Setting Sail on an educational journey
A gentle, confidence-building start for new learners ⚓️✨
🗓️ Classes meet Monday & Wednesday from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Our Preschool Prep class is designed for children who are ready to begin their school journey mid-year — whether they needed a little more time to warm up to the idea of preschool, were still working on potty training, or simply blossomed later in the year. This 2-hour class provides a warm, structured introduction to the classroom environment without the demands of a full 3-hour preschool session.
Now in its second year, Preschool Prep is not a program created “on the fly” — it is a thoughtfully designed bridge between the home environment and the structured rhythm of the classroom. The skills learned here pay dividends as children grow through Pre-K3, Pre-K4, Kindergarten, and beyond. 🌱📘
Using the Abeka introductory curriculum, students explore early-learning concepts from a Biblical worldview like:
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🎨 Colors
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🔺 Shapes
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🔢 Simple counting
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🧠 Listening & early reasoning
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✏️ Fine-motor readiness
These concepts are taught through songs, stories, and hands-on activities that spark curiosity while building confidence and independence.
Perfect for children who:
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Are young 3-year-olds who weren’t quite ready to begin in September
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Are newly turned 4-year-olds who have not attended preschool before
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Benefit from a gentle, shorter school day to build stamina and security 💛
Our Preschool Prep teacher, Ms. Kat, is an experienced children’s dance instructor and longtime Faithful Foundations parent — has been working hands-on in our classrooms since October to prepare for the arrival of your child. And truly, what better recommendation is there than a parent who believes in our program so deeply that she chose to join our teaching team? Her background in early childhood movement and creativity beautifully complements our warm, structured environment. 🎶
By May, students are:
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✔️ Comfortable with classroom expectations
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✔️ Confident in separating from parents
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✔️ Engaged socially and emotionally
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✔️ Ready to begin Pre-K3 or Pre-K4 with joy and excitement 🌈
Preschool Prep begins January 12, and we aren't just waitlisting, we are actively enrolling! 🚤📚
Letters & Numbers
🅰️ Building Letter Recognition: 🔠 Phonics & Sounds: ✏️ Fine Motor Fun: 🗣️ Expanding Vocabulary: 🅰️ Building Letter Recognition: Meet Alexander Alligator and the rest of the animal alphabet friends! Your child will delight in discovering each letter through fun, engaging visuals that make learning ABCs memorable. 🔠 Phonics & Sounds: Every letter is brought to life with familiar words like apple, astronaut, and acrobat, helping your preschooler connect sounds with letters — a crucial step in early reading. ✏️ Fine Motor Fun: From tracing dotted lines to gluing objects onto letter shapes, your child will develop essential hand-eye coordination and pre-writing skills. 🗣️ Expanding Vocabulary: Each lesson introduces playful, easy-to-understand words that reinforce letter sounds while expanding your child’s growing vocabulary. 📚 Why It Matters: Letters & Sounds for 3s isn’t just about learning the alphabet — it’s about sparking a love for literacy while building foundational skills that last a lifetime. Ready to watch your little one light up with excitement for learning? 💫
Listening Skills
🐻 Character Connections: Learning empathy and imagination through stories.
🦋 Language & Vocabulary: Expanding understanding through new words in context.
🎧 Listening & Comprehension: Following along and recalling key story details.
💬 Group Discussion: Sharing thoughts, predicting endings, and expressing ideas.
🌟 Moral Lessons: Discovering kindness, patience, and friendship through storytelling.
Arts & Crafts
🌈 Color Recognition: 🔷 Shape Awareness: ✂️ Fine Motor Skills: 🖌️ Creative Techniques: 🧠 Language & Comprehension: 📅 Seasonal & Thematic Art: 🌈 Color Recognition: Children learn to identify and apply eight basic colors—red, yellow, blue, green, purple, orange, black, and brown—through vibrant art projects and guided practice activities. 🔷 Shape Awareness: Preschoolers explore four foundational shapes—square, circle, rectangle, and triangle—by incorporating them into craft projects, reinforcing spatial awareness and early geometry concepts. ✂️ Fine Motor Skills: Activities like coloring in the lines, gluing, taping, and applying glitter strengthen hand-eye coordination and precision, laying the groundwork for writing readiness. 🖌️ Creative Techniques: Engaging projects such as finger painting, sponge painting, and 3-D object creation foster artistic expression while promoting sensory exploration. 🧠 Language & Comprehension: Thinking questions and group discussions encourage children to verbalize their creative choices, reinforcing language development and comprehension. 📅 Seasonal & Thematic Art: Projects inspired by academic themes, Bible teachings, and seasonal celebrations connect artistic exploration with classroom learning, enriching the overall preschool experience. Why It Matters: Arts & Crafts isn’t just about making pretty pictures. It’s about building foundational skills that extend beyond the art table. Through hands-on activities, children learn to follow directions, practice fine motor control, and express their creativity in ways that bolster early learning. From tracing shapes to identifying colors, every project in the Arts & Crafts curriculum is a stepping stone to kindergarten readiness. Ready to see your child’s creativity take flight? 🎨
How Our Program Aligns with Oregon’s Early Learning Standards
🧠 Approaches to Learning: Oregon Standard: Children demonstrate curiosity and eagerness to learn through exploration and play. Our Approach: We design our curriculum to foster curiosity by incorporating hands-on activities, sensory exploration, and open-ended questions. For instance, our different centers allow children to investigate and interact with the materials, encouraging inquiry and discovery.
🤝 Social-Emotional Development: Oregon Standard: Children develop positive relationships with adults and peers, and manage emotions appropriately. Our Approach: Through structured group activities and guided interactions, children learn to express their feelings, understand others' emotions, and build friendships. We encourage children to express themselves and discuss emotions, leading to the development of empathy.
📖 Bridging Standards with Excellence At Faithful Foundations, we seamlessly align the Abeka curriculum with Oregon’s Early Learning and Kindergarten Guidelines, creating a well-rounded program that not only meets but exceeds state standards. By integrating structured academic concepts with engaging, hands-on activities, we set the stage for a confident and successful transition into kindergarten and beyond. Our approach ensures that every child receives a solid foundation in essential skills while nurturing a love for learning that lasts a lifetime.
🗣️ Language and Communication: Oregon Standard: Children understand and use language to express thoughts and needs. Our Approach: Daily storytelling, singing, and conversational activities enhance vocabulary and communication skills. We encourage children to narrate their experiences and participate in discussions, promoting active listening and expressive language.
📚 Literacy: Oregon Standard: Children demonstrate awareness of books and print, and begin to recognize letters and sounds. Our Approach: Our literacy-rich environment includes a variety of books, letter recognition games, and phonemic awareness activities. Children engage in daily reading sessions and letter-focused crafts, laying the foundation for reading and writing skills.
🔢 Mathematics: Oregon Standard: Children understand basic concepts of numbers, patterns, and shapes. Our Approach: Math concepts are integrated into daily routines through counting games, shape sorting, and pattern recognition activities.
2027 Preschool Prep will be announced in November 2026
Classes run January-May 2027