Come Grow With Us!
Central Minnesota Christian School Sonshine Pre-Kindergarten believes that a Christian early childhood education is important. We want to assist parents in nurturing their children by having available a well-rounded program of Christian age-appropriate activities that will develop a love of learning.
Central Minnesota Christian School Sonshine Pre-Kindergarten is an area-wide program open for all Christian parents who want an atmosphere of love and acceptance which will help each child develop to his or her full potential.Spiritual Growth
- Listening to daily Bible stories
- Learning that God made the world
- Developing a love for God and Jesus
- Learning to obey because this is what God desires
- Singing and praying to God
Social Growth
- Learning to listen while others speak
- Playing and working cooperatively with peers
- Respecting grown-ups and others
- Developing responsible attitudes on manners, feelings of others, property of others, and helpfulness
- Learning to share and take turns
Emotional Growth
- Developing confidence in themselves and their abilities
- Practicing independence and self-reliance
- Developing confidence and trust in others
- Experiencing success and failure in a positive light
- Sharing feelings and emotions and learning to use them constructively
Physical Growth
- Developing large and small motor skills
- Establishing desirable health habits
- Learning about nourishing foods
- Accepting physical abilities and inabilities of self and others
- Participating in group play
- Developing good safety habits in as many areas as possible
Intellectual Growth
- Exploring, observing, and making discoveries about God’s world
- Developing problem solving skills
- Recognizing colors, letters, and numbers
- Experimenting with tools and materials
- Sharpening sensory awareness (seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, tasting)
- Improving vocabulary and communication skills
- Expressing self creatively through language, art, music, and dramatic play
Sonshine Fast Facts
Both semesters meet for 36 days
We have two class options each semester:
*Monday/Wednesday 8:30-11:30 a.m.
or 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
*Tuesday/Thursday 8:30-11:30 a.m.
or 8:30 a.m. -3:15 p.m.
A Sonshine morning session includes opening with devotions and prayer, learning a Bible verse, exploring the weather, singing, show-and-tell, library and computer time, story time, art, free play, alphabet time, and closing prayer.
A Sonshine afternoon includes lunch, recess, activities to reinforce concepts learned in the morning, snack time, rest time, hands on activities, and play time.
Mrs. Cindy Van Otterloo, our Sonshine teacher, has 18 years of teaching experience!
Sonshine students must be four years of age by September 1, of the current school year.
For more information please contact Central Minnesota Christian School at 320-978-8700 during business hours!
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