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We are getting ready! In our fours program, we provide exposure to the skills which are foundational to success in kindergarten and elementary school. Our goal is to make learning fun! We incorporate reading readiness, language development, vocabulary, thinking and listening skills, phonics, math readiness, and printing readiness. Additionally, we provide theme activities each month in social studies, science, and multicultural studies.
Our Bible curriculum lays the foundation for Godly character and lifestyle through practical development and application of Christ-like character traits such as love, faith, kindness, giving, thankfulness, honesty, wisdom, sharing, obedience, patience, fairness, forgiveness, joy, confidence, and loyalty. Mid year, we provide assessments on each child in order to detect strengths and weaknesses – identifying special needs and communicating to parents their child's readiness for kindergarten the following year. Areas of assessment are motor, concepts, language, behavioral, self-help skills, social skills and work habits. Some of the skills covered in our 4s program include the following: - Introduction to alphabet letters
- Review of colors
- Language interaction
- Thinking skills
- Listening skills
- Simple problem solving
- Conceptual skills – Patterning, graphing, measuring, attribute studies, sequencing
- Set Development
- Rote Counting
- Rhyming Words
- Directional / Positional Words
- Body Parts
- Basic strokes in writing
- Gross motor skills
- Fine motor skills – Cutting, handling crayons, markers and pencils
- Large Group Activities
- Small Group Activities
- Center Play
- Awareness of the World around us
- Self help skills
- Working independently
- Responsibility
Sample 4s Daycare Schedule Each class will have a different schedule. Keep in mind that this is only a sample to give you an example of a typical day. 7:00 – 8:45 AM | Free Play in Centers / AM Snack / Art for the Day | 8:45 – 9:00 | Clean up Centers | 9:00 – 9:20 | Circle Time (Pledges, Calendar, Bible Verses, Topic of the Day, Stories and Songs) | 9:20 – 9:45 | Table Work and Centers Open | 9:45 – 10:00 | Bathroom and Water | 10:00 – 10:45 | Playground or Indoor Movement | 10:45 – 11:15 | Finish Daily Art, Readiness work, Center Play | 11:15 – 11:45 | Specialized Classes (Art, Computer/Math, Fun A-Round, Multicultural Class, Music and Movement Class (Drama), Science, Sonbeam Music, Spanish) | 11:45 – 12:00 | Clean up for Lunch / Wash Hands / Bathroom | 12:00 – 12:30 PM | Lunch | 12:30 – 1:00 | Clean up from Lunch/Bathroom / Put mats out | 1:00 – 1:15 | Bible Story Time and Prayer | 1:15 – 1:30 | Prepare for Nap | 1:30 – 3:15 | Nap Time / Quiet Time | 3:15 – 3:30 | Put Mats and Backpacks Away | 3:30 – 4:00 | Bathroom Time and Afternoon Snack | 4:00 – 6:00 | Playground Time or Free Play in Centers |
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