Songleading For Kiddos

Dr. Emily Aronoff, Ed.D., is a Jewish educator, songleader, and curriculum specialist with over 20 years of experience helping communities engage with Jewish learning through music. She holds a Doctorate in Jewish Education from Gratz College, a Master’s in Curriculum & Instruction, and a Bachelor’s in Jewish Studies. Her research on Tot Shabbat and family engagement has informed practice across the Jewish educational field. As the founder of Dr. Emily Celebrates and the Songleading for Kiddos Support Squad, Emily created this membership to offer the kind of structured, joy-filled, and developmentally grounded support she wished existed earlier in her career. She knows firsthand the time crunch, the creativity drain, and the deep desire educators carry to make Jewish music meaningful for kids and families. This is the perfect time to build something new—because educators need support more than ever, and Jewish communities are hungry for connection through music. Emily brings a rare blend of scholarship, empathy, and lived experience as a single mom of three, a curriculum designer, and a performing artist. Her work has been featured by PJ Library, URJ, ACC, ISJL, and NewCAJE, and her original music appears in Manginot: The Complete Jewish Songbook for Children and across six albums of Jewish music. Whether she’s coaching a new songleader, designing a curriculum, or leading a room full of toddlers and grandparents, Emily brings deep expertise and contagious warmth to everything she creates.