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Educational Policy |
| The environment of the school offers each child, at his own
level of development, a wide variety of experiences that will encourage him to explore and learn in his own way. Play is a child's way of trying out new ideas; testing unfamiliar concepts; internalizing feelings and attitudes. The basic goal of the school is to aid each child to develop
as a competent creative person who will be able to function effectively as a human being. Tasks and experiences are offered to aid development of the "whole" child.
Play is the chief avenue of learning for children in the preschool. It is through self-selected play that children can develop physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually in ways consistent with their individual needs. Play provides opportunities for a child to do selective
observation, comparison of similarities and differences, and classification through learning the attributes of materials. As the child develops ways of perceiving and organizing his impressions, he is able to acquire the necessary association of object and language needed to develop
meaning and help in communicating what he knows and learns.
The preschool program is planned to provide opportunity for active and quiet activities. Interest centers are located in different areas of the room. Some are continuing, others are rotated and changed according to need. Children have opportunity for outdoor activity at the park across
the street which is a grassy, wooded area with playground equipment. Children walk and
hike around the neighborhood. The session includes individual, small group, and large group activity. Individuals may work at games, creative art media, or at various interest centers. Small groups
work cooperatively at games, blocks, large muscle equipments, housekeeping, puppets, and other interest centers. Large group activity may include tasting experiences, movement, music, story, and game times. Each child has experiences in which he can progress at his own rate. The classroom
materials are planned to provide intellectual stimulation through play materials, songs, finger plays, games, books, other visual and audio aids, plants and animals, and other first hand experiences. The program provides exposure to, and teaches awareness and sensitivity to other cultures.
The child chooses activities in a structured environment. He learns to solve problems and make decisions. He is offered tasks and experiences to develop his self-confidence and positive self-image. Intellectual development is fostered through experiences to increase abilities in problem
solving, language development, concept formation, and sense perceptual acuity. Underlying the entire program is the concept of Christianity and God's great love for each individual child.
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Children Learn What They
Live
--by Dorothy Law Nolte--
If a child lives with criticism,
he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility,
he learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule,
he learns to be shy.
If a child lives with shame,
he learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance,
he learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement,
he learns confidence.
If a child lives with praise,
he learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with fairness,
he learns justice.
If a child lives with security,
he learns to have faith.
If a child lives with approval,
he learns to like himself.
If a child lives with acceptance and friendship,
he learns to find love in the world.
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