WCS KINDERGARTEN!
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Kindergarten Screenings begin in Mid-January for next year's Kindergarten class. Plese call the Admissisons office to schedule your child's screening!
Kindergarten – The first step… we know it is a big step for both you and your child. Westminster is prepared to come alongside of you as a partner to make the first year of school one that both you and your child will enjoy.
The basic purpose of our Kindergarten program is to promote readiness for first grade. This general purpose, along with a manageable class size, will allow us to challenge each of the children according to his or her abilities. What this means for your child is that if the child is ready to learn to read and work with basic math concepts, then we shall seek to meet that need. If your child had needs in the area of socialization, then we will seek to meet that need. And if your child has needs regarding self-esteem and needs to be successful, we will certainly seek to meet that need. We know that this is a great undertaking, but are certain that our staff is able to handle a wide range of needs and ability levels.
The goals we have for your child’s Kindergarten experience are simple. First, with the child looking forward to an additional 12-16 years of schooling, we desire to have the child enjoy school. We want them to have fun! Secondly, no matter what the ability level, we desire that all children completing WCS Kindergarten will know they can be successful.Thirdly, we desire to have your child learn more about God the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.
These three goals are really no different than the goals God has for us as adult Christians. He wants us to be joyful and rejoice and to know that we 'can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.' We believe true joy and true understanding of what it means to be successful can be found in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and will, to that end, educate your children to know Christ and to love Him above all else.
If the Lord directs you to Westminster we trust you will join with us in the important task of committing to a great year of Kindergarten. Your support and involvement will make it a success. We are here for you and your child and will do our best to make the steps manageable for you both!
The 5 P’s of Kindergarten
Westminster Christian School holds the following standards regarding our Kindergarten program believing them to be good professional practice, Biblically sound and personal.
1. Philosophy:
We believe it is important for our students to ENJOY learning.
We believe it is vital for each child to know they can be successful learners.
We believe it is fundamental for our students to learn more about God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
We believe our students need warmth, attention, enthusiasm and encouragement from their teacher.
2. Personnel:
We believe it is necessary for our teachers to demonstrate a living, vital relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
We believe it is imperative that teachers seek to accept, enrich, and enjoy successful nurturing of each student.
We believe it is crucial that teachers invest themselves by pouring their lives into each child and family as to ease the transition into attending school daily.
We believe it is a requisite for our teachers to be insightful regarding child development.
We believe it is necessary for teachers to successfully weave together:
Different student personalities, Multiple learning styles, A variety of ability levels, Numerous Maturity levels, and Diverse spiritual levels.
3. Place:
We believe it to be key that Kindergarten is a safe, clean and adventuresome environment.
We believe in providing age appropriate materials and activities that meet student development needs.
4. Program
We believe our Kindergarten curriculum will meet the five holistic dimensions essential to your child’s growth and development:
- It is scripturally based leading the child to grow in Christ.
- It is academically balanced to neither rush nor withhold learning.
- It is emotionally sound to build self-confidence.
- It is socially secure to practice interactive skills.
- It is physically active to strengthen small and large motor skills.
We believe it notable that we intentionally provide: Active/Quiet learning opportunities, Regular routines as well as choices, Indoor and outdoor settings, Sensory learning (touch, taste, hear, see and smell), Language development, Self concept/confidence building atmosphere, Music appreciation and listening skills, Art sessions, Free movement/Creative play, Practice for listening skills and following directions, Large group/Small group/One-on-one work, 'Teachable moments', Reading/Story telling/Math/Bible, Taking turns and sharing, Cooperation and respect, Games and computers.
5. Parents
We believe it is inescapable that God gave children to the parents first and because they are the child’s first and primary teacher, we must partner with them to assist with teaching. Parents are the experts on their child(ren), and it is essential that we learn specifics about their child from them.
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