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Each teacher creates lesson plans that include: Bible, Art, Science/Sensory,
Math, Language activities based on the developmental level of their
classroom. Lessons are planned on a thematic approach. The Bible
is our foundation with Bible stories teaching the objective. Theme
connections related to the Bible focus
are such themes as: animals, ocean, safety, insects, space, farm,
zoo, circus, construction, dinosaurs. The activities planned for
art, science, math and language would be focused on the theme of
the week.
 Our
classes have daily devotions each morning which include songs, devotional
and
scripture. Each month our classes attend chapel which includes song,
puppets, Bible lesson.
Each class has
a 30 minute PE class three times a week and a 30 minute Music class
two times a week. These classes are planned for the development
level of each age classroom. PE activities are based on games with
balls, hoops, parachute, balance beam, running, skipping, hopping
and much more. Music class exposes children to music styles, rhythm
and movement, various instruments.
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Enrollment
capacity is 10 children with three teachers.
Examples of activities are:
Language- finger plays, books, songs, dramatic play and dress-up
Math- puzzles, sorting
Science- sensory table, play dough, water activities
Art- painting with various tools such as brushes, feathers, finger
painting, q-tips.etc
Fine motor- table toys that require sorting, moving objects, painting,
markers
Gross motor- Running and moving in our PE room, pushing and climbing
toys in classroom, riding and climbing toys on their playground.
The toddlers have their own playground exclusively for their class.
The ground surface is padded with toddler appropriate equipment. |
| Toddler-in-Training
(30-36 months): |
Enrollment
capacity is 14 children with three teachers.
Examples of activities are:
Language- finger plays, circle time stories, home living
Math- puzzles,
sorting
Science-shaving cream, color mixing, sensory table
Art- stencils, stamps, easel painting
Fine motor- table toys that require sorting, moving and manipulating
Gross motor- construction truck, trains, large blocks
The toddler-in-training class goes to the bathroom every hour to help
in the training process.
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| Threes
(3 years and potty trained): |
Enrollment
capacity is 16 children with two teachers.
Examples of activities are:
Language- books, finger plays, letter matching and recognition, flannel
boards
Math- sorting, matching, puzzles
Science- sensory table activities, cooking
Art- eyedroppers, dobbers, rubbings, collages
Fine motor activities – using scissors, glue, markers, small
legos
Gross motor activities- large blocks, tricycles, climbing in PE and
playground equipment
In our center times each child moves among a variety of learning activities
choosing from art, table activities, home living, blocks, books, sensory
table. |
| Pre-Kindergarten
(4 or 5 years and not yet attending Kindergarten): |
Enrollment
capacity is 16 children with two teachers.
Examples of activities are:
Language - letter of the week, journaling, stamping with letter, sequencing,
rhyming,
Math – puzzles, scales, measuring, sorting, matching graphing
Science- mixing two colors to make another color, magnifying glass,
cooking
Art-stamping, tracing, easel art, sponge painting, chalk, painting
with various tools
Fine motor- cutting, lacing, dot-to-dot
Gross motor- playground climbing equipment, tricycles, slides, PE
The pre-kindergarten class is exposed to the alphabet using the Animated
Alphabet. A letter a week is reviewed through song, actions and letter
recognition. The teachers have been trained in teaching Phonemic awareness
through Reading Readiness instruction. |
| Kindergarten
Enrichment and Kindergarten Enrichment Limited: |
Enrollment
capacity of 12 children and one teacher for each a.m. or p.m. session.
Examples of activities:
Language- letter of the week in conjunction to their kindergarten
letter focus
Math- board games, hands on addition and subtraction
Science- hands on experimentation, observation experiments
Art- creative art using various tools from everyday life and correlated
to theme
Fine Motor- cutting, writing, small legos
Gross Motor- playground, PE class
This program provides half-day care for children who attend Central
Christian Academy kindergarten class. Other kindergartners desiring
entrance are considered on an individual basis and must provide transportation
to and from the kindergarten they attend. |
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