Curriculum
The infant program provides a loving and nurturing environment for children ages six weeks to approximately one year, focusing on each individual baby's needs.
- Dramatic Play - rattles, pretend play, dolls, stuffed animals, puppets, dress-up
- Sensory/Art - sand, flour, water, paint play, tactile exploration with textures, filling/dumping
- Curiosity - peek-a-boo, mirror play, smells, mobiles, sorting, block play
- Music - songs, musical instruments
- Literacy - books, teacher talk(vocabulary), rhymes, fingerplays, picture files
- Movement - pat-a-cake, dump and load, activity gym, reaching/grasping, outdoor play/walks
The toddler program nurtures children ages 1-2 while encouraging their development through stimulating activities and interactive experiences.
- Dramatic Play - dress up, mirror play, puppets, dolls, stuffed animals, props, (shopping carts, etc.)
- Sensory/Art - paint, murals, crayons, sand play, stickers, sponges, shaving cream, chalk, play dough
- Curiosity - problem-solving, sounds, lacing, “feely” box, puzzles
- Construction - blocks, manipulatives
- Literacy - stories, making books, flannel stories, word games, pictures/labels, narration, teacher talk
- Music - songs, musical instruments, fingerplays, noise makers, rattles, dancing/clapping
- Movement - jumping, climbing, outdoor play, riding toys, ball play, digging
Sample Schedule
- 9:00-9:30 Arrival/Free Play
- 9:30-9:45 Snack
- 9:45-9:55 Together Time (Circle time)
- 9:55-11:00 Art, Free Play, Diaper Changes, Lunch Prep
- 11:45-12:30 Outside/Gym Play
- 12:30-12:45 Free Play/Diaper Changes
- 12:45-1:00 Music/Dancing/Flannels/Stories/Table Toys
- Oral language/listening skills taught through stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes
- Learning centers for free play and exploration
- Math skills taught through shapes, colors, counting, and concept of sets introduced
- Letters of the alphabet introduced through weekly thematic units that integrate art, music, movement, and circle activities
- Social Studies and Science lessons taught weekly
- Spiritual development through Christian Education, chapel, daily devotions, blessings and Bible stories
- Social skills and independence practiced daily
- Potty training implemented with gentle encouragement
- Emphasis on fine and gross motor skills through play, manipulatives, music/movement, building, and art
- Creativity fostered in all aspects of the curriculum
Sample Schedule
- 9:00-9:30 Welcome/Center Time/Potty Time
- 9:30-9:45 Blessing/Snack
- 9:45-10:00 Circle Time
- 10:00-10:55 Outside Play/Gym Play
- 10:55-11:45 Center Time/Potty Time
- 11:45-12:15 Circle Time/Group Time
- 12:15-12:40 Lunch
- 12:40-1:00 Group Time
Related Arts
- Monday - Chapel and Music
- Tuesday - Spanish
- Wednesday - PE
- Thursday - Christian Education
- Friday - Spanish
- Children’s Literature - Encourages a love of reading and develops emergent reading skills such as the correct use of a book, one-to-one correspondence, and ability to track print
- Oral Language - Teaches through discussions, questioning, flannel stories, songs, nursery rhymes and finger play
- Phonics - Introduces letter recognition and beginning sounds
- Shapes - Teaches to recognize, trace, and begin drawing circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, stars, hearts, diamonds, and ovals
- Recognition - Teaches all primary colors and introduces pastels
- Foundational Math Skills - Instructs how to count to 15, make sets to 10, number recognition to 10, patterns (AB, ABC), graphing, and sorting
- Science - Leads bi-weekly scientific experiments
- Fine & Gross Motor Skills - Heavily emphasized through indoor and outdoor play, as well as direct instruction, on a daily basis
- Beginning Writing - Starts with tracing letters and shapes, and works towards writing name independently
- Social Skills - Honed through conflict resolution, sharing, working successfully independently and in groups
- Creativity is encouraged throughout the day
- Spiritual development through Christian Education, chapel, daily devotions, blessings and Bible stories
