Preschool

The Abeka Curriculum is used in our four and five-year-old classrooms. This is a Christian based curriculum which focuses on phonics awareness. We expand on this curriculum with theme-based activities the individual teachers develop. The three-year-old classrooms introduce letters using the same Abeka format. Teachers complete lesson plans that are available for review in each classroom’s parent bulletin board.

Parents can help prepare their child for preschool by:

1. Assuring the child that he will be safe and secure at school.
2. Introducing the child to school by visiting the school with him/her.
3. Keeping informed about your child's progress.
4. Notifying the teacher of particular problems encountered with one's
   child.
5. Being aware of and participating in, when possible, school activities.
6. Making sure they get at least 8 good hours of sleep and provide a good breakfast.
7. Attending parent meetings and conferences.
8. Updating immunization records, making the school aware of contagious conditions (e.g. strep throat, etc.) emergency information, address, phone changes, etc.
9. Extending classroom learning in the home (i.e. discuss, question what
   was done)
10. Join us in prayer that we will meet your child's needs.

To strengthen the ​love and bonds​ to Christ by:

1. Participating in prayer, learning activities and music
2. Becoming acquainted with Bible stories, characters, values, ethics, and lifestyles

To develop a p​ositive self-concept​ by participating in experiences which focus on:

1. Believing that he/she is a worthwhile person; believing that he/she can be successful
2. Being able to adjust to failures as well as success

To begin the process of ​social development​ by:

1. Developing warm relationships with teachers and other children 
2. Learning to share and the meaning of respect
3. Interacting in fair play with the other children; caring for others

To increase the use of ​language​ by:

1. Developing a meaningful vocabulary
2. Using language as a successful means of communication 3. Learning to express feelings verbally

To advance in ​intellectual development​ by:

1. Interacting and learning from the environment
2. Learning to follow directions; being able to understand new concepts 
3. Becoming interested and motivated in learning activities

To work on acquiring physical coordination by:

1. Advancing in gross motor development. 
2. Advancing in fine motor coordination.

To participate in creative experiences by:

1. Engaging with art materials and determining the creative set up of those materials
2. Participating in experiences that offer the use of the imagination