Key Learning Goals by Classroom
In the dynamic environment of early childhood education, each classroom is uniquely designed to foster specific developmental milestones and learning objectives. Understanding these key learning goals is essential for parents, educators, and caregivers to ensure that children receive a well-rounded foundation as they grow. In this section, we will explore the tailored goals for each classroom, highlighting how our curriculum addresses the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of young learners.
Infant Classroom (6 weeks–14 months)
Build Trust and Security
Foster strong, nurturing relationships with caregivers to create a secure attachment and sense of belonging.
Support Physical Development
Encourage movement and motor skills through tummy time, reaching, grasping, rolling, and crawling in a safe, open space.
Promote Language and Communication
Support early language development through singing, reading, talking, and responding to babies’ sounds and cues.
Encourage Social and Emotional Growth
Help infants recognize emotions, express needs, and begin to build social awareness through gentle routines and interactions.
Stimulate Cognitive Development
Offer age-appropriate sensory activities that promote curiosity, problem-solving, and exploration.
Nurture Spiritual Growth
Share Bible stories, songs, and prayers that help children understand God’s love.
Partner with Families
Maintain open, daily communication with families to ensure consistency between home and school and to honor each child’s routine and needs.
Tweener Classroom (14 months–2 years)
Foster Independence
Encourage self-help skills like feeding, hand washing, and cleaning up to support growing autonomy and confidence.
Support Language Development
Expand vocabulary and communication through songs, stories, conversation, and responding to children’s words and gestures.
Encourage Social Interaction
Guide early social skills such as sharing, turn-taking, and expressing feelings with support from caring teachers.
Build Physical Skills
Strengthen gross motor abilities through climbing, dancing, and active play, and fine motor skills with stacking, grasping, and sensory activities.
Nurture Emotional Growth
Help children identify their emotions, feel safe expressing themselves, and begin to manage transitions and routines.
Stimulate Curiosity and Learning
Offer hands-on, play-based activities that encourage exploration, problem-solving, and discovery in a faith-based setting.
Nurture Spiritual Growth
Share Bible stories, songs, and prayers that help children understand God’s love.
Partner with Families
Communicate daily with families to ensure consistent care and support for each child’s unique routine and needs.
Toddler Classroom (2–3 years)
Encourage Independence and Confidence
Support toddlers in learning to do things for themselves—washing hands, cleaning up, following simple routines—which builds self-esteem and responsibility.
Expand Language and Communication
Foster growing language skills through rich conversation, songs, books, and opportunities to express thoughts, needs, and feelings.
Promote Positive Social Skills
Guide toddlers in playing cooperatively, recognizing emotions, practicing empathy, and beginning to solve conflicts with support.
Strengthen Motor Skills
Engage children in activities that promote large muscle development (running, climbing, dancing) and fine motor skills (drawing, building, self-feeding).
Encourage Exploration and Problem-Solving
Provide hands-on, play-based learning experiences that spark curiosity, build early thinking skills, and support creativity.
Introduce Early Faith Concepts
Share simple Christian values through songs, stories, and prayers that help toddlers learn about God’s love and their place in His world.
Partner with Families
Maintain strong, daily communication with families to support consistency and collaboration in each child’s learning journey.
Pre-1 Classroom (3–4 years)
Build Independence and Responsibility
Encourage self-help skills like dressing, cleaning up, and managing personal belongings to support growing confidence and autonomy.
Develop Language and Literacy Skills
Strengthen vocabulary, listening, storytelling, and early literacy through daily reading, conversations, songs, and name recognition.
Foster Social and Emotional Growth
Support children in building friendships, learning empathy, managing emotions, and resolving conflicts in healthy ways.
Promote Cognitive Development
Introduce early concepts in math, science, and problem-solving through hands-on exploration, questions, and creative thinking.
Strengthen Motor Skills
Provide activities that build fine motor control (cutting, drawing, writing) and gross motor coordination (jumping, climbing, dancing).
Encourage Creative Expression
Offer open-ended art, dramatic play, music, and sensory experiences that allow children to express their thoughts and imagination.
Nurture Spiritual Growth
Share Bible stories, songs, and prayers that help children understand God’s love and how to treat others with kindness and respect.
Partner with Families
Maintain ongoing communication to celebrate progress, share insights, and work together to support each child’s unique development.
Pre-2 Classroom (4–5 years)
Support Kindergarten Readiness
Introduce structured activities that promote early reading, writing, math, and problem-solving skills. Children learn to follow directions, complete tasks, work in groups, and adapt to routines—all essential for a smooth transition to kindergarten.
Strengthen Early Literacy and Math Skills
Engage children in letter recognition, phonemic awareness, number sense, patterning, sorting, and early writing to lay the groundwork for academic success.
Encourage Critical Thinking and Creativity
Foster curiosity and independent thinking through open-ended questions, science experiments, storytelling, and imaginative play.
Promote Social and Emotional Development
Guide children in building friendships, practicing self-regulation, showing empathy, and navigating social situations with confidence and respect.
Enhance Physical Development
Offer daily opportunities to develop both fine motor skills (writing, cutting, manipulating small objects) and gross motor skills (running, jumping, balancing).
Nurture Spiritual Growth
Encourage faith through Bible stories, chapel, songs, prayer, and conversations about kindness, gratitude, and God’s love.
Foster Independence and Responsibility
Support children in managing personal routines, taking initiative, and making thoughtful choices in the classroom and community.
Partner with Families
Communicate regularly with families to share progress, prepare for the transition to kindergarten, and celebrate each child’s growth and unique gifts.
Pre-3 Classroom (4–5 years)
Support Kindergarten Readiness
Introduce structured activities that promote early reading, writing, math, and problem-solving skills. Children learn to follow directions, complete tasks, work in groups, and adapt to routines—all essential for a smooth transition to kindergarten.
Strengthen Early Literacy and Math Skills
Engage children in letter recognition, phonemic awareness, number sense, patterning, sorting, and early writing to lay the groundwork for academic success.
Encourage Critical Thinking and Creativity
Foster curiosity and independent thinking through open-ended questions, science experiments, storytelling, and imaginative play.
Promote Social and Emotional Development
Guide children in building friendships, practicing self-regulation, showing empathy, and navigating social situations with confidence and respect.
Enhance Physical Development
Offer daily opportunities to develop both fine motor skills (writing, cutting, manipulating small objects) and gross motor skills (running, jumping, balancing).
Nurture Spiritual Growth
Encourage faith through Bible stories, chapel, songs, prayer, and conversations about kindness, gratitude, and God’s love.
Foster Independence and Responsibility
Support children in managing personal routines, taking initiative, and making thoughtful choices in the classroom and community.
Partner with Families
Communicate regularly with families to share progress, prepare for the transition to kindergarten, and celebrate each child’s growth and unique gifts.
