PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
2007-2008 

SCA offers a preschool program for students who will be three years old by September 1st of the current school year.  The classes meet from 8:30-11:00 a.m., and parents may choose a two-day schedule (Tuesday/Thursday) or a three-day schedule (Monday/Wednesday/Friday).  Classes are held at our Early Childhood Education Campus at 13840 North Tatum Blvd.

Our desire is that children grow and develop as Jesus did—“in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man” (Luke 2:52).  Therefore, we address all areas of development—intellectual, physical, spiritual, and social/emotional.  The core guide is the Wee Learn Curriculum Guide for Three-Year-Olds.  This program is developed around themes which are designed to lay a foundation for understanding God, Jesus, the Bible, church, self, family, others, and the natural world.

Learning centers are an important part of the child’s daily experience.  Special hands-on activities are planned utilizing dramatic play, books, music, nature, and manipulatives.  During group times, the children are exposed to literature, songs, fingerplays, games, and other resources which are centered around the theme topic for the week.  The Bible is integrated throughout the curriculum and God into their daily activities.

The following is a summary of each unit and its purpose during our exciting year together.

Unit 1- I Come To Preschool
To help children develop an awareness that school is a happy, safe place where they can enjoy learning and playing with friends.

Unit 2- I Make Friends At Preschool
To better understand the concept of having friends and children will be provided with activities that will give them opportunities to develop friendships at school.

Unit 3-I Am Special
To guide children toward the awareness that God made each of them unique and that they are growing, changing, and becoming more competent each day.

Unit 4- I Learn Through My Senses
To provide opportunities for children to use their senses and to develop an awareness that the ability to see, hear, smell, touch, and taste are gifts from God.

Unite 5- My Family Is Special
To help children realize God planned for families, to help them grow in appreciation of their families, and to guide them in learning to accept responsibilities within their family group.

Unit 6- My Community Has Helpers
To help children grow in their understanding and appreciation of the various people in the community who care for and help them and their families.

Unit 7- I Can Discover Autumn
To help preschoolers become aware of changes in their world in autumn and to thank God for making a beautiful world.

Unit 8- I Have Favorite Toys
To give children opportunities to use and talk about their favorite toys and to help them become aware of the kinds of toys Jesus might have played with when He was a child.

Unit 9- Christmas Is Special
To help children discover and experience the joy of Christmas, hear the Christmas story about Jesus’ birth, and learn about the importance of sharing with others.

Unit 10- I Like Church
To increase children’s awareness that at church they hear stories from the Bible, have happy experiences, and help take care of the building.

Unit 11- I Can Discover Winter
To help children understand that God planned for wintertime, to help them become aware of the changes in the world in winter, and to be aware that winter is a time of rest for nature.

Unit 12- I Can Be Healthy
To provide opportunities for children to gain an appreciation for the bodies God gave them and to develop an awareness of ways they can help keep their bodies healthy.

Unit 13- I Can Express My Feelings
To help children understand that people have a variety of feelings and can express their feelings in many ways.

Unit 14- I Can Care For My World
To help children become aware that they can help take care of God’s world, to help them develop an awareness of garbage and litter, and to help them use water and electricity responsibly.

Unit 15- I Can Discover Spring
To help children become aware of the changes in their world in spring and learn that new life and change are part of God’s plan to help us grow.

Unit 16- I See Changes In The Weather
To help children become aware of the changes in the weather, to understand how these changes affect our lives, and to learn that God cares for us during all kinds of weather.

Unit 17-Pets Need Care
To help children become aware of various kinds of pets; to learn that pets need food, water, exercise and a place to live; and to realize that God planned for animals.

Unit 18-Farmers Help Us
To help children learn about farmers, to understand that farmers help us by growing food and caring for farm animals, and to learn that God made the animals and plants that provide food for our families.

Unit 19- Animals Live In Homes, Too
To provide opportunities for children to recognize and name zoo animals, to learn that people work to keep zoo animals safe and healthy and to learn that animals live in homes and have special needs.

Unit 20-I Can Go Many Places
To help children understand the importance of transportation and to learn about how people and things move from one place to another.

Unit 21- Nighttime Can Be Fun
To guide the children toward an awareness that God makes nighttime and to discover that nighttime activities can be fun.

Unit 22- I Can Discover Summer
To help children learn that summer is the season that comes after spring and before fall, to become familiar with changes in the weather and plants, and to learn about summertime activities.

Unit 23- We Can Grow A Garden
To help children learn that gardens are where flowers bloom and fruits and vegetables grow.

Unit 24- Water Is Fun
To help the children grow in their appreciation of God’s gift of water and to learn that water is an important for people, animals, and plants.