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Enrichment Classes
Enrichment classes give students extraordinary opportunities to grow.
Each week, in addition to regular classroom activities, the two, three, and four year old classes visit
with a dedicated enrichment teacher to learn more about music, art, motor skills, science, and reading.
Enrichment Goals for half-day preschool and full-day childcare classes:
Art Goals:
The children will: Express themselves through a variety of art media and materials Progress in the ability to create drawings, paintings, models and other art creations that are more detailed and creative.
Movement Goals:
The children will: Be involved in free and organized play Be involved in indoor and outdoor play Be given opportunities to participate in the following: Games that involve large and small motor skills Rhythmic activities Creative dramatics Physical movement with stationary and movable equipment Be aware of body image and body in relation to space Eye/hand coordination gained through movement will have a bearing on writing skills in the future. Also, learning the sequence of galloping, skipping, throwing a ball and catching and games will have a bearing on reading and spelling skills in the future. Music Goals:
The children will experience music through: Singing Listening Playing musical instruments Learn to enjoy music for its own sake Have opportunities to use puppets, costumes, and other props to identify with music Also, we will introduce the skill of moving in time to different patterns of beat and rhythm in music.
Library Goals:
The children will: Learn the proper way to care for a book Learn the terms: author, illustrator, and title and title page Learn to recognize different types of prose – especially rhyming prose Continue to love to read Learn to sit and listen to a book being read to them Enrichment at LUMCDC is a wonderful addition to our program. The children ages two through four attend Enrichment classes four times a week. A different subject is taught each day. One of the advantages of the students attending Enrichment class in a separate classroom with a different teacher is that it fosters independence from their classroom teacher. Another advantage is that they get to experience another classroom environment. This is a very important skill to introduce to preschoolers. They learn that it is okay to leave their teacher for a little while and she will be right there in their familiar classroom when they get back. Also, the classroom teachers really look forward to the break in their day, it is amazing what a 15 or 20 minute break can do to revitalize the classroom teacher. Chapel Time
Each week older students attend a chapel time that focuses on simple, Biblical concept to enhance each child's spiritual experience at Latham.
The topics below are examples of principles studied throughout the year.
Each topic is accompanied by a scripture that is reviewed during class time.
Special Events
Each year students participate in special events that are both new and annual traditions.
Following are some examples of these wonderful opportunities to reinforce
classroom learning, share with parents, and give back to the community.
Parents are always invited to come share in the fun. |
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