Young children learn through their play experiences. Small groups, hands-on experiences and
multi-sensory materials all help define the educational purpose of our classrooms at UCP. Our
core curricula are Scripture Bites and We Care. Teachers are free to pull from other
resources to enhance their lessons. The following curriculum guidelines help prepare each
child for an age appropriate learning experience.

Spiritual Development
Includes Christian worldview, character development, Bible verses and stories, Chapel worship,
prayer, caring about others, making good decisions. (He guides the humble in what is right and
teaches them His way.—Psalm 25:9) Spiritual development of young children cannot be addressed
as an afterthought, but should be forefront in every way we serve our children, especially since
one's moral and spiritual development begins as early as age two and is generally determined by age
nine (Bama, Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions, 2003).

Monthly units include:
Jesus Feeds the 5000, God’s Special Book, Good Samaritan, Jesus grows up to do His Father’s
work, Wise and foolish builders, God made people, God made our World, Pumpkin Parable, The
Lost Coin, David the music maker, Prodigal Son, Story of Ruth, Give thanks to the Lord, Jesus is
born, Jesus-Name above all names, God’s special rules, Joseph’s colorful coat, Solomon builds
God’s house, Daniel and the Lion’s den, Jesus’ friends follow Him, Jesus loves the little children,
God frees His People, Noah’s Big Boat, Jesus teaches about the lost sheep, The Sower and the
seed, A woman obeyed Elijah, God made all creatures, God made a beautiful garden
(Gethsemane), Jesus is alive, Jesus tells us to share, The Good News, Jonah and the big fish, Jesus
calms the storm, Young Samuel listens to God’s voice

Social Interaction
Playing (free choice of activities), sharing (cooperation and respect for others), working
independently and as part of a group, expressing feelings and needs (understanding emotions and
asking questions), role playing (imagination and make believe), obeying rules (self-protection and
safety). (Show proper respect to everyone.— 1 Peert 2:17)

Physical Development (P.E.)
Large and small muscle, health and grooming, games and creative movement, perceptual motor
skills. (Be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.—II Chronicles 15:7)

Reading Readiness
Visual discrimination, auditory skills, language development, introduction to alphabet, phonemic
awareness, shape and color recognition, size relationships, spatial concepts and opposites, creative
expression. (The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.—Proverbs 1:7)

Math Readiness
Sorting, classifying, patterning, graphing, numeral recognition, number sense (Listen to advice and
accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.—Proverbs 19:20)

Social Skills
We offer many learning activities in each monthly unit to build preschoolers' skills. Hands-on and
fun to do, these activities integrate Bible scriptures and stories with math, science, language,
cooking, art, guided play, listening, music, writing, drama, gross motor skills, tactile experiences,
and more.

Special Events - Monthly activities and visitors are scheduled as enrichment to our program. These
include Pumpkin Patch, Community Helpers, Thanksgiving Program, Gingerbread Night, Winter
Wonderland, Noah’s Ark Program, Mud/Water Days, Holy Week, Book Fair and more. More
information concerning these events is in your Helping Hands Handbook.