A Peek at our Week

In our Parkview Early Childhood Division, we strive to provide a curriculum that is academically challenging as well as developmentally appropriate.  So the goal is for all the kindergartners to read, write, and demonstrate understanding of math concepts, but they'll learn these things in a way that is appropriate for their age. In other words, they learn through lots of hands-on activities and play.

Besides Reading, Writing, and Math, the students need to learn social skills and work habits that will promote success later in life.  So this week we spent a lot of time working on Following Directions, Staying on Task, Completing Assignments, and Collaborating with Peers.  The kids did very well during this first full week.

I was encouraged by some of the sweet things the children did.  This morning one child came in a little nervous because she thought she might have to go to the doctor to get a shot.  Without any prompting, another child said, "We should pray for her." Then this little friend proceeded to bow her head and say the sweetest impromptu prayer, asking God to help her classmate not to be afraid.
Later, when another child was a little shy about reciting the Bible Verse in front of the class, one of the other children volunteered to pray that God would help his friend have the courage to speak in front of the class.

"Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, and said, 'Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will buy no means enter the kingdom.  Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives on little child like this in My name receives Me."  Matthew 18:3-5