Goals

The Preschool program presents opportunities for students to:

•Work and play individually or in small self-organized groups where the emphasis is on learning by doing problem solving and discovery.

•Develop diverse thinking skills through the use of open-ended materials and many informal conversations among the children and adults.

•Engage in experiences and activities of varying complexity as well as manipulation of concrete objects in natural play situations.

•Daily instruction is designed to increase attention span, sharpen listening skills and develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.

•Develop mathematical understanding through the use of familiar manipulatives, such as sand, water, unit cubes, pattern blocks, counters, and other concrete materials.

•Enhance their own natural curiosity about familiar elements, such as plants, animals, rocks, soil, and water to form a basis for the scientific method through observations, experimentation, and conclusions.

•Develop an appreciation and enjoyment of the varied forms of music, art, dance, and dramatic play.

•Build their physical well being through both structured and unstructured exercise of fine and gross motor muscles through indoor and outdoor activities.

•Build strong language skills through exposure to a print-rich environment that emphasizes the functional values of reading, writing, listening and speaking, and introducing them to our acclaimed phonics-based A Beka curriculum.

•Experience the Spanish language and the cultures and the celebrations of Spanish-speaking countries in a natural and spontaneous way in the classroom.

•Participate in a community that fosters respect and responsibility.  Calendar events filled with educational enrichment.  Bible activities.  Firemen, Law Officers, storytellers, Bible plays, clowns and animal experts enliven student’s imaginations.

•Visual and performing arts

•Healthy life skills

•Physical fitness

•Sports

Students will have had a variety of opportunities to become:

•Curious about learning

•Enthusiastic about learning

Students will have a variety of opportunities to secure the social skills necessary to become active and responsible members of the community such as:

•Respect for others

•Understanding and appreciation of social and cultural differences

•Concern and advocacy for the environment

•Self-direction and initiative

•Effective communication

•Cooperative work skills

•Independent work skills

Students will have, through a Christian-based education, a variety of opportunities to:

♣Develop an understanding of the Christian faith

♣Recognize and nurture their unique God-given gifts

♣Develop attitudes and values consistent with the teachings of Jesus Christ which lead to desirable Christian behavior

♣Practice self-discipline and accept logical consequences for their behavior

♣Make moral and ethical decisions

♣Develop traits of honesty, integrity, and dependability in everyday life

♣Develop a love for Christian worship through a variety of praise songs

♣Participate in Bible stories, activities and memory verses

♣Weekly chapel – we desire that all children understand and recognize that Jesus Christ loves them and wants to be their Lord , Savior and friend.