Goals

•To help children develop perceptual/motor skills

•To help children develop hygiene, self-help skills and good health habits.

•To help children learn and follow rules of safety.

•To encourage children to think independently.

•To encourage children to explore and broaden their range of interest.

•To encourage the development of language skills

•To encourage the ability for focused attention and participation in activities.

•To encourage continued development and improvement of children’s skills.

•To increase children’s awareness of self and others

•To increase children's ability to recognize themselves as a cooperative

member of a group

•To increase children’s awareness/appreciation for their unique talents

•To increase children’s kindness, cooperation, courtesy and helpfulness

•To increase children’s ability to respect others personal and property rights

•To encourage children to express emotions appropriately

•To encourage the ability to manage aggression and stress.

•To encourage each child to develop their own unique personality.

•To ensure each child experiences success and growth in self-esteem.

•To lead children to a greater awareness of God’s unconditional love.

•To lead children to gain appreciation of surroundings in God’s world.

•To help children recognize the Bible as a special book.

•To expose children to God’s word through Bible stories and Chapel.