Pre-Kindergarten 3 is a wonderful time to grow
and get prepared for Pre-Kindergarten. There
are numerous age appropriate activities to help
them grow and learn.
Jesus Time
The
privilege of Grace Lutheran School is the opportunity
to discuss God and his desires for our lives. Our religion
program is based on the Concordia Publishing House curriculum,
"Voyages", which is centered on the joy of
being forgiven children of God and accepted with
unconditional love by Jesus, our Savior. The children
worship God through song and prayer. They learn what
God promises for His people today through Old and New
Testament Bible stories. The children also worship weekly
during school chapel services.
Language Arts
The
three year olds are exposed to a print-rich environment."Handwriting
without Tears Get Set for School " program has
many child friendly, developmentally appropriate materials
and activities. Children play, build ,
sing,
color and learn while developing important skills for
Pre-Kindergarten. The three's become familiar with Capitol
letters. Focusing on the proper formation and pencil
grip is practiced.
Math
Our
preschool math curriculum is designed to provide the
students with an introduction to basic mathematical
concepts. The children do many hands-on activities that
involve counting skills, patterning, sorting, and number
recognition.
Science
Three's
are intrigued by many topics relating to science and
the wonderful world God created. Observing, communicating,
classifying, measuring, comparing are the concepts introduced.
Social Studies
Learning
about themselves, their families, and the world around
them. Specific topics are introduced in correlation
with the curriculum themes.
Art
The
children are encouraged to be creative with colors,
lines, shapes, and designs. There are many opportunities
to work with a variety of crayons, markers, paints,
scissors, and glue.
Music
Three
year olds have many opportunities to express themselves
through song , movement, and rhythm.
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