Program Goals
An Explanation of our Program and What We Provide
- A safe and caring learning environment, with a balanced curriculum, of depth and breadth
- Goals and objectives of learning for each child, with clear and consistent expectations
- Assurance that we will inform parents at the earliest stage possible of any concerns regarding a child’s learning or behaviors
- A consistent biblical foundation (not a denominational one) for all teaching
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
- Intellectually: encouraging an enthusiasm for learning with: instruction, exploring, and hands-on experiences
- Physically: lessons/games/sports to develop large/small muscle coordination
- Spiritually: by providing devotional time each day, integrating a Biblical worldview through the curriculum, as well as the actual learning environment
- Socially/Emotionally: participation in group activities
- Creatively: instruction and introduction to all art mediums, including music
Intellectual Goals
- to promote curiosity
- to facilitate the growth of language skills and vocabulary
- to foster independence in meeting and solving problems
- to encourage observation and listening skills
Physical Goals
- to promote health and physical growth
- to provide opportunities for large muscle development
- to develop fine motor dexterity and eye-hand coordination
- to recognize/appreciate similarities and differences in a non-competitive manner
Social Goals
- to develop an awareness of others’ feelings
- to learn to communicate and work well with others
- to develop acceptable strategies of coping in stressful situations
Emotional goals
- to foster a positive transition between home and school
- to promote a sense of personal security and self-respect
- to encourage self-esteem and self-confidence
- to help each to define, understand, and express in words the way one feel
- to assist children to recognize reasonable limits and self-control
Spiritual Goals
- to recognize each person as a unique creation of God
- to see the beauty in nature as God’s creation
- to nurture and respect each child’s creativity and talents
- to foster self-expression in a positive form
- to encourage children to understand “prayer” as talking with God in their own word
