Earlier this year, an exploratory meeting was held with the team at Kids Junction to begin talking about the possibility of a new 4K on the west side of Madison. Since then, word has spread, interest has grown, and we are moving forward with the intent of opening a new Christian Half Day 4K school in the fall of 2023 at Kids Junction.

Our philosophy of early childhood curriculum mainly focuses on hands-on exploration and discovery of God’s world through active engagement with all 5 senses. The curriculum is theme based using developmentally appropriate resources and high quality literature. Handwriting Without Tears is our basis for handwriting, reading readiness and basic math skills. Gospel Light’s My Great Big God series is used for Bible and Worship.

Tentative Schedule

Arrive 8:00 AM

Check-in Activities 8:00-8:30

Friend time  8:00-8:30

Clean-up  8:30-8:40

Group Time  (Opening song, prayer time, Daily routines, Theme related activities (finger plays, songs, theme discussion, and literature book)  8:40 -9:00

Small Group Time  (Art project, Independent Centers, and Literacy, Math, or Science lesson) 9:00 – 9:45

Snack and Restroom  Break  (Parents provide child’s snack)9:45 -10:05

Music and Movement    10:05 -10:25

Bible and Worship Time 10:25 -10:50

Outside Playtime    (Once a week Physical Education with Kids’ Junction P.E Teacher)  10:50 -11:20

Closing Group Time 11:20 – 11:30

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What makes us different from the Kids Junction 4K Program…

1.  Lead Teacher must have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college

2.  We teach Christian Character but also have a dedicated time for Bible and Worship

3.  We participate in the Wisconsin Parental School Choice Program

4.  Offer 87.5 Parent Outreach Hours (through multiple means to involve parents and children with at home learning.  Includes the Sessaw App using our own designed activities.)

5.  Our curriculum enables us to differentiate activities to meet student needs.

6.  We use Handwriting Without Tears for handwriting, Reading Readiness, and Basic Math Skills.

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