Bethany Early Childhood Center

Requirements for Admission

Admission to the Lambs and Doves classrooms requires all children to be 3 years of age by the cut off for their school district (it varies in Colorado).  Generally the Lambs are the younger group of threes.  Current immunizations and a health form are required.

Curriculum

Our mission is to challenge and support academic, social, physical, music and art skills and to allow the children to experience God’s love through a positive spiritual life.

Academic Skills

• Recognize and write numbers one through ten and count up to 100.
• Recognize and differentiate between basic colors and shapes (draw).
• Improve upon writing, cutting and gluing skills.
• Recognize and write own name and most letters of the alphabet.
• Most activities are done individually but group projects are also used.

Social Skills

• Respect for selves and pride of accomplishments.
• Use words to describe feelings and emotions and awareness of those of others
• Master self-help in toileting, dressing and undressing, and cleaning up after self.
• Experience role of leader and follower
• Explore personal challenges and responsibility

Physical Skills

Physical Activities such as running, jumping, throwing, catching, dancing, climbing, hopping and riding trikes improve health, strength, large and small motor skills and eye/hand coordination.

Music Skills

• Experiment with rhythm instruments and keep a beat.
• Be exposed to music symbols, recall songs and sing by self and with group.

Art Skills

A variety of material is used allow the children to create and express themselves through paint, play-dough, tracing, finger paint, markers, cutting, chalk and gluing. Crafts are included to encourage good listening skills and following directions.

Spiritual Life

BECC is a Christian based early childhood center.  We believe the spirit is vital to health and happiness. Our children are exposed to God’s love on a daily basis.  The children attend Bible stories with the Bethany pastors twice a week and say or sing grace before meals. We celebrate diversity and give every child a chance to experience God’s love.