Curriculum

Our Philosophy

River Road Church offers programs for children as a service to the parents and children in our church and in our community. The school, established in 1972, provides a place where children can grow in their unique way and experience opportunities that will help them develop to their greatest potential.

River Road Preschool is structured to reach each child at their stage of developmental learning.  The program for each age group varies according to the physical, intellectual, social and emotional maturity of the children in order to meet the needs of each group. Realizing that children learn best by exploring, discovering and experiencing, a hands-on center-based approach through play is used in each classroom.

The children are taught in a warm and caring atmosphere, by teachers who provide both nurturing and stimulating experiences to promote growth. Teachers design their class’s curriculum based on the interests of their children and what their children need to experience and know at each particular stage of development.

Activities are designed to help children feel successful in what they do to promote a positive self-esteem. Teachers act as facilitators to challenge and extend the learning process by asking open-ended questions, providing problem solving situations, and encouraging children to take the activity in which they are engaged or their thinking to the next level.

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Goals

Develop a positive self-image, self-control  and self-discipline.

Experience happiness, joy and beauty.

Become aware of and concerned about the feelings of others.

Develop creativity, curiosity and self-expression.

Develop skills for coordination, motor control and independence.

Develop good communication skills and thinking processes.

Gain knowledge and understanding of their environment and their place in it.

Gross Motor Curriculum

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Encourage locomotor, manipulative and stability skills

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Are integrated throughout the day

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Promote physical health and healthy life choices

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Stimulate optimal brain development

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Develops positive self-concept

 Music Curriculum

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Music fundamentals

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Creative movement and expression

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Exposure to a variety of music styles

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Music appreciation and enjoyment from sharing

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Explore various instruments

Spanish Curriculum

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Enhance language development

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Exposure to a second language

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Appreciation of diverse learners and cultures

 

Sign Language Curriculum

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“Time to Sign” lessons with ASL as a second language

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Incorporated into daily class activities

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Develops and encourages language skills

LIFE Curriculum

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Build relationships and appreciate differences

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Identify feelings and work to self-regulate

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Show empathy for others

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Work to self-resolve conflicts

Religious Curriculum

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Bible stories, songs and activities to explore God’s world

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God loves us, our friends and our families

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Treat others with kindness and love 

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Respect and care for God’s creations

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Monthly chapel and community service projects