Curriculum & Policies
Our Curriculum in detail
Infants – Older Two’s uses The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and Two’s. This Curriculum is a play-based curriculum to teach a variety of age appropriate activities and foundation. Creative Curriculum is broken down into 3 volumes; The Foundation, Routines & Experiences and Objectives for Development & Learning: Birth through Kindergarten. We use A-BeKa and / or Praise Factory as our Bible Curriculum. They tell Bible stories with Bible verses along with hands on learning centers.
Three Year Olds – K4 (VPK) uses Creative Curriculum and A-BeKa and / or Praise Factory for Bible. Their Curriculum is based on 38 objectives for development and learning, which are fully aligned with the Head Start Child Development & Early Learning Framework as well as early learning standards for every state. It presents knowledge-building volumes and early childhood education. It also addresses all the important areas of learning, from social-emotional and math to technology and the arts, and incorporates them throughout every part of every day.
During Bible they will learn to:
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Memorize Bible Verses
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Will know that Jesus is God’s Son
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Will know that God loves them
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Will develop attitudes of Kindness, Cooperation, Courtesy and Helpfulness to others
Click below for a detailed list of First Academy Preschool’s active Policies
We know that there is a lot on the minds of Parents and always welcome their inquiries. If you have any questions that are not covered within our policy section please contact us, we are always happy to speak with parents directly!
Ways Parents Can Help
Prepare your child in advance of arriving at school that you will be leaving him/her at their classroom door and that you will be returning at a specified time. When you bring your child to school, please try to leave the building as soon as your child is under the supervision of the teacher, especially during the first weeks of enrollment.
Help your child to attend regularly. Children do best on a regular routine. Teach your child self-reliance by encouraging him/her to do some things for him/herself. Allow him/her plenty of time to accomplish the task. Teach him/her to put on, take off and hang up clothes put away his/her toys, eat regularly and properly, and establish regular toilet and sleeping habits.
Read to, talk with, and listen to your child. Teach your child his/her full name, his/her age, names of parents, address, telephone number and the name of family doctor.
Appreciate your child’s art work he/she brings home. It is his/her work, not a pattern or touched up by the teacher. Display it on the refrigerator door to let him/her know how proud you are of his/her work.
Confer with the teacher about your child, but refrain from discussing the problems that may arise in his presence. Report any upsetting experiences which you think will help the teacher understand your child better. Notify the school of any situation at home which could affect the child’s behavior.
Reinforce these principles:
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Must listen for short periods of time.
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Must follow simple instructions.
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Should use quiet voices indoors.
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Must come when called.
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Must refrain from doing anything that will hurt himself or others.
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Take time to listen to what your child has to say!
Thank you again for giving us the opportunity to care for your child. We realize that we need to work together in order to meet the academic, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of your child. We look forward to working with you to provide an environment in which your child can grow and thrive during the time they spend here. We encourage your participation in enforcing the principles and curriculum taught here at First Academy Preschool.