Infants
By being placed in a nurturing environment, the infants are truly blessed. They have teachers that are patient and enthusiastic about their growth and development, through all of their different stages. An infant curriculum created by the infant staff (for ages 6 weeks-12 months) is implemented so that the children can grow and develop to their full potential during this period. By the time they leave the infant’s room, those Peaceful Blessings are ready for the world of the Wonderful Ones.
Goals
To provide an enriched environment where the children can grow and develop to their fullest potential spiritually, socially, cognitively and physically.
Spiritual Development:
Learn to put God first in their lives
Learn the Bible as God’s inspired word and develop an attitude of love and respect toward it.
Learn self-discipline, responsibility, respect and submission to God and all other authority
Language Development:
Stimulate the use of words
Develop oral communication
Recognition of language
Social/ Emotional Development:
Recognition of people and environment
Develop a sense of self-identity
Cognitive Development:
To integrate the senses
To explore cause and effect
Gain control of body parts
Physically:
Development of fine and gross motor skills
Strengthen upper and lower body
Ones
Spiritual
Praise: Teacher-led (The teacher will encourage infants to participate by clapping hands, playing instruments and singing)
Prayer: Teacher-led (encourage infants to pray)
Daily Confession: Teacher-led (Various books such as "Kitz Faith Confessions" by Taffi Dollar, "The Power of a Praying Parent" by Stormie Omartian, and FKCP III Preschool Confession will be used to confess God’s Word over the infants, their families, etc.
Tools:
Language, Books, Picture Cards, Listening to sounds, Talking to infants throughout the day, Alphabet A-Z, Understanding simple request, Learning simple words
Pre-Math:
Counting and Number recognition 1-10, Number Books, Shapes, Sorting / Grouping,
Social / Emotional
Recognizing familiar people, Responding to own name, Developing a sense of self-identity through identification of body parts, Language expression through gestures and facial expression, Learning to play with another infant, Recognizes and shows affection
Listening
Music, Talking to infants, Playing sounds
Science
To explore cause & affect, Uncovering hidden objects and people, Use of manipulative, To explore through their senses
Fine Motor
Coloring, Finger painting
Sensory: Feeling different textures such as; water, play dough, Whip cream, etc. Holding a cup, Eating finger foods, Using table utensils, Clapping hands, Building blocks, Pulling toys, Playing instruments, Climbing, Jumping, Running, Kicking, Moving to rhythm
Potty training
Learning to sit on the potty, Teaching to use potty, Learning when to say potty
Twos
Christian-Lifestyle - Students will have the opportunity to participate in the following:Prayer and Worship
Giving Praise, Laying hands for healing, Learning single memory verse, Student will receive handouts and other resources relaying Christian principles and scriptures.
Language Arts
Students will have the opportunity to explore the development of the following:
Oral Speech
Constructing simple sentences, Learning to tell a story through visual aids, Appreciating and developing a love of reading, Beginning Phonics, Letters A-Z
Writing Skills
Students will have the opportunity to explore the following:
Develop large and fine motor skills
Hold a pencil properly, Use color pencils and crayons, Learn left to right
Mathematics
Students will have the opportunity to learn the following:
Counting from 1-25
Sorting and Classifying, Using sequencing, Recognizing basic shapes, Simple patterning
Science and Health Students will have the opportunity to explore the following:
Learn primary colors, Learn about animals and plants, Learn to use a calendar, Explore the 5 senses Learn basic health habits, brushing teeth, washing hands, exercise, rest and toilet training, Learn and practice personal care, dress & appearance, Learn and practice preventive health maintenance, Learn survival skills, Learn emergency and disaster preparedness skills
Social Skills
Students will have the opportunity to learn the following:
How to present him/ herself: Name, address, etc. How to greet people: Address adults and peers, Table manners, How to use proper etiquette, Family values, * Students will gain an appreciation of multicultural/diversity education, knowledge and history of people and cultures.
Behavioral
Students will have the opportunity to explore the following skills:
Listening and following rules, obedience, Working well with others, Gaining a love of learning, Self-motivation
Miscellaneous
Students will have the opportunity to participate in the following:
Gaining an appreciation of music, Learning introductory Spanish
Threes
What Your Child Will learn
Spiritual Development:
Learning to pray, Praise and Worship Songs, Scripture verses, Thematic, Confession of faith
Language Development:
Books (group and individual reading time), Magazines, Poems, Nursery Rhymes, Listening Center, Picture words and Stories, Creative Storytelling (including dictation taken by teacher or parent/ guardian, Spanish, Sign Language
Cognitive Development:
Colors, Shapes, Opposites, Alphabet (recognition and phonic sounds), Sequencing, Puzzles, Positional words (left, right, forward, behind, etc), Blocks/Legos
Math:
Counting 1-50 (recognition, sequencing, counting value), Math games, Numerical finger plays and poems, Ordinal number names (1st, 2nd, etc), Grouping, Sorting, Graphing, Estimation
Science:
Cooking, Nature, Planting, Seasons, Color Changes, Magnifying glasses, Magnets, Weather, Wood Working
Music and Movement:
Various, Instructional and individualized movement, Instruments
Art:
Drawing activities (crayons, chalk, markers, ice, etc), Painting (using various instruments), Collage work, Cut and paste
Socialization:
Getting to know self and relating to others, "Fruit of the Spirit" in action, Learning to use words to resolve conflict, Emotions/Feelings, Problems solving
Fine Motor Skills:
Development of small muscles in the forearm, wrist, hard and finger), Play dough, Water play, Small balls (grasp and squeeze), Use of paint brush (back and forth stroking motion), Tweezers, Stringing and lacing, Use of eating and writing utensils, Other sensory activities
Gross Motor Skills (Development of large muscles):
Jump, Climb, Swinging, Crawling, Run/Walk (including heel-toe forwards and backwards), Kick a ball, Throw a ball or toss a bean bag, Pedaling a bicycle
Fours
What your Child will learnHow to write their first name
How to count from 1-10
Identify primary colors
Identify shapes
Identify alphabets
Know alphabet sounds
Ability to sit and listen to story telling