In Every Activity at Preschool
Children learn from every activity they experience. Here are some examples of how a child learns in every activity we conduct at the preschool.

Circle Time and Group Time
A child
1) learns to share and be responsible to others;
2) increases self-confidence and self-image by participating in a group setting;
3) learns to take turns (patience);
4) improves listening skills;
5) learns to follow directions;
6) learns that thoughts, ideas, and feelings can be expressed aloud;
7) learns problem solving;
8) builds vocabulary; and
9) learns that what others say is important, too.

Art Center
A child
1) learns individual creative expression;
2) learns to express feelings about family and friends;
3) experiences colors, shapes, writing, and cutting tools;
4) learns to use small muscles; and
5) learns to tell about his creation (note: we learn that the process and experience of the creation is more important than the end product).

Dramatic Play
A child
1) learns to develop socially in relating to others;
2) learns from role playing and how to role play; and
3) learns to express self in ways he cannot at home.

Learning Centers: Discovery, Language, Science, and Readiness
A child
1) learns to make choices;
2) expands learning of specific information;
3) learns to complete tasks;
4) learns to think and problem solve;
5) enlarges his vocabulary;
6) builds feelings of self-confidence and competence; and
7) discovers and learns through direct, individual experience.

Free Play
A child
1) learns to use and care for materials and equipment;
2) develops physical and motor skills (coordination and manipulation);
3) learns shapes, counting, building, and matching through blocks; and
4) learns to share and play together. (Note: the different centers provide quiet areas for the child who wants to learn and experience alone, as well as group areas for the child who wants to be with a companion, so that the free play needs of both types of children are met.)

Spiritual Growth
Through all preschool activities, a child
1) learns modeled behaviors such as love, peace, patience, kindness, forgiveness, gentleness, joy, and self-control from adult staff members;
2) experiences God's love through stories, songs, and prayers, reaffirming the child's self-worth as a special creation of God; and
3) becomes aware of the many blessings from the Lord (such as trees, flowers, family, friends, food, toys, teachers, etc.).