Shayna’s Village - JCC - Orlando

Baby Rock (6-12 Months)

Get ready to rock in this music class designed especially for you and your baby! Each week on the Village Lawn you will enjoy different styles of music while participating in activities that promote bonding, rhythm, singing, and family fun!
Tuesdays, 9:30am-10:15am,
$232($184 for JCC Members; $200 with Village Pass)

Keyboard Kids (K3-K4)

In this class, the children will learn beginning keyboard skills. Each week they will practice as a group on their own individual keyboard. All keyboards will be provided. They will also play a variety of musical games and explore a variety of other instruments!
Fridays, 8 weeks (No class 11/25) 1:00-2:30pm
Facilitator: Cathy Cotter
$296 ($248 for JCC Members, $264 with Village Pass)

Story Stretchers (K3-K4)

The children will be introduced to a different book each week and will expand on the story with creative activities that enhance literature.
Mondays, 1:00pm - 2:30 PM,
No Class: 9/5, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10
$185($155 for JCC Members; $165 with Village Pass)

1st Impressionists (18 months- 3 years)

In this class you and your child will be engaged in the process of creating beautiful works of art. Together each week, you will create 3 unique pieces as you experiment with the art media.
Thursdays, 9:30-10:15,
Facilitator: Karen Duncan
$261($207 for JCC Members; $225 with Village Pass)

Tummy Time (non-mobile infants)

This trademarked class will teach you fun activities like infant massage, baby yoga, and additional techniques to do with your babies so they get all the benefits of tummy time.
Mondays, 7 weeks (No class 1/16, 2/20), 9:30-10:15am
Facilitator: Lesley Podbersky
$203 ($161 for JCC Members; $175 with Village Pass)

Go, Baby! (10-18 months)

The children will develop fine and gross motor skills, body awareness, strength and flexibility, while having fun through creative music and fitness activities.
Tuesdays, 9 weeks, 9:30-10:15am
Facilitator: Karen Duncan
$261 ($207 for JCC Members; $225 with Village Pass)

Mindful Mamas (6-12 months)

Complete with asana, breathwork, story, and song, this class will encourage mindfulness as you practice baby and me yoga. No previous yoga experience required. Bring your mat and any blankets or props you or your little may enjoy, as well as water and an open mind.
Wednesdays, 9 weeks, 9:30-10:15am
Facilitator: Lisa Rosen
$234 ($180 for JCC Members; $198 with Village Pass)

1st Impressionists (18 months-3 years)

In this class you and your child will be engaged in the process of creating beautiful works of art. Together each week, you will create 3 unique pieces as you experiment with the art media.
Thursdays, 9:30-10:15am
Facilitator: Karen Duncan
$156 ($120 for JCC Members; $132 with Village Pass)

Stories & Snuggles

Come snuggle and read stories together in this open library time. Enjoy guest storytellers. Please register in advance.
Fridays, 8 weeks, (No class 11/25)
Free with Annual Village Pass or JCC membership

Snack Date

Enjoy complimentary challah with your child, while socializing with other families! Please register in advance.
Fridays, 8 weeks, (No class 11/25) 11:00-11:15am,
Free with Annual Village Pass or JCC membership

Music Shabat

Enjoy a 30-minute interactive concert that includes lots of music, movement, and instruments! Please register in advance.
Fridays, 8 weeks, (No class 11/25) 11:15-11:45pm,
Free with Annual Village Pass or JCC membership

In the Lab (K3 and K4)

It’s all about science experiments in this class! Each week the children will create crazy concoctions as they learn scientific concepts.
$259 ($217 for JCC Members; $231 with Village Pass)
Facilitator: Amy Feinberg

All Around the Village (K3 and K4)

Each week in this class, the children will get to experience a different area in the Village. They will enjoy the following activities: art, cooking, science, music, gardening, literature and drama.
Tuesdays, 8 weeks (No class 11/22), 1:00-2:30pm
$296 ($248 for JCC Members; $264 with Village Pass)
Facilitator: Karen Duncan

Little Naturist (K3 and K4)

In this class, the children will reap all the benefits of spending quality time in the great outdoors. They will be learning all about nature’s ways as they plant and tend to the garden and explore all the other parts of the outdoor classroom.
Mondays, 7 weeks (No class 10/17, 11/21), 1:00-2:30pm
$259 ($217 for JCC Members; $231 with Village Pass)
Facilitator: Lisa Rosen

Guitar Stars (K3-K4)

In this one-of-a-kind class, the children will be introduced to guitar, rhythm, singing, and music theory in a group setting. This simple approach will improve your child’s fine motor skills, social interactions, confidence, and stage presence. Guitars are provided for each class.
Thursdays, 8 weeks, (No class 11/24) 1:00-2:30pm
$296 ($248 for JCC Members, $264 with Village Pass)
Facilitator: Ron Duncan

Private Parenting Support

Need advice? A listening ear? Some expert insight?
Contact Karen Duncan at KarenD@orlandojcc.org to make a complimentary 30-minute appointment.
Free with Annual Village Pass or JCC membership

Parenting Book Sharing Library

Borrow a book from our library and learn about child development and parenting skills.
Free with Annual Village Pass or JCC membership

Rock Star Academy Private Guitar Lessons

Learn guitar in the village from guitar instructor extraordinaire, Ron Duncan. Open to kindergarteners to adults.
Private or semi-private lessons.
Tuesdays, $296 ($264 for JCC Members)
Thursdays, $296 ($264 for JCC Members)
Contact Ron at 407-792-9337 for fees and scheduling.

