INFANTS & TODDLERS

Joy’s goal of the Infant and Toddler programs are to provide a safe, loving environment in which the child can attach to and bond with the teacher. From the safety of this relationship, the child can then confidently begin to explore his/her abilities. Each classroom is filled with materials to stimulate all the child's senses; vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

infant & toddler class Curriculum

BIBLE: Little Blessings

  • Songs

  • Bible stories

ACADEMIC: Innovations for Infants & Toddlers

  • Monthly theme based units using the Innovations curriculum

ART & SENSORY

  • Age appropriate activities to enhance brain development

FINE MOTOR

  • paste things onto paper.

  • clap hands.

  • touch fingers.

  • button and unbutton.

  • work a zipper.

  • build a tower of 10 blocks.

  • complete puzzles with five or more pieces.

LARGE MOTOR SKILLS

  • Climbers

  • Playground equipment

  • Dancing to songs with cross body motion

CENTERS:

  • Blocks (building large and small motor skills)

  • Dramatic Play (building social & self-help skills and imagination)

  • Reading (Books to explore)

 

PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

3 year old's

BIBLE:

  • Purposeful Design Curriculum

  • Monthly chapels

LANGUAGE ARTS:

  • Recognition of all letters & sounds

  • Writing letters of name in proper formation

MATH:

  • Recognize colors, shapes, & patterns

  • Recognize numbers, one to one correspondence

  • Recognize quantities & matching

WRITING SKILLS:

  • Proper use of pencils with correct grip

  • Tracing of letters & numbers

  • Cutting & gluing

  • Fine motor skills activities

CENTERS:

  • Blocks (building large and small motor skills)

  • Dramatic Play (building social & self-help skills and imagination)

  • Science (critical thinking and eye-hand coordination)

  • Reading (Books to explore)

  • Writing (creating writing opportunities, art material)

 

PRE-K CURRICULUM

BIBLE:

  • Purposeful Design Curriculum

  • Memorizing Scripture, Bible stories,

  • Weekly Chapels

READING:

  • Letter recognition of alphabet & sounds

  • Letter formation upper/lower case

  • Introduction of Fry’s Sight Words

  • Pre-read left to right progression

MATH:

  • Recognize numbers & write 1-20

  • Sequencing one-to-one correspondence

  • Sequence of events

CENTERS:

  • Blocks (building large and small motor skills)

  • Dramatic Play (building social & self-help skills and imagination)

  • Science (critical thinking and eye-hand coordination)

  • Reading (Books to explore)

  • Writing (creating writing opportunities, art material)

STEM:

  • Science (Experiments)

  • Technology (iPad, tools)

  • Engineering (building and exploring with blocks and materials)

  • Math (use of different instruments, calculators, measuring tools)

SPECIALS:

  • Spanish

  • Music

  • Art

  • PE

  • Library

Joy Christian School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally made available to students and the school. It does not discriminate based on race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, tuition assistance programs, athletic or other school administered programs.