While each classroom has listed curriculum goals, the philosophy of our program is that each child is unique and will therefore acquire the foundations for learning at his/her own pace. We create the environment/activities, the children will remain challenged and engaged, and WHEN they are developmentally ready to absorb/apply the learning skills, they will.
Learning Goals
Faith Development
- Worship God by attending chapel twice a week
- Embrace God’s talents given to each of us
- Learn about Jesus from birth to death
- Learn how to Be a disciple for Jesus
- Practice behavior which demonstrates knowledge of The Fruit of the Spirit and Bee- Attitudes
- Learn monthly simple prayers and Bible verses
- Discuss, model and reinforce Christian values
- Learn Christian songs and hymns
- Learn that the Bible is God’s true word
Social/Emotional Development
- Develop a sense of belonging, autonomy and positive self-image through play
- Promote leadership, role modeling and sharing
- How to work individually and in group settings
- Explore, discover and create in a nurturing environment
- Learn to listen and follow one/two step directions
- Move from parallel play to cooperative play
- Respect other’s feelings, personal space and belongings
Language & Literacy Development
- Enhance vocabulary through felt stories, listening to stories, songs rhymes and finger play
- Learn to communicate clearly by using “words” with adults and peers
- Speak in complete sentences using age-appropriate language and grammar
- Develop appreciation for books and interpreting stories through pictures
- Recognition of the alphabet: upper case letters
- Learn the days of the week, months, colors, shapes and five pre-writing strokes
Emerging Fine Motor Skills
- Define the dominant hand
- Develop skills such as cutting, gluing, tracing, coloring, painting, beading and stringing
- Develop writing by using letter-like marks to represent and communicate ideas
- Practice eye-hand coordination and visual discrimination with different manipulatives: puzzles, blocks, etc.
Math Development
- Learn about number sense: the relationship between numbers and quantities
- Able to sort and classify objects into given categories
- Begin to recognize a simple repeating pattern
- Identify number of objects by using one-to-one correspondence
- Recognize simple two-dimensional shapes
Social Studies & Science Development
- Learn about different cultures
- Explore Physical Science, Earth Science, and Life Science
- Learn the meaning of holidays
- Learn basic geographical concepts
- Identify models of good citizenship: Jesus, Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Drama/Music & Movement
- Learn songs and hymns and preform at Preschool School Sunday, Christmas Program & Spring Sing
- Explore musical instruments
- Develop ability to balance, throw/catch, jump, run, climb, ride scooters and tricycles
Schedule
| Time | Activity |
| 7:00 – 8:00 am | Opening Class – Teacher directed activity, 2 learning centers, staggered arrivals |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am | Outside Play – free choice table toys, bikes, balls, climbers, and books |
| 9:00 – 9:15 am | Gathering song/prayer, divide into classrooms Potty/Hand washing
*Chapel – held in Sanctuary T/R @9:30 |
| 9:15 – 9:30 am | Snack
*Chapel (snack is served after chapel T/R) |
| 9:30 – 9:45 am | 1st Circle Time: Calendar (children are introduced to numbers, letters, colors, shapes, days of the week, months of the year, weather chart) Bible Time (on M,W,F): Story from “One in Christ” supplemental stories from the Bible, songs, prayer and prayer requests |
| 9:45 – 10:30 am | Learning Center Time – Art, Writing, Science, Dramatic Play, Manipulatives, Books |
| 10:30 – 11:15 am | Outside Play – Movement & Games |
| 11:15 – 11:30 am | Restroom/Hand washing |
| 11:45 – 12:00 pm | 2nd Circle Time (Activities vary) Read a book, felt storyboard, songs, movement and small group activities |
| 12:00 – 12:45 pm | Lunch/Outdoor free play (yard will vary) * Bike Trail: tricycles, balls, climbing structure, hopscotch, manipulatives * Big Yard: climbing structure, slides, sandbox, sand toys, gardening * Little Yard: Sandbox, sand toys, play tunnels, playhouse |
| 12:30 pm | ** Half day pick-up |
| 12:45 – 1:00 pm | Clean-up/Restroom/Hand washing |
| 1:00 – 3:00 pm | Nap time (each child shall bring their own crib sheet/blanket) |
| 3:00 – 3:15 pm | Restroom/Hand washing |
| 3:15 – 3:30 pm | Snack (see snack calendar) |
| 3:30 – 5:30 pm | Afternoon Day Care (children combined in the following: art, story time, manipulatives, bikes, balls, books, games) staggered pick up |
| *Chapel | Chapel held in the Sanctuary with the Pastor two mornings a week with the whole school. (Tuesday & Thursday at 9:30am) |