At Noah’s Ark Christian Preschool we believe that ultimately the teachers are the living curriculum. What they say and what they do will be one of your child’s greatest influences so we take their role very seriously. However, taking their role seriously does not mean learning shouldn’t be fun. We go to great lengths to write lesson plans that have fun activities planned into them and that give children a chance to explore and opportunities to create and share and discover. Teachers direct children toward learning academically, socially, and spiritually while being aware of their growth physically, mentally and emotionally.
Lesson plans are written around a daily schedule created to give children times of busyness and times of rest. They are also written with a variety of activities in mind that teach to the four major learning styles - kinesthetic, auditory, visual and tactile.
Classrooms for ages two, three, and four-year-olds use a modified version of the A Beka curriculum. A Beka is a faith based curriculum written by the A Beka Book Corporation in Pensacola, Florida.
The VPK program uses a modified version of the Wee Learn Curriculum. Wee Learn is a faith based curriculum written by Lifeway Publishing in Nashville, Tennessee.
Additional Learning Opportunities
Attendance to a weekly chapel service is an experience that’s part of our Wednesday class schedules for all children not enrolled in a VPK program. All age groups attend the 20-minute service that includes a time of prayer, song, and the teaching of an object lesson appropriate for young children. Bible instruction outside of chapel is taught in the classrooms the rest of the week to include Bible songs, stories, and verses.
The preschool provides a tumbling/gymnastics program for all children in attendance Thursday mornings not enrolled in a VPK program. This is a great opportunity for children to develop their large motor skills and receive additional praise.