MISSION STATEMENT

Foundation Lutheran Preschool exists to reflect God’s grace to families in our community, proclaim God’s Word, and provide excellence in education - preparing students for life and eternity.

PHILOSOPHY AND GOALS

God gives parents the primary responsibility of raising and nurturing children. At Foundation Lutheran Preschool, we strive to assist parents in providing a loving, Christian environment to help children grow and develop. Our preschool will work to meet the child’s spiritual, physical, intellectual, emotional, and social needs in a developmentally and age-appropriate manner.

Goals for your child:

  • to learn of God’s love for him or her

  • to develop emotionally and gain independence

  • to express age-appropriate emotional responses

  • to develop fine and gross motor skills

  • to develop problem solving skills

  • to develop good hygiene habits

  • to develop respect for others

  • to play and interact appropriately with others

  • to develop skills toward academic readiness

OUR STAFF

Jill Prahl - Lead Teacher

Vicky Tuman - Assistant Teacher

 

CURRICULUM

We use a variety of curriculum resources in our program, which include Christ Light for Bible lessons, HighScope for small and large group learning opportunities focusing on literacy, math, science, art etc., and SPARK and Music Box for movement and music.

Play is a primary way children learn. We include large amounts of play (both indoor and outdoor) into our daily routine.

Children will begin or continue to work toward mastery of the alphabet, numbers, shapes, and colors. They will also be introduced to fine motor technique, patterning, sequencing, matching, predicting, etc. High quality children's literature, Bible lessons, music, crafts, and rhyming complement their preschool experience.

Routines, consistency, and repetition help children learn. In order to be confident and trust their environment and those caring for them, children need to know what to expect. Modeling and role playing positive and appropriate social behavior are key to their development as preschoolers.

Moving toward the mindset of responsibility for yourself, your actions, and your things is another element in developing self-help skills and independence. Bathroom use, handwashing, dressing for recess, and putting on shoes are all examples of important preschool skills to be mastered.