Preschool
Obortis et Tdio
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Obortis et Tdio
At Modesto Christian School we develop Christ-centered leaders through individual and personalized pathways while balancing exploration and invention in Academics, Athletics, and the Arts.
Pre School
Our preschool is an early childhood program centering learning around open-ended and structured play activities. This allows for development at the individual pace of each child. Children enrolled in our early childhood program enjoy. -size toilets and a sink that is child height per bathroom.
- Bible
- Circle Time
- Non-Structured Learning
- Outside Play
- Themes
- Alphabet
- Field Trips
Preschool Curriculum
Our preschool consists of four classrooms, two 3 year old classes and two 4 year old classes. In addition, there are two bathrooms with two child-size toilets and a sink that is child height per bathroom.
Bible
The Bible lessons teach that there is one true living God and there are three parts to the one God: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. We center on God the Son, Jesus, is our Lord and Savior. Children memorize monthly Scripture verses through song and Bible stories from the Old and New Testament. We use worship songs, picture charts, the Bible, and other aides in our instruction.
Circle Time
Children learn to develop their attention span and participate in a group setting called circle time. Activities include opening and closing routines, worship and prayer, calendar, share time, stories, finger plays, songs, and various unit-related events.
Non-Structured Learning
We encourage small motor development through manipulative materials such as blocks, puzzles, learning games, toys and art activities (cutting, gluing, coloring, painting, printing, play dough, etc.). There are many "tray projects" which are self-guided sensory activities that teach sorting (by size, color, same, different), scooping, pouring, matching, dressing, etc.
Outside Play
We encourage large motor development through active participation in such activities as painting, digging, climbing, swinging, balancing, using toys, catching and throwing playground balls. Specific motor skill activities are practiced weekly.
Themes
The month's themes and week's activities are prepared units and are summarized in the monthly preschool calendars.
Alphabet
Zoo Phonics is used to introduce the name and sound of the letters of the alphabet. In addition, we present alphabet letter activities to help in teaching the sound, name and formation of the letter of the week.
Field Trips
Students participate in two off campus field trips during the school year; one in the fall (Pumpkin Patch) and one in the spring (zoo visit). In addition to off campus field trips we will host a few on campus field trips, as well. Preschool parent assistance is essential in providing supervision and transportation.
Elementary
Modesto Christian Elementary students receive hands-on learning activities twice a week in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics! STEAM inspires the next generation of innovators and thinkers!
Curriculum
Kindergarten Curriculum
MCS Kindergarten is a developmentally appropriate full day program that meets all California state standards.
Bible
(Engermeier’s Bible Book) Our program develops spiritual growth in children through the study of Bible stories and memorization of Bible verses.
Chapel
Kindergarteners attend a weekly chapel with lessons developed specifically for their age.
Reading
(Houghton Mifflin) Goals for kindergarteners include letter recognition, phonemic awareness, blending of short vowel words, rhyme, syllabication, sight words, high frequency words, and reading short stories.
Language Arts
(Houghton Mifflin) MCS Kindergarteners develop communication skills such as speaking in complete sentences, expressing ideas clearly, summarizing a story, building vocabulary and are exposed to age appropriate literature and poetry. The curriculum introduces children to expository writing. The students learn to brainstorm, organize, and create a story with a topic sentence and main idea. All writing is done in the Zaner Blosser style.
Math
(Number Skills by A Beka Book) Kindergarteners learn estimation, graphing, pattern, measurement, sorting, classifying, counting by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s, place value, and beginning addition and subtraction.
Science
(by Scott Foresman) Kindergarteners explore units on physical, life and earth science.
Social Studies
(Social Studies K by A Beka Book) Thematic units are used to teach about Johnny Appleseed, Columbus, Pilgrims, Native Americans, Martin Luther King Jr, Community Helpers, and Children of the World.
Enrichment Programs
* Weekly instruction in Physical Education * Weekly instruction in the computer lab