Curriculum and Curriculum Goals
Kindergarten and Preschool Curriculum
Our goals are intregrated into the curriculum through weekly themes and the use of the ABeka book curriculum. It is planned carefully to encourage the children to be active learners as they use their five senses in fun, playful activities that promote serious learning. The curriculum includes the use of manipulatives, movement, music, art, games, play, pretend, experiments, pictures and other fun sensory methods to experience and enjoy learning! Because each child learns differently, the teachers use a wide variety of methods and activities. Each day includes a balance of group and individual activities, inside and outside activities, teacher and child-directed activities, active and quiet times. The children hear a Bible story each day, sing songs of praise, and also learn Bible verses throughout the year.
Curriculum Goals
Social:
1. To help children learn to work and play cooperatively.
2. To encourage feelings of mutual respect and tolerance of individual
differences among people.
3. To help children communicate constructively with other chldren and
adults.
Emotional:
1. To help each child develop confidence and good self-esteem.
2. To make the children's first school experiences positive and successful.
3. To encourage self-control and self-discipline.
Spiritual:
1. To provide a loving, Christian example for the children to follow.
2. To encourage a love for God and for the Bible.
3. To help the children learn that God loves them and will always
hear their prayers.
Physical:
1. To encourage the development of large and fine muscle control.
2. To encourage hand-eye coordination.
3. To promote healthy habits (exercise, eating healthy foods, hand
washing, regular visits to the doctor/dentist, etc.).
Mental:
1. To help children learn about themselves and their world.
2. To encourage the development of memory, concentration, problem
solving, and questioning.
3. To encourage listening skills and hearing discrimination.
Our goals are intregrated into the curriculum through weekly themes and the use of the ABeka book curriculum. It is planned carefully to encourage the children to be active learners as they use their five senses in fun, playful activities that promote serious learning. The curriculum includes the use of manipulatives, movement, music, art, games, play, pretend, experiments, pictures and other fun sensory methods to experience and enjoy learning! Because each child learns differently, the teachers use a wide variety of methods and activities. Each day includes a balance of group and individual activities, inside and outside activities, teacher and child-directed activities, active and quiet times. The children hear a Bible story each day, sing songs of praise, and also learn Bible verses throughout the year.
Curriculum Goals
Social:
1. To help children learn to work and play cooperatively.
2. To encourage feelings of mutual respect and tolerance of individual
differences among people.
3. To help children communicate constructively with other chldren and
adults.
Emotional:
1. To help each child develop confidence and good self-esteem.
2. To make the children's first school experiences positive and successful.
3. To encourage self-control and self-discipline.
Spiritual:
1. To provide a loving, Christian example for the children to follow.
2. To encourage a love for God and for the Bible.
3. To help the children learn that God loves them and will always
hear their prayers.
Physical:
1. To encourage the development of large and fine muscle control.
2. To encourage hand-eye coordination.
3. To promote healthy habits (exercise, eating healthy foods, hand
washing, regular visits to the doctor/dentist, etc.).
Mental:
1. To help children learn about themselves and their world.
2. To encourage the development of memory, concentration, problem
solving, and questioning.
3. To encourage listening skills and hearing discrimination.
