Read more »Growing in Grace Preschool will provide a warm and caring place for your child to learn. We use a boxed curriculum that many of the elementary schools use. It is called “HM” Houghton Mifflin. It is specifically designed for preschoolers and is very age appropriate. It is a great curriculum that is designed to challenge all ages, ranging from 2yrs – 6yrs. It covers everything from literacy, writing, science, math, social & emotional, phonological awareness, oral language, etc. It looks at the whole child and touches on every subject throughout the weekly lessons. You may look at our lesson plans to see what our theme is for the week or what the letter of the week is.
As our days are planned, we incorporate many activities that promote developmentally appropriate practices such as the following:
Physically: We want them to jump,run,climb,dance,sing, cut,write,build,and paint. Being physically aware of their surroundings is vitally important to the success of the child’s academic future. Studies show that children that aware of their physical surroundings (proprioception) are more likely to do well with writing and letter recognition.
Emotionally and Socially: We want children to interact appropriately with other children by giving them opportunities to play with others and participate in role-playing activities. We promote respect for themselves and for the adults in their lives. We build on their sharing skills and give them the words to use when they are upset or faced with a problem. They will be encouraged to ask for forgiveness and to offer grace and forgiveness to others. We also encourage integrity. Doing the right thing when no one else is looking.
Academically: Your child will be learning letter and number recognition. They will also recognize their name and some sight words. We discuss patterns and rhythms in songs and poems, and do dictation. We enhance language development by introducing new theme words and concepts such as “construction“ “community helpers“ and “five senses”. We also focus on math, literacy and science skills.
Spiritually: Children will learn that God is not a part of our life, He is our life! Everything revolves around God. We need the salvation of His Son, Jesus Christ. We need His Holy Spirit to help us in all areas of our lives. We need to have daily communion with Him through prayer.
With these skills your child will be better prepared for kindergarten and for life.