We Had a Great Day!

The children enjoyed signing in as they arrived at school. The children will do this each morning upon arrival. In the beginning many children will form circles for their letters. As the year progresses they will begin to form letters to finally writing their names. I can't wait till the comparison picture.

We also enjoyed exploring the centers in our classroom.

What To Expect

This school year is a time for expanding the child’s view of God, others, him/herself, and his/her surroundings. Emphasis is placed on spiritual, social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth and development.
Goals (Three-year olds)

• Know that Jesus loves him/her.
  
• See God as a part of everyday life.
  
• Become acquainted with Bible stories and prayers.
  
• Listen to and follow directions.
  
• Seek adult help when needed to resolve conflicts.
  
• Select one activity from several suggested alternatives.
  
• Interact with one or more children.
  
• Show interest in reading related activities.
  
• Sort objects into subgroups that vary by only one attribute.
  
• Identify shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, star, heart and diamond).
  
• Learn colors (red, blue, yellow, orange, green, pink, purple, black, brown, white).
  
• Work with all forms of art media such as crayons, paint, chalk, playdoh, etc.
  
• Participate in songs, finger plays, rhythm instruments, movement and games.
  
• Move with enough control to perform simple, large motor tasks

Goals (Four-Year Olds)

• Become familiar with more Bible Stories and can recite prayers.
  
• Show some self-direction in actions.
  
• Choose new as well as a variety of familiar classroom activities.
  
• Persist in a task and seek help when encountering a problem.
  
• Interact easily with one or more children, beginning to play or work cooperatively.
  
• Become more involved in resolving conflicts on his/her own.
  
• Follow directions that involve a two or three step sequence of actions.
  
• Show interest in reading related activities and can guess outcomes.
  
• Sort objects into subgroups that vary by one or two attributes.
  
• Identify basic shapes and is introduced to other fun, but less familiar shapes.
  
• Identify basic colors, pastel colors, and special colors.
  
• Recognize many letters and their sounds of the alphabet.
  
• Learn to print their name, using a capital letter at the beginning, followed by lower case letters.
  
• Learn math concepts with many hands-on experiences.
  
• Express wonder, ask questions about natural world, and seek answers through active exploration.
  
• Move with enough balance and control to perform simple large motor skills.
  
• Show beginning control of writing, drawing, and art tools.