3 Year Old Program

AM/PM Half Day Preschool

Overview

The major focus of the 3-year-old program is socialization. The goal is to facilitate a smooth transition from home to preschool, encourage the socialization of children with their peers, and foster appropriate behavior in a classroom environment.

Class Times

Morning: T/TH 9:15 – 11:45 am
Afternoon: T/TH 12:30 – 3:00 pm

Program Objectives

1

Instill within each child the knowledge that God loves them.

2

Provide an away-from-home experience that builds independence, social development, creativity, a positive self-image, a sense of achievement and security, a joy of learning, self-expression, and self-control.

3

To extend a child's home to include the school environment.

Skills Aimed to Achieve

Social Development
  • Arriving at school and adjusting easily
  • Playing cooperatively with other children
  • Beginning to show an understanding of sharing toys and taking turns
  • Using “Please” and “Thank You”
  • Participating willingly in games and group activities
  • Transitioning from one activity to another
Cognitive Development
  • Giving full name when asked
  • Identifying and naming shapes and colors
  • Counting 5-10 objects
  • Holding a book right-side up
Motor Development (fine and gross)
  • Grasping a crayon effectively
  • Cutting with scissors
  • Running without stumbling
  • Catching a large bounced ball
Spiritual Development
  • Knowing God loves them
  • Understanding that prayer is talking to God
  • Recognizing the Bible is God's special book

Activities that Reinforce

Social Development
  • Play activities, role playing, modeling by teachers and peers
  • Group snack times
  • Art, Music, and Movement Activities
  • Indoor and outdoor large motor play.
Cognitive Development
  • Name recognition
  • Counting Games
  • Weather and calendar jobs
  • Academic concepts of the month
  • Stories and Songs
  • Using coat and tote hooks
Motor Development (fine and gross)
  • Running, jumping, climbing
  • Catching balls, balancing, hopping, parachute play
  • Play-Doh, building with blocks
  • Holding a crayon, coloring with crayons, finger painting
  • Tracing lines and Stringing beads
Spiritual Development
  • Bible stories and verse memorization
  • Praying before snack
  • Praying for a sick friend
  • Integrating Biblical truths into everyday activities
  • Felt stories, music, songs, and finger plays

Contact us today for more information on enrollment!