Bethany Early Childhood Center

Requirements for Admission

Admission to the Whales classroom requires all children to be 2½ years of age and out of diapers.  Current immunization record and health form must be submitted.

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

• We encourage developmentally appropriate and basic skills.
• The tasks we encourage lead to many skills needed for advancement.
• Colors, shapes, rote counting, alphabet and name recognition are but a few of the skills needed for advancement.
• Individual work is stressed at this age level.

Social Skills

• Develop respect for classmates, the property of others, teachers and parents and themselves.
• Self help and good manners are encouraged by the Teacher as a role model.
• Sharing, listening, and using good manners are encouraged.

Physical Activities

• Children are given opportunities to participate in physical activities designed to improve health, large and small motor skills and eye/hand coordination.
• Class room and playground space affords a variety of activities.

Music Skills

• In daily music classes the children learn to move with simple rhythm, experiment with rhythm instruments, make a joyful noise in song and strengthen listening skills.
• In the Whales class room the children sing grace before meals.

Art Skills

• Creativity through art includes techniques with paint, play-dough, finger-paint, block prints, crayon and markers and others.
• Children are encouraged to express themselves in a creative way.

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.