Sample Daily Schedule
- 8:45-9:30 Fine Motor & Art Activities; Free Play
- 9:35-9:55 Morning Circle
- 9:55-10:10 Snack
- 10:10-11:00 Center Time/Related Arts
- 11:00-11:20 Math & Science Circle
- 11:30-12:00 Playground
- 12:00-12:40 Lunch
- 12:45-12:55 Language Development Circle
- 12:55-1:00 Prepare for Dismissal
Weekly Related Arts Schedule
- Monday - Chapel and Music
- Tuesday – Spanish
- Wednesday - PE
- Thursday - Christian Education
- Friday – Spanish
- The Letter People Curriculum - Teaches phonics, recognition of upper- and lower-case letters, and beginning sounds
- Speaking/Listening Skills - Honed through classroom discussions, questioning, reading children’s literature, songs, nursery rhymes and finger plays
- Beginning Writing - Writing first name, working towards writing last name, and learning correct formation of D’Nealian letter
- Foundational Math Skills - Counting to 30, number recognition to 20, calendar skills, patterns, graphing, sequencing, sorting, intro to skip counting, and simple addition using manipulatives
- Science and Social Studies - Weekly lessons integrated with Language Arts
- Fine Motor Skills - Heavily emphasized through daily writing, cutting, pasting, building, manipulative play, drawing, and painting
- Gross Motor Skills - Heavily emphasized daily through indoor and outdoor play, as well as direct instruction
- Social Skills - Honed through conflict resolution, sharing, working successfully in groups and independently
- Exciting Field Trips that coordinate with classroom learning activities
- Creativity encouraged throughout the day
- Spiritual development through Christian Education, chapel, daily devotions, blessings, Bible stories, and community service projects
K4 Sample Schedule
- 8:45-9:20 Free Choice
- 9:20-9:45 Circle
- 9:45-10:05 Whole Group Instruction and Activity
- 10:05-10:15 Snack
- 10:15-10:40 Centers/Individual or Small Group Instruction
- 10:45-11:15 Related Arts
- 11:20-12:00 Centers/Individual or Small Group Instruction
- 12:00-12:30 Lunch
- 12:30-1:00 Recess and Dismissal
Weekly Related Arts Schedule
- Monday - Chapel and Music
- Tuesday - K5 Art
- Wednesday - PE
- Thursday - Christian Education
- Friday - Spanish
- Building Blocks™ curriculum: A systematic, multilevel approach to language arts where everyday children are read to, read with using predictable Big Books, and given opportunities to read or pretend read by themselves
- Emergent Reading - Taught through children’s names, quality children’s literature, a print-rich environment, songs, nursery rhymes, and learning centers
- Writing - Building Blocks™ develops skills through writing for children (modeling) and writing with children (shared writing and predictable charts)
- Math Skills - Counting to 100 by 1’s and 10’s, odd and even numbers, number recognition to 30, calendar skills, patterns, graphing, sequencing, sorting, basic measurement, simple addition and subtraction using manipulatives
- Science and Social Studies - Integrated thematic units that extend learning
- Social Skills - Honed through conflict resolution, sharing, working successfully in groups and independently
- Exciting Field Trips that coordinate with classroom learning activities
- Creativity encouraged throughout the day
- Spiritual development through Christian Education, chapel, daily devotions, blessings, Bible stories, and community service projects
Sample Daily Schedule
- 8:45-9:15 Morning Work and Free Choice Centers
- 9:15-9:45 Morning Group-Calendar, Weather, Devotion, Pledge of Allegiance, Morning Message, Cheer, Star Student
- 9:45-10:45 Choice (Centers, Art, Writing Teams, Snack)
- 10:45-11:10 Literacy Circle (Word Families, Shared Reading, Predictable Chart)
- 11:10-11:30 Outside Play
- 11:30-12:00 Math Circle/Related Arts
- 12:00-12:30 Lunch12:30 -1:00 Math
- 1:00-1:40 Choice (Centers, Small Group Math, Writing Teams)
- 1:40-2:10 Outside Play
- 2:10-2:30 Story Time & Dismissal
Weekly Related Arts Schedule
- Monday - Chapel and Music
- Tuesday - Spanish and Art
- Wednesday - PE
- Thursday - Christian Education and Art
- Friday - Spanish