• An informal period for creative work and play with art materials, puzzles, blocks, home-living equipment and other media whereby the child can work by himself or in a small group.
• A regular period for outside and inside activity.
• A time for building a vocabulary, looking at books, being read to, seeing written names and learning to write their own name (when developmentally appropriate), telling about experiences and learning beginning sounds, letters and an awareness of reading.
• A time for snack.
• A time for learning to talk in conversations with peers.
• A time to learn to express themselves through music.
• At the end of the day as preparations are made to go home, children may view a movie for a maximum of 15 minutes.

 Goal and Objectives 

We at Concord Baptist Church Weekday Preschool are interested in the “total” child.  It is our intention to present a well-rounded program, which contributes to the physical, social, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of each individual child.  It is our desire to help each child discover the wonders of God’s world and come to a greater understanding of God’s love.  We will work toward developing the following: 

2 Year Old Classes:

• Social and Emotional Skills:
  • Respect and show concern for people and things around them.
  • Accept and respond to teacher’s authority.
  • Play and share with other children.
  • Be independent and proud of self.
  • Be happy and cheerful at school.
  • Learn to control feelings.
• Fine Motor Skills:
  • Use crayons and scissors.
  • Paint, paste, thread beads, puzzles.
  • Scribble, draw a line, draw a circle.

• Gross Motor Skills:
  • Walk forward / backward.
  • Walk up / down stairs.
  • Jump in place.
  • Balance on one foot
  • Hop on one / two feet
  • Throw / kick a ball
• Listening Skills:
  • Listen quietly to stories.
  • Attention span is lengthening.
  • Talk about the story.

• Speaking Skills:
  • Speak clearly, combine words to name things, communicate in sentences.
  • Answer some questions, wait turn when speaking in a group.
  • Use language to communicate wants and needs, expand vocabulary.
• Work Habits:
  • Get involved with activities, follow direction, respond to teacher’s suggestions, seek air share of teacher’s attention, ask questions, and make choices.
• Self Reliance:
  • Go to the bathroom alone.

• Ready Readiness:
  • Know basic colors.  Will be exposed to letters daily.
• Math Readiness:
  • Know basic shapes.  Will be exposed to numbers daily.
• Music Skills:
  • Participate in Group Singing, enjoy musical activities, and learn rhythmic patterns.
• Art Skills:
  • Participate in art activities, use art materials correctly, and help clean up.

• Know that he/she is special to God and others.  Be exposed to daily bible stories.

 3 Year Old Classes:

Build on the skills mentioned above for the two’s in addition to:

• Fine Motor Skills:
  • Building with blocks.
  • Manipulating zippers, manipulating buttons, and manipulating snaps
  • Tracing
• Gross Motor Skills:
  • Alternate feet on stairs, gallop, jump in place.
• Ready Readiness:
  • Be able to say ABC’s and be more familiar with sight recognition of letters.
• Math Readiness:
  • Count objects 1-4.
  • Recite 1-10 together in class.
  • Be more familiar with sight recognition of numbers 1-10.
• Know that he/she is special to God and others. Learn to pray.  Be exposed to daily bible stories.

 4 Year Old Pre-K classes:

Build on the skills mentioned above for the two’s and three’s in addition to:

• Social and Emotional Skills:
  • Identify human feelings.
• Fine Motor Skills:
  • Holding, using crayons, pencils, scissors.
  • Tracing
  • Learning to tie shoes.
• Gross Motor Skills:
  • Throw, kick, catch and bounce a ball.
  • Gallop and skip.
  • Take part in games.
• Listening Skills:
  • Respond to story by answering questions.
• Work Habits:
  • Follow routines independently, work well in small groups, learn not to disturb classmates while they work.
• Reading Readiness:
  • Identify most upper and lower case letters.
  • Produce some letter sounds.
  • Print first name.
  • Identify patterns, likeness/differences, know opposites, and know position orientation words.
  • Learning address and phone number.
  • Rhyme words.
• Math Readiness:
  • Recite 1-20 with class.  Able to count 1-10.  Recognize 1-20 out of order.
  • Find shapes in environment.
  • Identify size difference, and categorize objects.
  • Know concept of calendar.
• Know that he/she is special to God and others. Learn to pray.  Be exposed to daily bible stories.