Early Childhood Development
This is the stage where we focus on building a strong foundation by providing age-appropriate tools for learning and helping the child to develope their full potential.
This is achievable by the utilization of 2 powerful programmes:
1. Reading Readiness Program (3-4 years)
Students who test “not ready to learn to read” will enjoy and benefit from this program as they learn to identify letters of the alphabet and to recognize numbers. Animal pictures, activities, and full-color pictures introduce social skills, the wonders of God’s world, and the reality of God’s love. Visualized instructions allow them to take the initiative in the learning process and to become independent learners. Since this program incorporates specific activities to develop sequencing and phonetic skills, it promotes auditory processing, and improves eye-hand coordination and visual perception, many students are easily reading lower-level books.
2. Learning to Read Programme (5 years)
This is an excellent thirteen-week, learning-to-read phonics program for students who test “ready to learn to read.” It is a well-organized program that uses animal stories to reinforce all the alphabet sounds. It also reviews alphabet sequencing and word relationships. Scripture passages support the phonics lessons, and stories illustrate Christian character traits. This program also utilizes various activities to help develop physical skills, small motor skills, and visual discrimination. It provides students with all the tools needed to begin reading and to move into the individualized instruction of the first level A.C.E. PACE curriculum. While completing the program, students are also introduced to numbers and simple math skills.
Why Choose Early Childhood Development?
- Individualized attention for every child
- Biblical values integrated into learning
- Strong emphasis on phonics and reading skills
- Development of motor skills and visual perception