Nestled inside the Roth Family JCC at Shalom Orlando there is a unique space called Shayna’s Village, which offers a little something for everyone in the family! In the Village, children and their grown-ups (parents, relatives, caretakers) learn through a variety of engaging classes. TOGETHER TIME classes are offered for both adult and child. POWERFUL MINDS classes are offered for just the children. And YOU’RE NOT ALONE parenting support classes are offered for just adults.

Immunization Policy

Shayna’s Village Spring Schedule

Session 4: March 25-May 17, 2024

REGISTRATION BEGINS MARCH 4, 2024 @ 7:00AM

Me Time! *vaccinations required

For children 6 months (sitting up, unassisted) – 3 years
 
Do you ever wish you could have a few hours of free time for doctor’s appointments, hair appointments, part-time work, or sleep? Let us make your wishes come true! Sign your child up for a fun morning out with us! The children will enjoy their free time in a classroom with other children of mixed ages and two facilitators.
  • Monday-Thursday, 9-12

Member: $50/morning
Shayna’s Village: $50/morning
Community Member: $55/morning

Registration for Me Time!
 
Register by email only to Robin Merkel at robin.merkel@shalomorlando.org
Up-to-date vaccination records must be emailed to Robin to register.

Together Time

*vaccination required

Mondays
9:30-10:15a

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Tuesdays
9:30 – 10:15a

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Wednesdays
9:30 – 10:15a

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Fridays
10:30 – 11:45a

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Powerful Minds

Mondays
1:15-2:45 pm

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1:15-2:45pm

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1:15-2:45 pm

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1:15-2:45pm

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Thursdays
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Additional Services

We’re here to offer to help support you on your parenting journey.

 

Private Parenting Support Need advice? A listening ear? Some expert insight? Contact Karen Duncan at KarenD@orlandojcc.org to make a complimentary 30-minute appointment. Free with Annual Village Pass or JCC membership. Contact

Parenting Discussion Groups Join us for coffee and bagels and learn effective parenting techniques during scheduled discussion groups

Parenting Book Sharing Library Borrow a book from our library and learn about child development and parenting skills. Free with Annual Village Pass or JCC membership.

Shayna’s Village Staff

Karen Duncan, Director of Shayna’s Village & Parenting Ally

 
 
Karen Duncan has been a part of the JCC’s Early Childhood Learning Center since 1992. She started as a classroom teacher before moving into a supervisory position. In 2007, she helped renovate and rejuvenate the former parenting center, turning it into Shayna’s Village. 
 
As director of the Village, she is committed to helping parents and their children move through all of the phases of early childhood with dignity and respect, using best practices as the guide.
 
She finds joy in teaching and creating classes, but one of the best parts of her job is watching lifelong friendships develop in Shayna’s Village classes. Children and parents who meet in Shayna’s Village tend to remain friends for years and then eventually return as new parents and grandparents, keeping the cycle of friendships going. She feels honored to be a witness to those deep-rooted connections. 
 
Karen Duncan was awarded the Harriet Weiss Legacy Award in 2021.

Karen Spector, Senior Director of Education and Engagement

 
 
Karen Spector is a recent transplant to the Orlando area, having moved here from New Jersey in the summer of 2022. She has been an educator for over 30 years, both in elementary and Jewish education. Karen most recently worked at Golda Och Academy, a Conservative Jewish day school, for seventeen years as a teacher, director of admissions, and assistant principal.  
 
Her vision for Shayna’s Village, and for the broader JCC community, is to help create a warm and inclusive space for children and families to play and learn, where children will be able to receive a variety of services, parents will be able to engage in workshops and classes, and life-long friendships will be made. 

Stefani Rabideaux, Art and Social Media Director of Shayna’s Village

 
 
Stefani Rabideaux started as a classroom teacher here at the JCC, before assuming the position of Art Specialist for the Early Childhood Learning Center. She has taught art in early childhood and elementary settings for many years.
 
Stefani is passionate about the important role art plays in stimulating creativity in young children and their families, and she is very excited to expand the art world in Shayna’s Village. In addition to managing the online presence and documenting the expansion of Shayna’s Village through social media, she continues to create her own work as an artist. Stefani is a talented Disney Wonderground artist and has artwork displayed in galleries around the world. She is excited to bring her passion and expertise to our Shayna’s Village community.

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