About Our Staff
The adult’s role in children’s journey is to support and facilitate their growth and development. To assume this role, to teach young children, is a great privilege and responsibility. Teaching is a mission - a valued and time-honored Jewish tradition. We look for teachers who are passionate and will offer a nurturing experience for the children. Our teachers have a deep understanding of children and the way they think, and have the desire to create meaningful relationships with the children. All our teachers believe in the importance of seeing each child as an individual. Our teachers plan and adapt the curriculum and the environment to meet the needs of each child.
According to the Reggio Emilia approach, the teacher sees herself as a learner – alongside the children - open to new thoughts and ideas. The teacher listens carefully to the children, observes and documents their work, and provokes and stimulates their thinking. As teachers, we are committed to strengthening and enriching our knowledge of young children by continuing our own education.
Our teachers are teachers who encourage our children to reflect, to be independent, to explore, to cooperate, to negotiate, to wonder, to love and to laugh.
Tzipora Labkowski
Director
Tzipora Labkowski, Director
Early Childhood has always been my passion. I have a Masters Degree in Education, have been involved in Education for 10 years. I’ve always been drawn to young children and their sense of wonder and excitement for the world around them. I was a teacher for 8 years and for the past 3 years have directed the Lamorinda Jewish Preschool. Together with the wonderful teachers, families and children, we have created a school where each child is respected and cherished. I look forward to another wonderful year together as we watch our children grow and flourish.
12 - 24 Months Class
Rivka Burnstein
My name is Rivka Burnstein and I’ve been teaching children for 8 years. I’ve taught children between the ages of 18 months to 5 years of age in preschools in Israel. I love being with children: observing, interacting and playing with them. I’m inspired by the way that young children are intrigued and filled with wonder by the everyday world. They are incredible little people who have the potential to change the world, and my hope is to help nurture within them the confidence, skills and compassion to do so. I am looking forward to another wonderful year with the children of learning, discovery and growth.
2-3 Year Old Class
Rivka Yegorova
Hi! My name is Rivka Yegorova and I am so excited to be apart of the Jewish Preschool community! This is my first year teaching and I couldn’t be happier to begin this new chapter. From a young age I knew that I was passionate in working with children. I started as a babysitter for family friends and neighbors at a young age, which has turned into part time nannying for the past several years. I have also had almost 10 years of experience working as a camp counselor for children at various summer camps, and this past summer I had the opportunity to be a camp counselor and volunteer at a camp for children with special needs, which was an extremely inspirational and rewarding experience! I am looking forward to being apart of the children’s learning experience here at Lamorinda Jewish Preschool!