Ms. Lauren is the two year old teacher at WVCP, however she is known and adored by ALL the preschoolers at West Valley. The children collectively light up with excitement whenever they so much as see Ms. Lauren! It is abundantly clear that she treats them all with loving kindness and respect because of the way they respond to her presence. She is such a gift to our preschool and we are so thankful to have her. Our Teddies could not be in more tender care.
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Goals for the Teddies Class
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Spiritual Development
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- To learn who God is and recognize that He created everything. Plants, animals, human beings are God’s creation.
- To know that God created us in His image; He loves us unconditionally and will always be with us. He has a special plan for our lives.
- To know that God created families to love and take care of one another.
- To know that when we pray, God listens.
- To know that the Bible is God’s Word. Listen to stories of the Old and New Testament.
- To know that Jesus is God’s son and to learn His teachings to love God and love others.
Social/Emotional
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- Separates willingly from parents. Shows curiosity and interest in his or her surroundings; becomes comfortable entering a group.
- Learning to communicate his/her feelings and ideas by using their words. Learning to play cooperatively with others, respecting others space and property.
- Learning to participate in simple group activities, games, and songs.
- Learning to avoid hitting, spitting, or biting.
- Learning to feel secure, loved, and cared for, developing a sense of self-respect and good manners (please, thank you, I’m sorry).
Physical /Motor Development (Gross/Fine Motor Skills)
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- To develop large motor skills: jumping, running, hopping, throwing, and balance.
- To develop fine motor skills: eye-hand coordination (snips with scissors, holds crayons with thumb and fingers- not fist, works with play dough, drawing- imitates circular, vertical, and horizontal strokes).
- To learn body identification- knows gender.
- To learn good health habits (washes and dries hands with assistance, learns to go to the restroom with assistance).
- To learn to sit quietly for 5-10 minutes during circle or story time.
Cognitive Development
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- To be able to recognize basic colors and shapes (a circle, a square, a triangle)
- To be able to recognize own name
- To be able to count numbers 1-5
- To understand the concepts of one, many, and more
- To be able to follow simple directions
- To begin to group similar objects
- To recognize and identify the order of different patterns, sorting, sequencing, and classification
- To be able to follow 1-2 step direction
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WVCP has been learning from home for the past couple months due to the COVID19 global pandemic. The Teddies Class has been receiving daily video lessons from Ms. Lauren, and is continuing to maintain a relationship with her through regular FaceTime interaction. Additionally, our sweet Teddies are provided with weekly activity packets to keep them busy, and learning, while they are safe at home. The activity packets consist of a variety of different activities, from arts and crafts, to sorting, tracing, counting, and more! The Teddies stay busy sharpening their little minds while we make our way through this uncertain situation. Here at WVCP, we believe that it is important to uphold a healthy balance between challenging our children to grow, while ensuring that we develop, and sustain, a deep love for learning. This perfect balance will then serve as the foundation our children will build upon. West Valley Christian School's slogan is "College prep from preschool," and we truly believe that we can make a lasting impact on the educational success of our preschool children. A joyous, Christ-centered, love for learning starts at WVCP!
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- Who is your favorite book or cartoon character?
- Where is favorite place to go?
- What is your favorite food?
- What is your favorite color?
- What is your favorite game to play?
- What is your favorite thing about school?
- What is your favorite thing about learning from home?
- Who is your hero?
- What do you want to be when you grow up?
- What is your favorite thing about your teacher?
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