Nursery School Programs in Plainview, NY
Good Shepherd Lutheran School provides developmentally appropriate programs for 3 year olds designed to:
- Enhance learning in language development, letter and number recognition and development of motor skills
- Stimulate interaction between children and their peers
- Introduce structure of a school environment to establish independence
- Build relationships between children and adults
- Prepare the child for the following year’s program
- Introduce children to Jesus Christ
Children are active learners. We use flexible teaching materials and hands-on activities to enhance learning in language development, letter and number recognition, and development of motor skills. Play is also an important medium for children’s social, emotional and cognitive development. First-hand experiences and opportunities for social interaction, physical observation and questioning are integrated into all domains.
Nursery School Program Curriculum
- Learn colors: red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, brown, black
- Recognize shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond, oval
- Review opposites: in/out, up/down, big/little, open/closed, near/far, front/back, same/different
- Engage in various activities to reinforce concepts learned
- Recognize and count numbers zero to ten through one to one correspondents
- Engage in letter recognition using Handwriting without Tears
- Recognize own name in print
- Practice auditory discrimination in rhyming words
- Explore technology in the classroom (using Smart Table and iPads)
- Practice hands on exploration in the science center(fruits, vegetables and plants)
Themes
- Community Helpers: children role play various helper roles including: fireman, librarian, dentist, letter carrier, doctor, nurse, policeman
- Science: topics include: my body, life cycle (plants, butterflies, frogs), food cycle (spring planting-fall harvest)
- Farm Animals:children learn many aspects of various animals
Religion
- Main concepts: Jesus loves us and takes care of us, God made us and the world
- Bible Stories: Old Testament and New Testament
- Christmas and Easter
- Monthly Missions
Field Trips
- Fall: teachers and parents join children at the pumpkin farm for fall fun!
- Spring: teachers and parents join children at a Children’s Theater for a live performance!
Holidays
- Pumpkin Party: in class
- Thanksgiving: Thanks Gathering for parents
- Advent: children perform in a concert
- Christmas: party in class with parents
- Valentine’s Day: party in class and a dance at night
- Easter: party in class
- Year-end Recognition: concert program for parents
- Year-end Party: with parents
Children enrolling in nursery school programs each year must be 3 years of age by December 31. Our staff to student ratio is 1:7 with a maximum of 18 children in the class.
SESSION OPTIONS:
Half-Day: 9:00 – 12:00 pm
(3,4, and 5 day options available)
Full-Day: 9:00am – 3:00 pm
(3,4, and 5 day options available)
Please contact us today to learn more about our nursery school program in Plainview!
