessings and life cycle events. Avenues for entering into discussions and blogs also exist.

My Jewish Learning
http://www.myjewishlearening.com
Need to know ANYTHING about Judaism? This is the site for you. The search engine is powerful and information is provided for novices, as well as those looking for greater depth.

Union for Reform Judaism – Early Childhood Site
http://urj.org/educate/holidayhappenings/
This site has one PDF file for each Jewish holiday, with background, resources and ideas for families of young children. Martin Luther King Day and Halloween are also represented. Check out also the ritual pages, one for bedtime http://urj.org/educate/childhood/bedtime/ and one for waking up in the morning http://urj.org/educate/childhood/wakeup/

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism – Early Childhood Site
http://www.uscj.org/Your_Child_Newslette7151.html
http://www.uscj.org/Family_Rhymes_for_Je6922.html
The USCJ Your Child Newsletter offers articles on issues related to family life. Family Rhymes for Jewish Times is a great collection of playful poems for children ages 3-5 to enjoy with a “bigger person!”