Overview
The major focus of the 3-year-old program is socialization. The goal is to facilitate a smooth transition from home to preschool, encourage the socialization of children with their peers, and foster appropriate behavior in a classroom environment.
Class Times
Afternoon: T/TH 12:30 – 3:00 pm
Program Objectives
Instill within each child the knowledge that God loves them.
Provide an away-from-home experience that builds independence, social development, creativity, a positive self-image, a sense of achievement and security, a joy of learning, self-expression, and self-control.
To extend a child's home to include the school environment.
Skills Aimed to Achieve
Social Development
- Arriving at school and adjusting easily
- Playing cooperatively with other children
- Beginning to show an understanding of sharing toys and taking turns
- Using “Please” and “Thank You”
- Participating willingly in games and group activities
- Transitioning from one activity to another
Cognitive Development
- Giving full name when asked
- Identifying and naming shapes and colors
- Counting 5-10 objects
- Holding a book right-side up
Motor Development (fine and gross)
- Grasping a crayon effectively
- Cutting with scissors
- Running without stumbling
- Catching a large bounced ball
Spiritual Development
- Knowing God loves them
- Understanding that prayer is talking to God
- Recognizing the Bible is God's special book
Activities that Reinforce
Social Development
- Play activities, role playing, modeling by teachers and peers
- Group snack times
- Art, Music, and Movement Activities
- Indoor and outdoor large motor play.
Cognitive Development
- Name recognition
- Counting Games
- Weather and calendar jobs
- Academic concepts of the month
- Stories and Songs
- Using coat and tote hooks
Motor Development (fine and gross)
- Running, jumping, climbing
- Catching balls, balancing, hopping, parachute play
- Play-Doh, building with blocks
- Holding a crayon, coloring with crayons, finger painting
- Tracing lines and Stringing beads
Spiritual Development
- Bible stories and verse memorization
- Praying before snack
- Praying for a sick friend
- Integrating Biblical truths into everyday activities
- Felt stories, music, songs, and finger plays