The preschool provides developmentally appropriate opportunities to learn by active participation in the following areas of growth:

1. Affirming our relationship with God.

• Good morning songs about God.
• Music activities and songs of praise.
• Prayer before snack and lunch.
• Christian celebrations and singing in church.
• Sharing God's love with one another.

2. Discovering our world.

• Our garden: seeds and plants
• Classroom pets
• Observation of natural events: weather, magnetism, gravity.
• Health related activities: food and hygiene.
• Discovery Tables: using all our senses.
• Cooking projects.
• Themes on animals, the life cycle, space travel.

3. Living harmoniously in God's World.

• Multicultural focus: stories, songs, and classroom materials.
• Self-discovery: body painting, self-portraits.
• Cooperative interaction: clean up, dramatic play, leadership roles.
• Using friendly words to resolve conflict.
• Sharing and taking turns.

4. Expressing ourselves creatively.

• Storytelling, imaginative play, block building.
• Language acquisition: discussion, story writing, and share time.
• Music: listening, singing, rhyme and rhythm, creative movement.
• Artistic expression: painting, collage, drawing, cutting, play dough.

5. Expanding our cognitive skills.

• Name recognition, letter recognition and sounds.
• Counting activities, calendar, number recognition, patterning, sequencing.
• Following directions, focusing on tasks, developing concentration skills.
• All activities in the program are designed to encourage a life-long love for the learning process.