Four Year Old Class
All of our PreK classes prepare a child for Kindergarten. We refer to the Williamson County and Franklin Special School District Kindergarten Readiness scales.
Devotions
Each morning classes gather for a time of Devotions where children learn scripture and the Westminster Shorter Catechism through sign language and song.
Discovery
God’s creation is the subject of our Discovery Curriculum, incorporating Science, Humanities, and Bible. Our Discovery lessons are interactive and exploratory. Children explore creation through a variety of activities such as experiments, projects, and art, and learn to see God’s glory in all of it! Our 4s students study the chronology of creation, learning all about the world in the order it was created as taught in the Bible.
Language Arts
Mustard Seed offers a language rich environment crucial for language and literacy development. Hundreds of books are read each year. Language Arts in our 4s classes encompasses a variety of prereading and prewriting skills including, but not limited to, the recognition of letters and sounds, rhyming, syllables, early sentence structure, and story comprehension. We also incorporate activities to develop fine motor skills which are essential for reading and writing development. Children in our 4s classes work on correct pencil grip and scissors technique. They also begin learning the formation of letters and numbers.
Math
Math activities focus on decomposing and composing numbers and shapes , counting and ordering numbers, patterns, comparing objects, subitizing, measurement, sequencing, calendar, and other areas of TN Early Learning Developmental Math Standards.
El Pueblo
El Pueblo is our dramatic play area. Our schedule is designed to incorporate a balance between direct instruction and dramatic free play. El Pueblo houses fun, interactive areas like a grocery store, home living, restaurant, work bench, and puppet theater. Children participate in fun, rotating, interactive centers that coordinate with other curriculum areas. These include a space station, entomology lab, recording studio, vet center, and apple orchard.
