Sharing Christ's love with each other and the world.

Curriculum

-develop a sense of trust in God

-realize their need for God's love

-know Jesus as their personal Savior

-respond to God's love

-feel secure in God's love and care

-see themselves as God's children

-develop a positive self-concept

-be free to risk failure and be comfortable with mistakes

-develop a sense of security and trust

-show independence and self-responsibility

-channel emotions into appropriate and acceptable outlets

-view him/herself as a unique individual created and valued by God.

-express ideas in his or her own unique way

-be free to create artistically using a variety of media

-develop his/her God-given talents and abilities

-learn to play, work, and communicate with peers and adults

-adjust to group situations

-accept others even though they may be different from self

-develop a sense of community

-accept change in environment and routines

-develop gross and find motor skills

-develop eye-hand and eye-foot coordination

-become aware of his/her own body

-learn personal boundary relationships to others

-continue to develop language use and understanding

-develop pre-reading and reading skills through strong emphasis on phonics

-develop number skills

-expand the social science concepts

-develop an ever-increasing attention span