Morning classes only from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. For more information or to enroll, call (616) 364-6101.
Features/Benefits
Preschool Goals
Leslie Larson Director/Teacher 1996-Present. More than 16 years of experience in Early Childhood. Professional Teaching Certificate K - 6th Grade. Two classes remaining to complete a Masters Degree in Early Childhood with a special ZA endorsement from Western Michigan University.
Features/Benefits
- Social Interaction
- Kindergarten Readiness
- Stories
- Crafts
- Gym
- Field Trips
- Etc
- Zoo Phonics
- Special Spiritual Emphasis for 4 yr olds
- Decision Making
- Age Appropriate Instruction and Curriculum
- 2 and 3 day classes in the morning
- 9:00 am - 11:30 am
- Certified, Competent, and Caring Leadership
- Kindergarten Readiness
Preschool Goals
- Physical
- To protect the health and safety of the young child, and to help the child develop physically.
- To encourage muscular development and coordination.
- To help the child learn good health habits.
- Social
- To provide the environment that will foster a sense of security in the child.
- To help the child relate to and feel accepted by peers.
- To help the child develop a sense of responsibility for work and actions.
- Emotional
- To help the child develop a positive self-image and a sense of self-acceptance.
- To help the child learn to respond appropriately to problems, as well as correction and praise.
- To help the child in developing self-control.
- Intellectual
- To develop the child's feelings of competence and satisfaction in the mastery of new skills.
- To build a positive attitude in the child toward his/her education for the present and future.
- To help the child develop a sense of responsibility.
- To stimulate the child's curiosity and imagination, and to contribute to his/her development and expression of ideas and concepts.
- To encourage a child to gain a deeper understanding and a greater appreciation of the world around us.
- To give the child opportunities to improve listening skills.
- To teach in a way the child can comprehend the basic education program (colors, numbers, letters, shapes, art, music, group participation, oral expression, Bible stories, morals and manners).
- Spiritual
- To help each child know that God made and cares for each person, the world, and the things in it.
- To provide happy experiences for the child in expressing love for God through conversation, singing, and prayer.
- To provide a balanced curriculum that includes relating the Bible and the Lord to everyday life.
- To provide strong, Christian teachers who will radiate the love of Christ and His Word to our children as they encounter their first school experience. (Note: No attempt is made to prejudice a preschool child against the parents' faith.)
Leslie Larson Director/Teacher 1996-Present. More than 16 years of experience in Early Childhood. Professional Teaching Certificate K - 6th Grade. Two classes remaining to complete a Masters Degree in Early Childhood with a special ZA endorsement from Western Michigan University.