Pre-KRevised 2011

CHILD CARE PROGRAM PLANBerean Education Center is licensed by the Department of Human Services to serve children 33 months to 12 years old. The total enrollment at BEC is approximately 110 children, (license capacity 85 children at a time).

Day Care hours are 6:30 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday.Preschool, Pre-K hours are:

AM class - 9:30 - 11:55, PM class 12:35 - 3:00.

BEC is dedicated to support and augment the training in the home which we believe was ordained by God to be carried out by loving parents (Deut. 6:7). Our qualified staff are here to offer expert guidance for each child to grow physically, mentally,. emotional, socially, and spiritually in a loving setting.

BEC is a center with a Christian staff committed to the principles of love and excellence. Our experienced teachers will reflect God's love through social and emotional values and units appropriate to your child's age.

Your child will always be supervised by a skilled teacher or teacher assistant who will give him/her the freedom to explore his/her room filled with educational toys and preschool learning materials.

The Berean Education Center will seek to model and educate toward basic Christian principles in the following areas:

1. developing a positive self-concept in relation to God and others;2. appreciation of God's creation;3. discipline:4. pre-reading skills;5. pre-math skills;6. large and small motor development;7. art and music appreciation and involvement.

BEC is committed to work hand in hand with you for your child's growth and development. We regard discipline as a part of the total relationship between staff member and her group of children. We believe that when children engage in an enjoyable activity, discipline problems are at a minimum. Harsh or threatening methods will not be used. Instead, encouragement and praise will be used along with firm and loving correction and guidance.

Conferences are held twice a year. During this conference time your child's teacher will inform you of your child's emotional, intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual progress. This information will be documented and in your child's file. This child care program plan is available for review by parents upon request.

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Pre-Kindergarten Daily Schedule

12:35 – Arrival and Welcome12:35 – 12:55 – Learning Centers Open12:55 – 1:00 – Clean-up1:00 – 1:20 – Opening:

Show N’ Share Day’sPledge to the FlagsSongsCalendarWeather

1:20 – 1:25 – Bathroom Break1:25 – 1:35 – Prayer and Snack1:35 – 1:55 – Story Time/Theme Related Emphasis1:55 – 2:15 – Outdoor Play or Gym2:15 – 2:20 – Bathroom Break2:20 – 2:35 – Bible Story and Verse & Bible Songs2:35 – 2:50 – Art and Craft Time – Academic Time2:50 – 2:55 – Clean-up Time2:55 – 3:00 – Closing and Dismissal

Physical Development

GOALS

The Pre-K child will develop large muscle, fine motor and basic coordination skills

because of the activities in the classroom.

OBJECTIVES

· To plan activities daily that allow the children to use gross and fine motor skills.

· To teach the children how to hold a pencil correctly.

· To teach the childen how to hold a scissors correctly and how to cut with the scissors.

· To teach the children how to hold a paint brush.

· To help the children learn how to stay in the lines when coloring.

ACTIVITIES

Gym activities:hopping, skipping, jumping, throwing a ball, catch a ball, running, climbing.

Circle games

Relays

Coloring

Cutting

Tracing

Puzzles

Games

Dressing themselves in outdoor clothes

Drawing objects

Blocks

Music with movement to it

Intellectual Development

GOALS

To create an atmosphere of learning where each Pre-K student can grow academically at his/her own pace - thus preparing the Pre-K student for Kindergarten.

OBJECTIVES

To talk about one alphabet letter a week.To incorporate reading and math readiness activities when lesson planning.To incorporate Kindergarten readiness activities daily when lesson planning.To use fun learning activities daily.To encourage good listening habits.To work on following directions.To encourage good working habits in school.To teach the children how to print their name correctly.Using upper case and lower case letters in the appropriate place.To introduce the children how to print their name correctly.Using upper case and lower case letters in the appropriate place.To introduce the children to the alphabet letter sounds.To encourage children to learn their telephone number and address.To teach children to count to 20.To teach children how to recognize the written numbers 1-10.To teach the Pre-K children to recognize a circle, square, oval, triangle, and rectangle.To plan and implement science units such as, bugs, bees, and seasons.To teach the children to recognize the basic colors; red, white, orange, brown, green, blue, black, yellow, purple.

