Main Objectives:
Cognitive, Physical, Verbal, Moral & Social, Emotional, Spiritual
“Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6
OVERALL OBJECTIVE
Provide a consistent, safe, loving environment filled with age appropriate activities to enhance the cognitive, physical, verbal, social and moral, emotional, and spiritual development of each child.
COGNITIVE OBJECTIVES
Provide an integrated system of learning basic skills. Cognitive skills are reinforced through books, art work, music, and science. Using various subject areas to introduce a concept helps children see God’s world in its fullness, how we relate to God and to each other.
Goals
Introduce and practice recognition and identification of colors
Introduce and practice recognition and identification of shapes
Work at counting to ten
Introduce and practice recognition and identification of numerals 1-10
Work at recitation of alphabet
Introduce and practice recognition and identification of upper and lower case letters
Introduce phonetic sounds of each letter of the alphabet
Introduce basic science concepts such as hygiene, nutrition, nature, weather, etc.
Introduce and practice months and days of the week
PHYSICAL OBJECTIVES
Encourage development of motor skills. Our bodies are a gift from God that need to be nurtured and strengthened through physical activity.
Large Muscle Goals
Encourage large muscle development through group games, inside the mini-gym and outside at recess
Practice ball play to include rolling, catching, tossing, and kicking
Practice walking a 4″-6″ balance beam
Practice hopping on one foot using either left or right foot
Practice jumping on 2 feet .Practice running
Introduce and practice left and right
Practice walking a straight line
Practice walking backwards
Practice skipping
Practice climbing stairs with alternating feet
Sharpen large muscle skills on various pieces of equipment on playground and inside school
Small Muscle Goals
Encourage development of small muscles through the use of manipulatives, finger plays, songs, and art projects. These activities strengthen fingers and hands and aid in coordination of hand and eye as well as reinforcing many cognitive skills.
Introduce and practice correct pencil grip
Introduce and practice cutting with a scissor
Work at cutting simple shapes
Work at using glue bottles
Work with play dough
Exercise with clay
Present wet and dry measurement of volume and space
Introduce and practice tracing
Work at coloring within designated lines
Acquaint students with various painting techniques
Present geoboards
Acquaint students with various types of puzzles
Introduce and practice buttoning, zipping, and snapping
VERBAL OBJECTIVES
Help children learn to process thoughts into verbal communication of simple sentences. Provide an environment that encourages the kinds of words God is pleased to hear .
Goals
Introduce and practice the concept of opposites
Acquaint students with literature of noted children’s authors
Introduce the concept of rhyme
Present, practice and memorize short poems
Acquaint and practice directions such as over, under, around, and through
Work at recounting story plots
Practice deductive reasoning
Present and practice singing songs
MORAL AND SOCIAL OBJECTIVES
Explore social interaction with classmates to understand friendship and the responsibilities of interaction in society. God calls us to respect classmates, teachers and staff since we are all His children and loved by Him.
Moral Goals
Introduce and practice the concept of respect for others
Introduce and practice the concept of kindness
Introduce and practice the concept of sharing
Introduce and practice job responsibilities
Social Goals
Introduce the concept of community helpers
Present the concept of holidays including but not limited to Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Days, American Heroes, and Easter
Practice the concept of friendship
Introduce and practice name recognition
Acquaint students with various social activities including, but not limited to board games, dramatic play and active physical games
EMOTIONAL OBJECTIVES
Strengthen each child’s concept of self-worth by providing positive reinforcement and a safe environment in which to explore who they are through various types of interaction, i.e., play, social, and cognitive situations.
Goals
Provide a loving environment
Provide a safe environment
Respect each child
Encourage and help each child with positive reinforcement to build self- esteem
Accept and show concern for each child
Encourage each child in his play
Provide age appropriate activities
Direct and help each child identify strengths and work on “weaknesses”
Encourage an ‘I can do it” attitude to gain confidence and independence
SPIRITUAL OBJECTIVES
Introduce and acquaint each child with the one true God as found in His Word, the Bible. Assure them that God loves and cares for them. Show them in word and deed the joy and peace that comes from loving God.
Goals
Introduce the concept of one true God
Present the Bible as the true Word of God
Acquaint the children with God’s love and care for every child
Acquaint the children with Jesus as the Son of God who came to earth, performed miracles, died and rose again, ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father
Present salvation through Jesus Christ
Teach children about prayer through discussion, memorization of simple prayers, and making up their own
Present various types of Christian music for listening and singing
Share fictional children’s stories that exemplify Christian living for young children
Learn about Jesus through Bible stories from the Old & New Testaments
Realize that Jesus is a special friend
Learn simple Bible verses