About Us School Year Program
First Presbyterian Church
Day School Program
We believe that preschool children learn best through playful interaction with their environment. They are active learners who gain knowledge by acting directly on and with concrete objects. Their school experience should help them increase the skills of problem solving, thinking, reasoning, and creating. Preschool children need stimulation in all areas of development - mental, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual.
First Presbyterian Day School uses the learning center approach to provide a wide range of learning experiences and materials. Children choose their activities and work and play independently or in small groups at their own pace and ability level. Our school provides the following centers for child enrichment:
First Presbyterian Day School uses the learning center approach to provide a wide range of learning experiences and materials. Children choose their activities and work and play independently or in small groups at their own pace and ability level. Our school provides the following centers for child enrichment:
1. Housekeeping - provides opportunity for cooperative play and a link between home and school
2. Fine Motor Manipulation - puzzles, peg boards, puppets, and other activities allow for development of fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination
3. Gross Motor Manipulation - blocks of various sizes, vehicles and streets, and stilts encourage large and small muscle coordination and develop locomotion, posture, and strength
4. Art - paints, glue, glitter, crayons, etc. provide a variety of media for children to express themselves creatively and develop a sense of personal accomplishment. Enhances fine and visual perception skills.
5. Library - books, puppets, and other characters promote language and reading readiness skills
6. Other centers - rotate such as nature and science, restaurant, circus, and seasonal center for fall, spring, and the Nativity
2. Fine Motor Manipulation - puzzles, peg boards, puppets, and other activities allow for development of fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination
3. Gross Motor Manipulation - blocks of various sizes, vehicles and streets, and stilts encourage large and small muscle coordination and develop locomotion, posture, and strength
4. Art - paints, glue, glitter, crayons, etc. provide a variety of media for children to express themselves creatively and develop a sense of personal accomplishment. Enhances fine and visual perception skills.
5. Library - books, puppets, and other characters promote language and reading readiness skills
6. Other centers - rotate such as nature and science, restaurant, circus, and seasonal center for fall, spring, and the Nativity
In addition to center activities, children experience other group times during their day. These include the following:
Circle Time - Children learn to follow directions, respond to questions, talk in turns, and sit still. Show and Tell allows children and opportunity to bring something from home which helps define who they are. Songs, finger plays, games, verbal sharings, etc. take place in this setting. Emphasis is on including Bible related material during this time. Children learn to recite monthly Bible verses.
Snack Time - Children take turns providing the snack and enjoy sharing food in community. Blessings precede the snack time. Each child is recognized on their birthday and becomes the "special helper" on that day. Helps build self esteem and makes the children feel worthy.
Story Time - Stories are shared daily which relate to a theme carried out through the day. Manipulatives, puppets, and other story aides reinforce the ideas and make language concrete. Helps develop an appreciation for reading and promotes reading readiness skills.
Circle Time - Children learn to follow directions, respond to questions, talk in turns, and sit still. Show and Tell allows children and opportunity to bring something from home which helps define who they are. Songs, finger plays, games, verbal sharings, etc. take place in this setting. Emphasis is on including Bible related material during this time. Children learn to recite monthly Bible verses.
Snack Time - Children take turns providing the snack and enjoy sharing food in community. Blessings precede the snack time. Each child is recognized on their birthday and becomes the "special helper" on that day. Helps build self esteem and makes the children feel worthy.
Story Time - Stories are shared daily which relate to a theme carried out through the day. Manipulatives, puppets, and other story aides reinforce the ideas and make language concrete. Helps develop an appreciation for reading and promotes reading readiness skills.
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