INFANTS AND TODDLERS
For infants and toddlers, the program emphasizes the individuality of these children ages 12 weeks to 24 months. Nurturing, loving, stimulating, and responsible care is provided. The staff works with the parents to develop an individual curriculum for every child. Toys and materials are provided that challenge, promote discovery, open up exploration, and bring about the development of new skills. A 1:3.5 teacher-child ratio makes careful observation and charting possible.
PRESCHOOLERS
For preschoolers, ages 2 to 5 years old, the program emphasizes age-appropriate activities that will enhance spiritual, physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development. We strive to help each child develop a positive self-concept; therefore, each child's creativity and individuality are encouraged and respected in each activity. The classrooms are staffed with a 1:8 teacher-child ratio, making teaching within quality care possible.
KINDERGARTEN
While there's no perfect formula that determines when children are truly ready for kindergarten. You can use this checklist to see how many skills your child has mastered: count to ten; cut with scissors; trace basic shapes; speak understandably; identify some alphabet letters; recognize rhyming sounds; listen to stories without interrupting; button shirts, pants, coats and zip up zippers; sort similar objects by color, size and shape; look at pictures and then tell stories; understand actions have both causes and effects; and recognize groups of one, two, three, four, and five objects. If your child has acquired most of these skills and will have his/her 5th birthday on or before December 2, he or she is probably ready for kindergarten. The Kindergarten teachers want to see children who are healthy, independent, capable and eager to learn. The kindergarten program uses the Southeastern California Conference Curriculum Guide. This room has a 1:12 teacher-child ratio.
CHILDREN'S SCHEDULE
The daily schedule begins with worship, there is indoor and outdoor playtime, teacher directed learning, art, music, learning centers, creative experiences and story times. Each room develops its own curriculum based on the child's individual needs.
Last Revised: Thu, May 31, 2007
