Goals & Objectives:
We believe the Bible sets the proper framework for mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual growth, to nurture our children’s development—to grow as Jesus did.
We seek to teach to our children a knowledge of diverse matters and the ability to apply understanding to all aspects of life.
We strive to nurture in our children an appreciation and respect for maintaining good health and caring for their bodies.
We hope to promote within our children “a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people.”
“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. ” Luke 2:52 NIV
Learning Formats:
Our curriculum is specifically structured to meet the emotional and intellectual capabilities for each age group. Our children enjoy music, games, and other activities, that are appropriate for their age and learning ability.
Teachers have the flexibility to choose the activities and materials from the lesson plans, designed by our Curriculum Director, Sandy Brush. We post our lesson plans on the bulletin board, outside the office, for parents to review.
To gauge the progress of each child, we utilize a Skills Checklist, based on the Richardson Independent School District’s guidelines and objectives.
As a parent, you will always have access to review your child’s Skills Checklist.
Educational Themes:
Learning at the Christian Child Enrichment Center is FUN!
Lesson plans make practical and effective use of a wide-ranging pool of activities, each functioning to develop a primary educational area—art, science, language, games, writing, math, music, and health.
Each development level of the curriculum shares an educational theme, giving seasonal color and flavor to the excitement of learning new things. We choose topics specifically for the season.
For example, our children might learn about Fire Safety Day, the first Thanksgiving, or the changing of season. Our children could learn about people like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King, Jr, or animals, like penguins, giraffes, or lions. The list of possibilities is endless and fills the imagination of curious young minds.
Extracurricular Activities
Our weekly Heritage Home Discussion page—a Bible story take-home—encourages your participation with your child in chapel-related family time.
Curriculum enhancements include gymnastics and Stretch-N-Grow, a 45-minute physical fitness class for preschoolers. These programs are at additional cost
For enrolled students, ages four through twelve years, summer activities can include field trips to local museums and restaurants, parks and theaters.
Additionally, we fill school-age summer days with sports, crafts, cooking, bowling, skating, and other warm-weather activities.
Chapel:
Chapel is an eagerly anticipated event in the children’s week—chapel is bigtime!
Each Wednesday, children, beginning at age eighteen months, meet for thirty minutes of fun and active praise and learning. The younger children, age eighteen months to two years, meet for the morning’s first session, while the older children, ages three years through five years, meet in the morning’s second session.
Each chapel session begins with songs and finger plays, providing an opportunity to get the wiggles out before the featured Bible story is presented.
In the classrooms, story reviews, coloring pages, crafts and story-related activities will serve to reinforce the chapel lessons.