Immanuel Lutheran Childhood Center

Program Highlights

Our mission here at Immanuel Lutheran Childhood Center is to provide comprehensive childcare for children and families.

We believe that each child is an individual who deserves to be respected and appreciated for his or her own unique character.

We believe that young children learn best by active interactions with their peers and the environment.

We believe that the best curriculum for young children is one that provides for growth in all areas of development:

• Social: Interactions with peers and adults

• Emotional: Affirmation, expression, and understanding of a child's own feelings and others' feelings

• Physical: Large and small muscle skills, awareness of his or her body's capabilities

• Cognitive, intellectual and creative: Basic concepts and problem-solving skills that will lay the foundation for future learning.
  

 

Hence, we have chosen The Creative Curriculum to base our programs on here at ILCC. This, along with loving, nurturing staff and fun, safe and thriving learning environments supports an exceptional early childhood education for your child.

Program Details

Children are taught on an individual basis unique to their own stage of development. Children participate in age appropriate activities which are planned to coordinate with specific weekly topics that are familiar to them. Each week topics and activities are rotated to keep children's interest at peak levels. Classrooms are generally arranged into learning centers, which allow children the freedom to play and develop skills. Opportunities are available for:

• Art and creative expression
• Science and discovery
• Sand and water play
• Language and reading development
• Block and transportation play
• Imaginative and dramatic play
• Music and movement
• Small motor development
• Large motor skills
• Computer centers (Preschool classroom)
• Food experiences
• Problem solving and number concepts
• Social awareness
• Health and safety
• Field trips and visitors
• Self-help routines

The daily schedule is a carefully planned balance between self-directed and adult-guided activities and the rooms are arranged into learning and activity centers. During "free play", children have the freedom to choose activities and playmates.

Each child is offered group experiences, one-on-one interactions, as well as time to play alone if he or she chooses. Children are encouraged to participate in activities, but are never forced to do so. The activity plan for the week is posted for your review and we encourage families to participate in our curriculum activities as often as they desire. We offer children an opportunity to play outdoors daily, in our natural playground, weather permitting.

Children will have the opportunity to rest or sleep on their cots after lunch, around noon. The room is darkened and soft relaxing music is played. Once most children are asleep, those who don’t sleep engage in quiet activities.