ACTIVITIES

· Alphabet flash cards· Alphabet songs· Table activities relating to academic

themes.· Calendar - learning names of the

months, days of the week.· Count the days· Units on numbers, shapes, alphabet,

seasons. · Learning centers pertaining to our

academic theme.· Storybooks· Role-playing· Simple homework relating to our theme

of the day.· Finger plays

· Field trips · Special speakers

Social Development

GOALS

Each child will learn that they are special, their peers are also special.

The children will learn and implement good manners.

OBJECTIVES

· The children will learn how to share time, toys and attention.

· The children will learn to sit and listen to their peers and teachers during group time.

· The children will learn to raise their hand and wait to be called on.

· The children will learn to line-up orderly. They will learn they do not need to be the

first person in the line.

· The children will learn to play by themselves and with friends at school.

· The children will learn that all peers at school are their friends. (Share friends)

· The children will learn how to use appropriate behavior when presented with

different situations, positive or negative.

· The children will learn how to be good listeners on Field Trips.

· The children will learn how to say "Thank you," "Please," "Excuse me," I'm sorry,”

etc.

· The children will learn to wait for their classmates before going to another activity.

· The children will learn how to clean up after snack and playtime and table activities.

Emotional Development

GOALS

· Each child will feel comfortable and loved unconditionally.· To help each Pre-K student feel good about themselves.· To make this an ongoing theme throughout the daily program.· To help each Pre-K student learn how to deal with changes in the classroom

appropriately.· To help each child feel like I'm, me, I'm special. There is no one else like me.

OBJECTIVES

· We will offer daily activities that allow the children to make choices.· Each child will feel important to his peers and teachers.· Each child will receive at least one verbal stroke a day.· Daily activities will be offered that allow children to be successful.· Goals will be set that are obtainable for the children.· Standards will fit the age group.· To use Bible stories that impress the fact that God made each of us special.· To teach the children that they do not have to be good at everything. I can make

mistakes.· Each child will learn that his/her family is important.· Each child will have two special events during the year.· Birthday and V.I.P. week· To teach the children that they have different feelings and that God created them that

way.· To allow the children to be creative daily.

ACTIVITIES

The children will be encouraged to participate in group activities and games.

· Group time· Sharing· Bathroom break· Snack time· Field trips· Lining up

· Playtime· Circle games· Looking at books by themselves· Music and Movement

· Table activities

Spiritual Development

GOALS

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16

The Pre-K student will learn the meaning of this verse and how it applies to them. All activities in the classroom will mirror a Christian atmosphere.

OBJECTIVES

· The children will see God's love for them because of teachers’ lives.· The children will learn about Creation and how God made each one of them special.· To talk about God daily and apply it to the children so they understand.· To have a Bible story every day.· To memorize a verse each week.· To share my love for Christ with the families of the Pre-k students.· To have special Bible units. (Lord’s prayer, Christmas, Easter, Creation) that are

understandable for the children and teach them how to use these Christian teachings in their everyday lives.

ACTIVITIES

· Prayer before snack, at Bible time, and at the end of the day· Memorize Bible verses· Read stories from the Bible· Christian songs· Scripture songs

Pre-Kindergarten Themes for the Year

Making FriendsGod Made Me SpecialColorful AutumnFocus On ColorsFire SafetyColumbus Day - NatureApples and PumpkinsHarvest Time CrittersAlphabetDiscovering DinosaursPilgrims and Native AmericansThanksgiving – We Give ThanksShapesWinter AnimalsChristmas – Christ Is BornOur SensesNumbersMartin Luther King DayWinter WonderlandTotally TropicalAquatic LifeValentines – God Loves Us!Presidents DayCommunity HelpersDental HealthCircus FunWindy DaysCreationSt. Patrick’s DaySpring Is SprungApril ShowersEaster – He Is Risen!NutritionDown on the FarmMom and Dad Are SpecialCreepy Crawlies!Let It Fly!Graduation Week

Pre-Kindergarten – Field Trips

Fall: Apple Orchard/Pumpkin Patch

Winter: Children’s Theater

Spring: Nature Center