“You shall speak to all the skillful, whom I have filled with a spirit of skill, that they make Aaron’ garments to consecrate him for my priesthood. Exodus 28:3” God gives a variety of specialized abilities which are creative in nature.
The goal of the Kindergarten Visual Art program is to student creativity and imagination, helping them to begin to develop their own style of art, while learning about how God created each of us in his image. We are his masterpiece, and although each of us are different, we are all created beautifully and carefully, with a specific plan.
Over the course of each multi-day segment, students complete one large project using the new art techniques and concepts they have learned. Students are challenged to go out of their comfort zone and try something new, even if they are unsure how it will turn out. Students are taught how to turn mistakes into their own masterpieces, just as God can use our mistakes to make something beautiful.
Come join us on the carpet to dive into God’s Word each day! Our goal is to teach the students the many aspects of God, the Creator, the Healer, the Savior, of the world. Students will learn about the different truths about God as well as character traits Christians should work to possess. Students will learn weekly Bible Verses and hide God’s Word in their heart.
Count your blessings in Kindergarten! Our kindergarten math curriculum is designed to help students understand math so they can become better problem solvers with a Christian worldview. The teaching methods include manipulatives, interactive learning, discussion and reflection. These methods encourage reasoning and computational fluency as they apply the skills they have learned to real-life situations.
“They and their families were all trained in making music before the Lord, and each of them – 288 in all – was an accomplished musician.” I Chronicles 25:7 God is pleased with excellence in musical performance which is done for His glory.
The goal of the Kindergarten music program is to foster a love for music as students discover it as a form of worship and a way to show their love for God. Students will not only learn about music they will also learn to sing in a corporate group during choir.
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize…”1 Corinthians 9:24ff. Games and athletic competition provide many pictures of the Christian life. The purpose of the GCS Physical Education program is to assist students in realizing their God-given potential as it relates to physical achievement and fitness. Students are led in activities that teach self-discipline, goal-setting, and the difference between play and athletic competition. Of primary importance is the student’s realization that attitudes during physical training and play are to bring glory to God. Students are challenged to think of fitness as a lifestyle.
Let’s get reading! From learning letters and sounds, to blending them together to read words, to reading sentences, your kindergartener will be reading to you in no time! The Kindergarten Reading and Phonics programs are taught using the principles needed for basic reading skills. The reading program consists of differentiated reading groups that work on oral and silent reading skills along with applying comprehension skills through means of discussion and vocabulary development. The phonics and reading programs are correlated and coordinated together with the intent purpose of providing a solid foundation, helping students to become lifelong readers. Appropriate, engaging books are selected to help students grow intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually with an emphasis on pointing students to Christ and Christian principles.
Colossians 1:16 tells us that God created all things for His glory! The Kindergarten Science Curriculum is designed to stimulate your child’s interest in the world that God has created for them. They will understand that He cares for and has a plan for each part of His creation, including our bodies, animals, and plants.
Jesus loves the little children of the world! The Kindergarten Social Studies Curriculum is designed to expose our students to interesting information about history, culture around the world, and our country, while emphasizing God’s love and care for us.
“So Peter opened his mouth and said: ‘Truly I understand that God shows not partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him” Acts 10:34-35. God is concerned about all kinds of people, wherever they live or whatever language they speak.
Kindergarten Spanish is designed for students to continue developing communication language skills including listening, speaking, reading and writing. These skills will be integrated at their most basic level to help students develop second-language skills. During the first semester, lesson plans are focused primarily on verbal communication to help students interact using Spanish as a second language. Spanish is incorporated into various activities including Bible verses, songs and games.
