First Baptist Church


The Little LAMBS Learning Program

First Baptist School’s Early Childhood Department
Ages 2 - 4 years

L ~ Language arts: pre-reading skills, including letter/sound recognition; fine motor development which enables printing and cutting skills, listening skills, computer skills, introduction to Spanish as a second language

A ~ Art: opportunities for self-expression and creativity, color recognition

M ~ Math: sorting, categorizing, numeric association, shape recognition, size and weight comparison, count orally, repeat a pattern

Music: steady beat and rhythm patterns, introduction to music theory, development of singing voice, movement to music, play rhythm instruments

Motor Development: fundamental movement skills, fine motor skills, gross motor skills and perceptual awareness skills, good sportsmanship and safety, cooperative games

B ~ Bible study daily, Chapel every Friday

S ~ Science: 5 Senses, sequence events, compare objects, sort objects from the environment according to characteristics

Social Studies: social skills, understanding cultural diversity, Holidays, safety rules, directional words, awareness of self, family, and community

 

Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd… I lay down my life for the sheep.” John 10:14-15

 

The ten major goals for early childhood education are for children to:

Learning Centers for the Little LAMBS Learning Program

Seven “Learning by Doing” Centers will be available in each classroom on a daily basis:

Other possibilities are:

Theme categories will deal with the child in relation to self, others, cultural world, and physical world.

Unit studies may include, but not be limited to:

The A Beka Curriculum is used to provide an enjoyable educational foundation and to inspire a desire to learn more. The A Beka Manuscript Writing Workbook is used in Prekindergarten to assist the students in learning the correct formation of the letters.

Bible Curriculum
The Beginner’s Bible Building Blocks Curriculum is designed to help strengthen the foundation of Christian values in the lives of young children. Through the stories and activities, Christian life values are presented in fun, active, and creative ways.

Each lesson features a Bible character and a life value that was evident in his or her life. The children will discover values such as forgiveness, cooperativeness, and thankfulness. In addition to a life value, each lesson correlates with a theme and reinforces basic skills. Themes might include things such as transportation, communication, seasons, self-esteem. Skills include: counting, sequencing story events, making friends, working in a group, following directions.

Old Testament stories are told during the fall semester and New Testament stories are told during the spring semester.

Titles of the Bible stories, along with the Bible reference, and weekly memory verses are listed on the monthly calendars that the teachers send home at the beginning of each month.

Chapel
Chapel is held every Friday morning at 9:00 (unless posted otherwise). The children sing praise songs, recite memory verses, and hear a message to enhance their understanding of God’s love. Parents and guests are always welcome.

Music
Music is a form of experiencing, learning, and communicating with others. During the music classes, children will be encouraged to express themselves through singing and movement, and by playing simple instruments. They will learn to experiment with music concepts, volume, tempo, and sound. They will begin to appreciate different types of music.

The children will be given opportunities to:

Physical Development
Movement is at the center of young children’s lives. The teachers will provide opportunities for the children to participate in experiences that foster fundamental motor and movement skills, such as walking and running, which are necessary for participation in games and sports throughout life. Activities will also be provided to enable the children to begin to develop gross motor skills that involve throwing, catching, and kicking; and to develop fine motor skills that involve greater precision and accuracy of movement.

Students will learn these basic daily exercises:

Other activities will include:

Computer
Each computer software used focuses on developmental learning objectives. Fun filled activities support curriculum objectives used in the classroom. Some of the software used is listed below:

Jumpstart Toddler: ages 18 months – 3 years
Children learn beginning words, colors, shapes, numbers and computer skills.

Jumpstart Preschool: ages 2 – 4
Children learn letters, numbers, shapes, sequencing, counting, and listening skills.

Jumpstart Pre-K:
Children learn problem-solving and decision-making skills by playing timed activities. This program also encourages creative play involving colors, patterns and music.