A New Take on Mommy & Me
with an emphasis on Sensory Play For 6 – 24 Months
Sensory activities encourage exploration and facilitate learning organically. This program will provide your toddler with a sense of self as they grow and develop in the warm and nurturing environment that the Beth El Early Learning Center provides. A strong foundation will be set for these young toddlers as they learn to share, play cooperatively and respect their peers through stories, songs, music, art and movement. Please send an email to Sam Barhai to request more information for upcoming classes.
For Babies 12-18 Months & Caregiver
12 Mondays
August 25 – December 8
(No class 9/1, 9/22, 10/20 and 11/24)
10:45 am – 12:15 pm
$420
For Babies 18-24 Months & Caregiver
12 Wednesdays
August 27 – December 10
(No class 9/24, 10/1, 11/5 and 11/26)
9:15 am – 10:45 am
$420
For Babies 6-12 Months
& Caregiver
12 Fridays
August 29 – December 12
(No class 9/26, 11/14, 11/28 and 12/5)
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
$420
Mommy & Me classes for Spring 2025 have reached capacity.
If you have any questions or would like to be added to the wait list, please contact Samantha Barhai at [email protected].
Registration for Mommy & Me classes for Fall 2025 opens on
Monday, April 21 at 8:00 am.
If you have any questions, please contact Samantha Barhai at [email protected].
About the Instructor – Blake Cohen
With more than 15 years of experience as an early childhood educator, music teacher, and Mommy & Me instructor, Miss Blake brings a dynamic blend of expertise, creativity, and heartfelt connection to every class. In addition to her background in education, she spent 16 years as a vocalist in a Palm Beach County pop-rock band, further enriching her ability to engage and inspire through music. Miss Blake thoughtfully combines her passion for music and child development to create joyful, interactive learning experiences for young children and their families. Her classes are filled with singing, dancing, play, and exploration—inviting families to make meaningful memories together in a nurturing and fun environment
About the Curriculum
The Mommy & Me curriculum was created by Samantha Barhai, Beth El Early Learning Center Assistant Director for Curriculum and Student Services. Sam holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Child Development, and a Master’s Degree in Education Administration. She has been with the Beth El Early Learning Center since 2015, and brings a unique sense of warmth and creativity to her classroom curriculum.
Mommy & Me participants are not eligible for priority registration for the 2026-27 school year.
Beth El Babies partake in a series of six, 45-minute, dynamic, instructional classes provide theory and play activities to promote development during baby’s first year of life. Parents will learn the importance and influence that the sensory system has on your baby’s development. You will be able to enhance your baby’s development with your awareness of physical milestones during playtime, and will learn how to protect your joints to avoid wrist and back pain while caring for your baby. Finally, you will meet other parents while learning, having fun and enjoying time with your new baby.
About the teacher: Grow With Me™ was created, and is taught, by Tammi Stein, a Pediatric Occupational Therapist with over 25 years of therapy experience and mother of two children.
Enhance baby’s developmental milestones through play activities with a pediatric occupational therapist. While babies learn head/neck control, rolling, arm strengthening, sitting and tummy strengthening, parents learn how to protect their joints and avoid wrist and back pain while caring for their child.
Review the importance of the sensory systems in baby’s playtime. This class will address developmental milestones and play activities including: crawling, walking, fine motor coordination, sign language, cognitive and social/emotional growth.
Temple Beth El is a reform synagogue that welcomes those who are seeking to live and support a modern Jewish life. Our mission is to enrich lives by generating bonds of love through exceptional Jewish experiences.
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