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Welcome to Northshore Christian Academy's Early Learning Pre-Kindergarten program, where curiosity grows, friendships flourish, and a love for learning begins. Through hands-on exploration, creative play, and meaningful learning experiences, our students build the academic, social, emotional, and spiritual foundation they need for Kindergarten and beyond.
Every day, children develop early literacy and math skills, strengthen fine and gross motor abilities, and discover the joy of learning through art, music, science, and imaginative play. Most importantly, every lesson is grounded in God's truth. At Northshore Christian Academy, we integrate faith into every aspect of the day, helping children grow in their knowledge of Jesus while nurturing the unique gifts and abilities God has given each one.
Pre-K classes use the Purposeful Design Bible curriculum, which focuses on the foundational teachings from the Bible about the nature and character of God, the qualities of His people, and His church. In addition, children are taught weekly Bible verses to correspond with each week’s lesson.
Emphasis is on learning the letters of the alphabet and their sounds using many strategies.
Using age-appropriate, tactile, and kinesthetic methods, students are introduced to the mechanics of writing, and proper uppercase letter and number formation.
Emphasis is on providing rich literary experiences for the children in the form of Bible stories, poetry, age-appropriate non-fiction, and children’s fiction to expand the student’s vocabulary and support early reading skills.
Every day in Pre-K Math, the teachers build upon the concepts taught through the Bridges in Mathematics curriculum started in Preschool. These are highly effective programs that teach sorting, classification, pattern extension, prediction, measurement and more!
Our themes help children explore the world around them, creating rich experiences and introductions to the world beyond their own front door.
Emphasis is on experiencing science in an exciting hands-on format. Students participate in planting and harvesting, discover their five senses, notice seasonal changes and observe the life cycles of frogs and butterflies.
Art experiences and age-appropriate crafts are incorporated into every subject. Emphasis is on the “process” rather than the outcome, creating an environment where exploratory learning is key.
Basic Spanish is taught at Circle Time.
Classes visit the NCA library once a month and learn how to care for books. They can check out books for use in the classroom.
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Students are active participants in chapel each week, singing and praising God. They also enjoy learning more about Him and His Word from Early Learning staff or guest speakers. A different character quality (Patience, Kindness, Honesty, etc.) is taught monthly. Parents are always welcome to attend.
Community Helpers Week, Christmas Concert, Pre-Kindergarten Graduation, EL Mission Project, Moments with Mom, Walk-a-Thon/ Dad & Kids as well as several class Parties throughout the year.
Pumpkin Patch in the fall. In-house field trips in the Summer.
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- Controls body movement easily: starts, stops, turns
- Throws and bounce a ball
- Jumps over objects and climbs playground equipment
- Pedals and steers bicycle or tricycle
- Uses scissors purposefully
- Draws or copies basic shapes
- Build a tower of at least 10 blocks
- Pinch and shape clay/play-dough into recognizable objects
- String beads
- Write basic letter shapes
- Follows simpler, unrelated directions: “go find your shoes and pick up that toy”
- Changes speech patterns depending on the audience
- Pronounce most sounds correctly
- Asks for definitions of new words
- Tells more complex stories and articulates thoughts
- Argue, though the argument may not be logical
- Understands the difference between real and make-believe
- Understand the concept of counting – counts up to 20
- Follows multiple-step directions
- Recognizes pictures and symbols for real things
- Understands abstract ideas like bigger, less, later, ago
- Engages in fantasy play
- Share, cooperate, and take turns with other children
- Begins to try and “take charge” – bossy and tattling
- Begin to tell simple lies to get out of trouble
- Developing a sense of humor – telling jokes and making others laugh
- Saying/asking things to gain a reaction
- Separates from parents and engages with new adults and children
- Accepts redirection from adults
- Questions “why” they need to do things
- Uses a spoon and fork independently
- Can chew with lips closed
- Dresses and undressed independently with limited/no assistants
- Uses bathroom independently with reminders
