These are the elements that are the foundation of a Christian preschool curriculum which addresses the development of the whole child.
Days of the week
Months
Weather / seasons
Discovery of God's world
Health
Senses
Animals
Cooking
Fine
Folding paper
Tracing
Cutting with scissors
Puzzles
Toys / games
Pencil / crayon grip
Printing name
Gross
Running
Jumping
Climbing
Skipping
Hopping
Moving with music
Ball and tag games
Posture & balance
Self expression
Ideas
Feelings
Personal information
Positive attitude
Sharing ideas & materials
Obedience
Helpfulness
Respect for others'
Property
Feelings
Rights
Self-control
Following Instructions
Manners
Politeness
Making & keeping friends
Telephone use
Getting help
Fire safety rules
Stranger safety
Saying "no"?
Bus line safety
Crossing street
Introductions
Dresses self
Bathroom hygiene
Keeps area neat
Own last name
Parents' names
Making choices:
Healthy, unhealthy food
Good, bad TV choices
Painting
Drawing
Coloring
Cutting and pasting
Dramatic play
Variety of materials
Choices
Encouragement to use own ideas
Hudsonville Christian PreSchool is a place where God's children can prepare to participate successfully in a peer group setting. The focus is not academic or competitive. Rather, children are given a variety of opportunities to develop the social growth and awareness of routine and social / educational conventions that predict success in a classroom learning environment. Mastery of skills is not as important at this stage of life as developing or broadening a sense of wonder, appreciation for learning about God's world, and awareness of what it takes to form positive and cooperative relationships with others. The activity in the preschool room may look like children's play, and it is. Play is the avenue to learning and has been carefully structured so that in a nurturing Christian setting, children can grow and develop spiritually, socially, physically, emotionally, and intellectually in a loving, relaxed, affirming atmosphere. The values that underlie our curriculum are
- Independence and Self-management skills
- Awareness of others and importance of cooperation
- Sense of pattern, routine, consistency, order
- Respect for learning
- Awe and wonder of God's Creation
- Awareness of self as having a place in God's Kingdom
Admission Requirements
- Students must be 4 years old before the first day of school
- SMB toilet trained
- SMB ready for a group experience away from home and parent(s)
- SMB from a family that supports opportunities for a response to God's Word
