PRESCHOOL AND PRE-K

Promoting Exploration and Engagement

In our Preschool classes, The Creative Curriculum System for Preschool provides playful learning opportunities that thoughtfully promote language, literacy, math, science, social studies, physical, and overall critical thinking skills. Individual instruction is important, and given to every child.

In our Pre-K program, we use The Creative Curriculum Study Starters to help our kindergarten-bound students get ready for advanced learning and life. Studies capitalize on children’s amazing capacity to be engaged in topics and activities that capture their interest, then gently challenge them to think deeper and strive for more. Teachers work as facilitators, helping children learn to think, organize information, build understanding, and develop problem-solving skills.

Language and Literacy Focused

Sheltering Arms is a proud part of the Georgia Department of Education’s Vision 2020 program, which sets a bold vision of literacy for our state: that every child in Georgia will be on a path to being proficient in reading by third grade. To help make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with The Atlanta Speech School, the Rollins Center, and the United Way to increase our focus on language and literacy and ensure that every Sheltering Arms child has an early—and meaningful—relationship with reading.

Day to Day Development

In our classrooms, children learn through play at various “Interest Areas” throughout the room. Here are a few of the ways we help learning fun happen.