Curriculum

Our curriculum focus is on the eight basic concepts known as God, Jesus, Bible, church, family, self, others and the natural world.

The CDC uses the Weekday Early Education Curriculum Guides as the basis for our teaching curriculum. Our teachers will enhance this material with other developmentally appropriate resources like Frog Street Press and infant/toddler sign language.

A learning center is an area located on a table, in a corner, on the floor, in the hallway, on the wall, or outside where quality play activities are provided through which your child gathers valuable information and develops important skills that support later academic success.

Learning centers promote growth, enjoyment, confidence and security if each child is allowed to learn at his/her own level of comprehension. Preschoolers are curious and motivated by something new and they need the opportunity to investigate and explore in a safe "child-like" environment.

Learning Centers:

Art
• The process is more important than the product
• develops and expresses creativity
• promotes fun
• develops social and fine motor skills

Blocks
• develops math concepts
• develops motor skills
• develops how to share and work with others

Books/Writing
• learn to love books
• practice reading skills
• recognize that letters make words

Science/Nature
• observes and discovers new things
• makes predictions

• learns through hands on technique

Home living
• learn how to be a mommy, daddy, community helper
• develops language skills
• develops social skills

Music/Movement
• promotes self-expression
• experiments with new instruments and sounds
• learns - I can sing

Puzzles
• develops eye hand coordination
• learns to complete tasks
• develops problem solving skills

Group Time
• develops language skills
• develops self-confidence
• develops listening skills

Manipulative/Math
• develops problem solving skills
• develops math concepts

Playground
• releases energy
• develops large motor skills

Teachers will teach through use of conversation, infant/toddler sign language, stories/literature, music and movement, and Bible thoughts as preschoolers learn through doing.

The Heights Baptist Church
201 W. Renner Road
Richardson, TX 75080
972.238.7289
fax# 214.234.2116
www.theheights.org

HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday - Friday
9:00am - 2:00pm