The Lifegate Preschool facility offers
3 large, carpeted rooms,complete
with age-appropriate equipment, organized into learning centers,
along with an outdoor play area.
Children are involved in a wide variety
of experiences, both individual and group, in order to…
cultivate basic learning skills
encourage creative expression
develop muscle coordination and sensory perception
expand and stimulate personal interests
develop a healthy self-concept
and install a sense of joy and appreciation for the wondrous
world our God has created
Art Room
Children create a project, they may learn to
follow directions by assembling something or they have a “cooking
project” for the art time. This is when opportunity is
given to learn to print their name and print the letter of the
week.
Playroom
Children have opportunity to play in different
Learning Centers which include;
Kitchen Center
Dress-up Center
Puppet Theater
Listening Center
Building Block Area
Table Activities- puzzles, matching or sequencing games
along with other activities.
Climbing Blocks
Art center
Revolving learning center that changes every 3-4 weeks
(Farm, Doctor's Office, Grocery Store, Carpenter Shop,
Beauty Salon. Post Office, etc.)
Story Room/Music &
Movement Area
We move to music, play with the parachute, play
instruments, toss bean bags or we may play a game together in
the large group.
Story Room/Music &
Movement Area (second view of room)
Weekly Theme: Children
are read a story and introduced to the letter, number, shape,
and/or color of the week. In addition a “concept”
or “theme of the week” is discussed. Some sample
“themes” include discussions on families, senses,
manners, seasons, pets, dinosaurs and many other age appropriate
topics.
