Preschool

In every child’s development, there are windows of opportunity during which it is easiest for a child to learn certain concepts. Step By Step Christian School trains students in the following areas, at an age-appropriate level, taking full advantage of these learning windows. Through our hands-on curriculum, students are encouraged to have fun and find true joy in everything they learn.

Academic

Reading & Language Arts Readiness

Acquire vocabulary related to concepts being presented
Focus attention on speaker without interruption
Communicate in complete sentences
Respond to storytelling or oral reading by telling what the story is about, recalling facts & details, & relating the sequence of events
Repeat poems
Present finger plays
Recognize and name shapes & colors
Learn the phonetic sound of the letters
Be introduced to beginning sounds
Blending of letter sounds
Become aware of speech sounds and patterns through rhymes, poems, songs, & finger plays
Learn basic language concepts such as Same & Different, Opposites, Go-Togethers, What’s Missing?, Rhyming, Sequencing, & Categorizing
Print preferred name

Social

Citizenship

Follow school & classroom rules
Develop appropriate independent & group behavior
Respect rights, property & feelings of others
Complete assigned tasks
Observe safety rules

Emotional

Personal Development

Follow school & classroom rules
Develop appropriate independent & group behavior
Respect rights, property & feelings of others
Maintain clean environment
Use time constructively
Be responsible for care of materials
Discuss ways people can help each other
Know and discuss rules of safety at home & school
Learn social skills appropriate to group behavior
Demonstrate awareness of self in terms of name, age & gender
Learn to make choices and decisions
Learn proper social relationships (sharing, respect, good manners)
Build a feeling of self-confidence as a result of learning skills and earning praise
Develop socially by relating to others
Learn about community helpers
Observe safety rules

Physical

Health & Hygiene

Hand washing
Oral Hygiene
Eating Healthy
Safety
Familiarity with the doctor’s office and basic well-child practices (immunizations, hearing & vision testing, etc.)
Correct & sanitary bathroom procedures

Spiritual

Christian Training

To know God & be known by Him
To love God and be loved by Him
To serve God & His creation
Begin each day in His presence
Have prayer as part of daily activity
Daily non-denominational Bible stories
Apply the Bible’s lessons to life, using it as a tool to tell right from wrong