PHILOSOPHY

Psalm 127:3 (NLT) 
Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from Him

Proverbs 22: 6 (NIV)
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

Mark 9:36-37 (NIV)
He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in His arms, He said to them, "Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me; and whoever welcomes Me does not welcome Me but the One who sent Me." We believe that each child is a special creation of God, for whom Christ was willing to lay down His life. They matter to Him, therefore they matter to us. This truth will be evident in the spiritual, physical, cognitive, emotional, and social formation of each individual child.

Mark 10:13-16 (NIV)
People were bringing little children to Jesus to have Him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, He was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." And He took the children in Hi s arms, put His hands on them and blessed them.

Using Christ as our model, we will extend His love to our children, families and staff, empowering and equipping them to develop healthy relationships within a safe environment where all are treated with love and respect.

Our children will grow in love for Christ and one another while exploring and interacting with His world through play and guided learning.

GOALS
We offer a Christian educational experience for children to grown and learn through their early years. Interaction between children and their environment allow them to grow and develop through a series of stages. We utilize all their developmental milestones to assist in their exploration of the world around them. We provide experiences which increase Social, Emotional, Cognitive, and Physical development in each child. We provide each child with a foundation of the Love of Christ introducing them to bible stories and songs at an early age as well as prayer and getting to know the God who loves us so!

Our goal is to guide each child toward self-discipline by directing him/her to choose constructive behavior patterns in developing self control. This is accomplished through the use of positive direction, redirection, clear cut limitations and the modeling of appropriate behavior and language.

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AREAS OF LEARNING
At Loving Arms Christian Preschool, your child will experience:

• An understanding of God’s love through Christian living through stories, songs, art and drama
• A relationship with Jesus through daily Bible stories, prayer and weekly chapel
• Self esteem building skills through positive reinforcement
• Reasoning and relating activities through social interaction with peers
• Responsibility through directed opportunities
• A caring, committed and experienced staff
• Healthy choices offered in morning and afternoon snack
• Learning through play and other various creative activities
• Weekly enrichment programs including a sign language class and a music and movement class inducted by the music minister here at CTK
• Learning through Educational computer programs in the Three and Four year old classrooms
• A wonderful Lutheran early childhood curriculum tying Christian principles through the child’s daily routine beginning with Jesus time each morning and continuing through all learning categories such as:
  • Language Development
  • Pre-reading, writing & math skills
  • Science & Sensory
  • Music & Movement
  • Physical Activity
  • Bible Stories