The Pillars Preschool Program
Our Preschool classroom (three- and four-year-olds) is where imagination takes flight, independence blossoms, and meaningful learning begins to take root. At this stage, children are naturally curious, full of ideas, and ready to engage in more structured activities that build both academic and social-emotional skills.
Our classroom environment is thoughtfully crafted to nurture self-expression, creativity, and growing autonomy. With improved listening and communication skills, preschoolers are ready to participate in deeper conversations, cooperative play, and early problem-solving. Each day is filled with opportunities to make choices, practice responsibility, and explore leadership through play and guided learning.
As children continue to build a strong sense of self and community, we also weave in lessons on faith and character—helping them grow not only as learners but as kind and confident individuals. Our Preschool classroom supports::
- Language development and early literacy skills
- Counting and learning math concepts
- Independence with hand washing, toilet training and self-regulation
- Leading and following, and routines
- Development of gross and fine motor skills
- Building structures with blocks and real materials
- Expanded physical play
- Learning to take initiative
- Increased development of self-expression
Preschool Class Developmental Benchmarks
Our Preschool class focuses on specific developmental and spiritual benchmarks.
Language Development
- Recognizing some capital and lowercase letters
- Recognizing own written first name
- Saying or singing ABCs
- Following directions
- Participating in story time by answering questions
- Looking at books independently
- Speaking so that others can understand
- Retelling familiar stories in their own words
- Using crayons or pencils to write
Mathematics
- Recognizing numbers 1-10
- Rote counting 1-20
- Recognizing shapes
- Recognizing colors
- Beginning to see groups of 2-3 objects and knowing the amount without counting
- Tracing numbers
- Recognizing a few numbers in written form
- Completing simple patterns (ex: red, blue, red, blue)
Health & Wellness
- Eating and drinking independently at mealtime
- Becoming fully toilet trained
- Washing and drying hands without assistance
- Putting self to sleep at nap time
- Trying different kinds of nutritious foods
Cognitive Development
- Drawing a person and other recognizable objects
- Identifying all visible parts of the body
- Showing hand preference (left or right)
- Recognizing differences in object sizes
- Understanding spatial relationships (ex: behind, beside, under)
- Recalling words to songs and chants
- Naming the days of the week
Physical Development
- Catching a ball that has been bounced
- Jumping in place
- Hopping on one foot
- Kicking a moving ball
- Galloping
- Walking up and down stairs without help
- Assembling simple puzzles
- Stringing beads
- Building with blocks
- Cutting with scissors
- Beginning to draw recognizable forms
- Forming objects with playdough
Social & Emotional Development
- Working independently
- Following simple directions
- Sharing experiences with the class
- Accepting and responding to teacher’s authority in a positive way
- Cleaning up after themselves
- Separating from parents with ease
- Seeking help when needed
- Displaying a range of emotions
- Articulating how he/she is feeling
Spiritual Teaching Objectives
- The Bible is one big story that tells us about God.
- God made the earth and everything on it, including you!
- God loves you.
- Praying is how we talk to God.
- Singing is how we celebrate God.
- Jesus died on the cross to forgive us for our sins.
- We get to Heaven by believing in Jesus – who He was and what He did for us.
Sample Preschool Classroom Schedule
| 7:00 | Breakfast and Open Centers |
| 8:00 | Circle Time and Community Challenge |
| 8:30 | Learning Stations/Small Group: Language/Literacy |
| 9:00 | Call to Prayer and Spiritual Development |
| 9:30 | Outside Exploration – Physical Development |
| 10:00 | Learning Stations/Small Group: Language/Literacy |
| 11:00 | Lunch |
| 11:30 | Naptime Prep |
| 12:00 | Nap/Rest Period |
| 2:00 | Rise & Shine and Snack |
| 2:30 | Learning Stations and Small Groups–Math/Reasoning |
| 4:00 | Outside Exploration – Physical Development |
| 4:30 | Circle Time Review and Story Time |
| 5:00 | Music & Movement |
| 5:30 | Teacher Choice Centers and Departure |
