Yucaipa Christian Preschool

Education of our children is a God-given responsibility. We are instructed in Deuteronomy 6:5-7, to teach our children diligently and to train our children in the way they should go. (Proverbs 22:6). As we view our world today, it becomes important to clearly instruct our children in the principles and values of living according to Gods Word. When we, as adults, strive to teach these principles, our children also need to observe us putting them into practice in every aspect of our lives. Thus, we feel education involves a partnership with family and school, seeking to provide for the best interest of each child.

Education must develop the whole child, which means, that we provide for intellectual, spiritual, social/emotional, and physical development for each child. In attempting to address these areas, we try to provide age appropriate activities as well as focusing on an experimental, hands-on approach as much as possible.

It is important for parents to realize that young children need a wide variety of experiences in order to develop a thorough understanding of complex concepts. We begin by teaching simple concepts and building upon those. It is also important to recognize children as individuals who can absorb concepts at different rates depending upon their opportunities to practice what is taught before it is internalized and becomes a part of the child. What appears to be play is, in reality, work as the child learns about his world and how to interpret his experiences.