PRESCHOOL
Our preschool classes fulfill all PA learning standards and employ resources proven to be effective for student learning. All material is taught through a Biblical worldview. In preschool, we introduce several important foundational concepts of learning and character.
The following is a brief overview of our preschool curriculum:
- Creativity and Readiness skills through hands on sensory experiences
- Language development through a variety of interactive activities including singing, finger plays, and creative movement, as well as an introduction and reinforcement of phonics using the Zoophonics program.
- Introduction to basic alphabet and number concepts through theme-based individual and small group instruction
- Creative play and socialization with an emphasis on sharing, caring, and interaction
- Fine and gross motor skill development with varied age-appropriate activities
- Spiritual formation through bible stories, music, and interactive activities
Additional elements introduced in the PK4 class include:
- Phonemic awareness, rhyming words, and opposites are reinforced through the Zoophonics program.
- Mathematics introduced through calendar activities, as well as a variety of hands-on activities, and problem solving, with a strong emphasis on using manipulatives
- Handwriting is introduced through using the Learning Without Tears curriculum
- Creative movement through music and introductory sign language