God's Little Angels provides preschool education in Mankato, MN. We offer all day preschool with smaller class sizes and an additional staff person in each classroom for more one on one interactions. This allows us to create more learning opportunities by creating conversations and building on what the children are already creating during play.
We have Jesus time each day, we have Pastor visits once a month, and we also pray a few times each day. We love bringing the children closer to Jesus.
We prefer hands on activities and encourage the children to use those types of activities where are manipulating objects. We will do some paper activities but the children learn better with hands on activities for small groups. We are able to incorporate two small groups a day with the all day preschool.
We also make each of our transitions purposeful. We include activities where they are using letters, numbers, opposites, beginning letter sounds, etc. This also allows u to manage the environment of the classroom. It eliminates all of the children in the bathroom at one time and decreases their wait time.
Schedule | Monday - Friday | Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, | Tuesday and Thursday |
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Before Care | 7:00 - 9:00 | 7:00 - 9:00 | 7:00 - 9:00 |
Gather for Large Group | 9:00 - 9:10 | 9:00 - 9:10 | 9:00 - 9:10 |
Jesus Time: Bible Story and Dance | 9:10 - 9:30 | 9:10 - 9:30 | 9:10 - 9:30 |
Wash Hands for Snacks | 9:30 - 9:45 | 9:30 - 9:45 | 9:30 - 9:45 |
Circle Time | 9:45 - 10:00 | 9:45 - 10:00 | 9:45 - 10:00 |
Small Group | 10:00 - 10:20 | 10:00 - 10:20 | 10:00 - 10:20 |
Indoor / Outdoor Play | 10:20 - 11:00 | 10:20 - 11:00 | 10:20 - 11:00 |
Story Time With a Song | 11:00 - 11:30 | 11:00 - 11:30 | 11:00 - 11:30 |
Lunch | 11:30 - 12:15 | 11:30 - 12:15 | 11:30 - 12:15 |
Rest / Quiet Time | 12:20 - 01:15 | 12:20 - 01:15 | 12:20 - 01:15 |
Choice Play and Art | 1:30 - 2:15 | 1:30 - 2:15 | 1:30 - 2:15 |
Cleanup Time | 2:15 - 2:30 | 2:15 - 2:30 | 2:15 - 2:30 |
Wrap up the Day With Story, Prayers, and Good byes | 2:30 - 3:00 | 2:30 - 3:00 | 2:30 - 3:00 |
Dismiss | 3:00 | 3:00 | 3:00 |
After Care | 3:00 - 6:00 | 3:00 - 6:00 | 3:00 - 6:00 |
A) Physical Development: Large and Small Motor
1. Learn skills in coordinating body
movements.
2. Practice tossing balls, bean bags
into baskets.
3. Be able to follow a path on the
ground.
4. Walk backwards.
5. Walk frontwards on a balance
beam, unassisted.
1. Demonstrate cutting on a
straight line and circle.
2. Develop proper hand position
while using a pencil, crayon and
scissors.
3. Assemble puzzles of four or
more pieces.
4. Demonstrate fine motor strength
and coordination.
5. Use fingers and hands to pinch,
squeeze, pound, and pull.
B) Intellectual Development
1. Counts objects.
2. Demonstrates number
recognition.
3. Demonstrates one to one
correspondence.
4. Participates in various graph and
tallying experiences.
5. Be exposed to “mathematical
vocabulary” such as more, less,
large,
small, over, under, around,
between, beside, etc.
6. Recognize and name basic
shapes and colors.
1. Practice observation skills.
2. Practice classification skills.
3. Observe cause and effect in
his/her world.
4. Uses tools and other technology
to perform tasks.
5. Practice problem solving and
evaluation skills.
1. Demonstrates emergent writing
skills (writes name, writes to
convey meaning).
2. Demonstrates knowledge of the
alphabet (identification, sound).
3. Develops phonological
awareness.
4. Develop and demonstrate
listening skills
5. Comprehends and responds to
books and other texts.
6. Be exposed to, develop an
understanding of, and demonstrate
spoken language.
1. Expand his/her awareness of self.
2. Demonstrates an awareness of
family structure and responsibility.
3. Develop an awareness of his/her
community and community
helpers.
4. Practice and demonstrate self-
help skills including using the
bathroom, proper hygiene dressing
and eating.
5. Explores drama through actions
and language.
1. Understand God’s unconditional
love for each of us.
2. Learn about God’s message for
the Bible and plan of salvation
through
Jesus Christ for everyone.
3. Understand and respect the
earth as God's creation.
4. Learn to worship God through
song, music, praise, and prayer.
5. Learn to thank and talk about
God through prayer.
6. Be exposed to God’s word
through Bible stories.
C) Social Development
1. Be able to share, take turns, and
wait for short periods of time.
2. Knows and follows daily
routines/schedules.
3. Demonstrate respect for the
property of others.
4. Develop personal responsibility
for his/her actions.
5. Demonstrate the usage of polite
language such as “please”, “thank
you’” and “you’re welcome.”
6. Practices good hygiene, such as
covering his/her mouth when
sneezing
and washing hands after using the
bathroom.
D) Emotional Development
1. Demonstrate self-control
consistent with his/her
developmental level.
2. Practice coping skills and self-
control in separating from family.
3. Experience and participate in
transitions.
4. Participate in choice- and
decision-making activities.
5. Encourage expression of
feelings, freedom, and self-
motivation.
6. Recognize and support each
child’s positive efforts.
7. Support each child’s abilities and
successes.
8. Encourage awareness of
concepts of respect for self,
others, othercultures and
differences in people.
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