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Kindergarten Program

At London Bridge Baptist Preschool and Kindergarten, we view education as a parent-teacher partnership. The teachers welcome any input you may have to share. The goal is to provide experiences that will satisfy the needs of each child. We encourage each child to grow spiritually, physically, emotionally, socially, and academically. By May, children will have covered all Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLS) that have been established.

Christian Education: The Bible curriculum is entitled Biblical Choices. There is a Bible lesson each day to provide the child an opportunity to hear about God's love. In addition to helping each child feel secure in God's love, we encourage the child to develop a habit of being thankful for the things enjoyed in life. We also strive to increase the child's ability to make choices between right and wrong. We have moments of prayer each day. Once a week, they attend chapel in the Worship Center. Chapel lessons consist of object lessons, songs, puppets, skits, and multi-media presentations.

Language Arts: The kindergarten uses both the Saxon Phonics and Spelling and the Sing, Spell, Read and Write curriculum. These programs correlate instruction for phonics, reading, writing and spelling.

Science and Social Studies: Science and Social Studies lessons are integrated throughout the curriculum on a daily basis. Some lessons are an extension of the Biblical Choices curriculum, while others relate to the language arts study. One month is designated as Science and Weather month! Students do simple science experiments in the classroom throughout the month. Each class has a Science Fair display that parents are invited to visit. During the year, weather, plants, and insects are studied.

Mathematics: The Kindergarten Math program combines the "hands on" approach to learning from the Saxon Math curriculum with many traditional "pencil and paper" activities. The children have a wide assortment of manipulatives and games to reinforce the concepts we are teaching. We cover sorting, classifying, patterns, counting to 100 by 1's, 5's and 10's and counting backward. We graph each week. We also introduce addition, subtraction, measurement, and telling time. Identifying currency and counting money is also a part of the Kindergarten year.

Music Appreciation: There is a twenty-minute music class each week with the music teacher. The program is designed to help the child experience the joy of music through participation. It motivates a creative and imaginative response to music through singing, rhythms, and listening experiences. The Christmas and Easter programs are favorite events. Music is also a part of various classroom activities throughout the week.

Physical Education: The children have twenty minutes of physical activity each day with the PE teacher in the gym or outside on the playground according to the weather. We emphasize the development of large motor skills and coordination. Emphasis is also placed on self-discipline and social growth.

Art: Art class is enjoyed by all! Once a week, we visit the art teacher to produce a masterpiece. The curriculum, "Arts Attack" (Arts in Action), teaches the elements and principles of art and drawing in a developmental and sequential way. Each child has the opportunity to be "Artist of the Week". There is also a school-wide art show in the spring.

Homework: Homework is given two or three times per week. Regularly, children will be asked to memorize a Bible verse. Homework is used to reinforce concepts introduced at school. At other times, children may be asked to bring in something special for a class project or to complete larger assignments, such as a book report.

Report Cards: Report cards are sent home four times a year. During the first grading period, all parents will be asked to attend a parent-teacher conference. The report card schedule is as follows: children will be evaluated in November, January, March, and May.

Computer Education: Each kindergarten class has a computer. These are used to reinforce math and language arts concepts and to familiarize the student with the computer and its functions.

Field Trips: There are a number of field trips during the school year. These trips are taken to enhance the curriculum children are studying at a given time. This is a great opportunity for hands-on learning!

Parent-Teacher Communication: You will receive a communication once a month, or as-needed to inform you about classroom activities. We encourage parents to become involved at LBBP. Parent volunteers are always encouraged to participate whether it is to assist with class projects and parties, or to go on field trips. Working together, parents and teachers can achieve more!

Individual photos are taken in the fall. Class pictures and cap and gown pictures are taken in the spring.

Thank you for considering London Bridge Baptist Preschool for your child's kindergarten experience! And remember the Director's door is always open.