CLASS DESCRIPTION

TWO DAY AM CLASS

Tuesday and Thursday

9:00-11:30 AM

Children 3-4 years old

This preschool class is developmentally designed for the 3-4 year olds. For many, this is their first preschool experience, so special attention is given to helping the children learn the basics of being in a group setting with their peers. Some of the early education center goals for this class are as follows:

Accomplish successful separation
Develop a sense of independence & self-confidence
Increase ability to accept limits
Develop ability to state one's feelings
Develop trust relationships with teachers
Acquire skills of group participation
Increase ability to work with manipulative materials (puzzles, scissors, drawing implements)
Name recognition
Introduction to: Upper and Lower case letter names and sounds; Identifying Numbers 1-10; Colors; Shapes; Sorting; and Patterns
Learn who God and Jesus are along with others from the Old and New Testaments

THREE DAY AM CLASS

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

9:00-11:30 AM

Children 4-5 years old

This preschool class is developmentally designed to build on the skills and foundations developed in the previous class or at home for older preschoolers. The social and academics skills that are necessary for entering kindergarten will be introduced through a variety of fun, interactive activities. Some of the early education center goals for children in this class are as follows:

Increase the level of attention and involvement in activities
Develop the ability to make self-regulated choices and complete activities
Increase positive interactions with peers
Participate in classroom discussions
Name recognition, identify letters in name, and writing name
Identification of Upper & Lower case letter names and sounds, and writing letters A-Z
Identifying Numbers 1-20, including counting, writing, and corresponding values
Sorting; Patterning; Sequencing; Rhyming; Opposites
Learn who God and Jesus are along with others from the Old and New Testament

FOUR DAY PM CLASS

Monday through Thursday

12:30-3:00 PM

Children 4-6 years old

This Preschool class is developmentally designed for the pre-kindergartener who is excited about school and is ready to learn! The extended four day program allows for more reinforcement activities and helps children better transition to a full kindergarten week. Some of the early education center goals for children in this class are as follows:

Increase the level of attention and involvement in activities
Develop the ability to make self-regulated choices and complete activities
Increase positive interaction with peers
Increase good problem solving skills
Participate in open-ended classroom discussions and public speaking opportunities
Participate in science experiments
Name writing
Letter formation (both upper and lower case)
Letter sound knowledge to begin putting letters together and form words
Journal Work
Identify Numbers 1-20, including counting, writing, and corresponding values
Build on the knowledge of who God and Jesus are, and others in the Old and New Testaments