Paul United Methodist Church Preschool has been an outreach of the church. The purpose of the school is to offer the community a program which includes the highest standards in early childhood education within a Christian environment of love and support. We believe the family is the framework for children to learn socialization and cognitive skills. Our goal is to continue this process by emphasiz
ing the growth and development of the whole child in a warm and loving environment. Paul Preschool is dedicated to promoting spiritual, social, emotional, intellectual, and physical growth so that each child may reach his or her
highest potential. Paul Preschool includes children 2 months through 4 years old and offers the child a natural step from home to school. Throughout the school year, emphasis is placed on the growth and development of the whole child with God’s love as our central message. This includes the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social and physical aspects of the child. Recognizing the fact that children grow and develop at different rates, learning activities appropriate for the children's developmental level are provided. Caring and qualified teachers and caregivers communicate this message continually in a creative program that is responsive to the needs of the child and parent. In a non- pressured manner, children are invited to sing, play, develop language and motor skills, learn basic school readiness concepts, and discover oneself in a creative nature. We believe in giving the child a feeling of personal worth and a positive self-image. Paul Preschool offers a well-rounded, developmentally appropriate curriculum integrated with creative play. Paul Preschool, we have developed our own unique hands-on, child-centered curriculum designed to promote and develop the emerging skills of our 2s, 3s, and 4s. It includes the use of creative arts, dramatic play, math and manipulatives, language arts, science and sensory exploration, music and movement, as well as outdoor activities. Our curriculum reflects the belief that children need a balance of child-initiated and teacher-facilitated activities each day. Themes are used to introduce information and learning takes place as a child explores and manipulates real objects and
events. Along with our curriculum to guide teachers, we make sure teachers and classrooms are equipped with the tools needed to help children grow in these areas:
1. Physical development: focusing on development of fine and gross motor skills.
2. Emotional development: building a positive self image.
3. Social development: exhibiting respect for ourselves and others while developing
trust with other children and adults. Intellectual development: developing a
positive attitude toward learning while keeping an age appropriate curriculum.
4. Spiritual development: providing a spiritual foundation for children by promoting
the love of God. OTHER ASPECTS OF OUR CURRICULUM
Chapel: Chapel is a special time for our 3s and 4s. During Chapel, Grace Bailey, Director of Christian Education, teaches children information related to Christianity in our historic Illges Chapel. Iconography and symbolism are explained through stories and prayer on a level that children understand. Music: Children attend music with their class under the leadership of St. These classes build on a child’s natural love of music. Children sing, dance, and play instruments while developing motor skills through rhythm. Songs vary in theme from nursery rhymes, Bible stories, body parts, counting, letters, seasons, holidays to many more. HIS-story: Unique to our school, the children will hear an age appropriate bible stories and make them “come to life” through the use of interactive props. STEAM: “What would happen IF...?”
St Paul Preschool creates STEAM experiences that encourage children to be curious, to wonder, to be innovators and to learn through hands-on play. We want to enrich their lives and expand their vocabulary. We set the activity out and then the children spin it their own way, enriching the lesson in more ways than we could have ever imagined.
