Academics

Early Learning

Let the little children come....to a place where the home, school, and church all work together.

We are distinctively Christian and teach our preschoolers Bible readiness using virtue catchphrases and characters that meet our preschoolers on their age level in a meaningful and memorable way. We believe every child should be trained up in the way of the Lord. Proverbs 22:6: "Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it." It is our desire that they learn that the Bible was written to teach and guide us. We strive for our preschoolers to have a sense of belonging as they become part of a community. They will begin to understand ways that they can show the love of God to others.

Shores preschoolers will develop listening and speaking skills through play and academic learning. Academic content objectives are developmentally age-appropriate and biblically integrated. We recognize that children at this age level develop at a different pace. At Shores, we strive to provide appropriate and supportive learning experiences to build their academic and cognitive development. Children also learn through the world of play for opportunities to explore their world. Our play-based learning affords children to build critical thinking skills, collaboration, and self-curiosity. We believe it to be a vital aspect to help form the beginning foundations of spiritual, personal, and social development.

To ensure we are meeting the needs of the whole child, we assess each child using the Brigance Early Childhood Screening tool. It gives our teachers a valid and reliable synopsis of individual school readiness. It is age-specific, and teachers use the information when guiding instruction, so every child's needs are met in a loving, safe, and secure environment.

Tina Pierce
Early Learning Director

Enrollment in this Early Learning Program is limited! If you have an upcoming K3, K4 or Kindergarten student, please lock in your spot early!

Please contact Mrs. Robin Arends at 479-1125 or rarends@shoreschristian.org for more information about this exciting program.

K3 and K4 Early Learning Program

Academically, we strive to create an environment that stimulates a student’s natural curiosity about their world. Knowing that God created everything and He is a creative God, we encourage students to explore the world around them, ask questions, discover nature and make connections. Our K3 and K4 programs are academically based with an emphasis on rich literature integration, small group instruction and meaningful learning centers. Letter knowledge and beginning reading skills are taught through thematic units as well as creative play centers, such as visiting the donut shop and paying with money or practicing patterns while building a burger at the burger barn. We believe that learning should be fun and activities should be engaging.

Developmentally based curriculum
Unique, creative and stimulating learning environment
Guided whole group instruction and meaningful small group learning
Teacher led STEAM activities with focus on child exploration
Caring, nurturing and qualified teachers
Small class sizes – K3 7:1 student/teacher ratio; K4 8:1 student/teacher ratio

Kindergarten

Our Kindergarten program is academically strong and many of our students leave Kindergarten reading fluently. Phonics decoding skills are taught and practiced daily in leveled reading groups. Our students use math manipulatives to practice and visualize math concepts. Small group instruction is used to maximize student learning potential while offering opportunities for independent learning at STEM centers. Our Kindergarten is structured to allow each student to be challenged and advance at his own unique pace.