Prince of Peace Lutheran Preschool
Classes
"Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning." ~ Mr. Rogers
We incorporate the same six events into each classroom's daily activities. The schedule for each age group may be dissimilar, although different ages may be brought together for activities.
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Classroom Time: Where kids will experience most of their structured activity time learning things such as the alphabet, colors, shapes, and other age-appropriate subjects.
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Free Time: Kiddos are led to our large playroom to explore the world with the help of our toys. Most the pictures in our gallery come from free time! Sometimes recess is held in the big playroom due to weather.
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Chapel: Normally held with multiple classes at once, chapel with Pastor Bert allows the kids to cool off and listen to a story. They learn a little more about the Bible each week.
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Snack: Every day is someone's snack day! The child assigned to bring snack arrives at the start of the day with whatever their guardian has packed for the class. When it's time for snack, the class says grace and thanks the child for bringing snack. In some classrooms, that child also gets to be line leader for the day! (Other teachers work off different rotation systems.)
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Recess: Similar to Free Time, the kiddos are taken to our playground to run around, feel the sun on their faces, and be an outside kid for a bit. If the weather is against us, we take the kids back to the playroom.
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End of the Day: This part is always last! Some classes release kiddos right from their rooms, others release from a rug in the playroom. All make it a positive experience and ensure the kids know, "We'll see you here on [the next day], this is where we'll be." It may surprise you to learn your child will cry when you arrive for pick-up time. Many have become distressed when it's time to go. Maybe we made learning too fun! Either way, we'll work with you and your child to help make these transitions easier. (This includes drop-off time.)
Soon, we will update the class lists below to include class summaries to give families a better idea of their child's day-to-day life. Until then, please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns!
Two and Three Year Olds
Schedule:
Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:45 to 11:15
Monthly Tuition:
$125.00
What to Expect:
This class is the youngest group at our preschool. For some, this is their first time in a public setting away from their grownups. The first thing we strive to be a comforting person for the preschooler while in our care. We as teachers learn the best way to soothe the child and gain confidence in the classroom.
During our one on one class time, we work on holding objects like pencils, crayons, and markers. We also work on the proper way to hold scissors while cutting. These skills are developed through repetition by tracing their name and pictures, coloring large pictures, and using glue sticks. We use many other tactics to develop fine-motor skills, like putting stickers on paper, ripping tissue paper, tearing tape, using clothes pins to pick up objects, and eye dropper painting. We play games to learn colors and shapes, such as tossing balls into the color coordinating baskets and matching shape puzzles. We also to count too! We start our days with the calendar to learn the days of the week, count up to the day we are on, and talk about the weather that day. Books are always a favorite during circle time. Our books follow the theme or activity of the day. Crafts are also part of our daily activities to display skills. After some time in the classroom, we head out to free play where the kids are free to explore the world around them. They learn to share, become aware of their surroundings, emotions, the feelings of others, and so much more. We join the PreK class for chapel time where we hear Bible stories, sing songs, and pray. During our snack time we work on life skills: how to set the table, pour water, use manners, and even do the dishes! Gross motor development is equally important, and we get a lot of that outside in our play area. Breathing in the fresh air, kids run and climb, shoot hoops and dig in the sand, push off on the teeter-totter and slide with smiles. We close our day together recalling all that we did that day, say a special prayer, and sing good-bye until we meet again.
There is never a way to write out everything we do in this class. But we can say with every day they are here, they will be loved and cared for, they will know they are important and valued, and will leave ready for their next step. :)
Three and Four Year Olds
Schedule:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 8:45 to 11:15
Monthly Tuition:
$145.00
What to Expect:
Class summary coming soon!
Four and Five Year Olds - Morning
Schedule:
Monday mornings from 9 to noon for lunch!
Tuesday through Thursday mornings from 9 to 11:30
Monthly Tuition:
$165.00
What to Expect:
Class summary coming soon!
Four and Five Year Olds - Afternoon
Schedule:
Monday afternoons from noon to 3 for lunch!
Tuesday through Thursday afternoons from 12:30 to 3
Monthly Tuition:
$165.00
What to Expect:
Class summary coming soon!
A non-refundable fee of $50 is required at the time of registration for each student.
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