Pre-K Class Class

GRACE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL

FOCUS OF A 5-YEAR-OLD PROGRAM

Class Times:
M-Th – AM – 9:00 – 11:45AM

M-Th – PM – 12:30 – 3:15PM

SKILLS AIMED TO ACHIEVE
1. Social Development:
*Participation in classroom activities
*Using hands appropriately
*Showing respect and listening to others
*Demonstrating self-control
*Following classroom routine
*Listening attentively to stories

2. Motor Development (fine and gross):
*Grasping a pencil appropriately
*Cutting a straight line and curved line
*Tracing over lines, curves, and shapes
*Throwing a ball with accuracy
*Walking balanced on a straight line

3. Cognitive Development:
*Recognizing name in print
*Using words and ideas to express needs
*Counting up to 20 objects
*Cutting, pasting, and placing neatly
*Copying simple letters and patterns
*Sequencing from left to right

4. Spiritual Development:
*Knowing God loves them
*Understanding that loving each other means being kind to one another
*Knowing that the Bible is God’s Word
*Memorizing Bible verses

ACTIVITIES THAT REINFORCE

Play activities, role playing, modeling by teachers and peers, group times, snack times, planned station activities, story times, book-sharing opportunities, art activities, music and movement activities, and indoor and outdoor large motor play

Running, jumping, climbing, throwing balls, catching balls, balancing, hopping, parachute play, cutting with scissors on curved and straight lines, tearing paper, playing with Play-Doh, building with blocks, holding a crayon/pencil, coloring with crayons, tracing lines, stringing beads, clapping, galloping, marching, rhythm activities, balance activities, puzzles, painting, and finger painting

Gaining sense of self, working on senses, memory games and activities, logical thinking skills, art stations and creative play, language development, math and counting games, classifying, patterning, rhyming, sorting, science experiments, alphabet recognition, and name recognition

Bible stories, Bible verse memorization, praying before snack, praying for a sick friend and loved ones, integrating Biblical truths into everyday activities, classroom service projects, felt stories, music, songs and finger plays, and dramatic play

The main focus of the 5-year-old program is to strengthen already developing readiness skills. Much time is spent in helping each individual child to develop self-confidence, independence, pre-reading, and pre-math skills. It is a program that extends beyond our 4-year-old program in that it encourages children to increase their attention span, complete a project from start to finish, and encourages growth in a child’s ability to articulate thoughts and ideas to others. Because children complete the majority of projects on their own, their fine motor skills and listening skills are sharpened as they follow directions, and do their own tracing, cutting, and pasting. This program helps to prepare and nurture children who could benefit from an extra year to grow and gain confidence before kindergarten.

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