The following is a list of specific goals for the child’s development:

SPIRITUAL

• Help each child know that God loves him or her.
• Teach each child that Jesus is God’s son and that He loves him or her.
• Teach the Word of God, the Bible.
• Teach each child that he or she was created by God as a unique and special person with a purpose.
• Help each child develop a loving relationship with God.

INTELLECTUAL

• Help each child develop a positive attitude of self-worth.
• Develop a feeling of competence and satisfaction in the mastering of new skills.
• Build a positive attitude toward their education for the present and future.
• Develop a sense of responsibility.
• Stimulate curiosity in a basic educational program in a way the child can comprehend and learn at his or her own pace.

SOCIAL

• Provide an environment that will foster the child’s sense of security.
• Encourage courtesy and helpfulness.
• Help the child feel accepted by their teacher and peers.
• Promote sharing with others.
• Develop independent living skills.
• Help the child develop respect, patience, and compassion with himself or herself and with others.

EMOTIONAL

• Provide an emotionally safe and secure loving environment.
• Provide the best substitute for “Parental Love”.

PHYSICAL

• Provide for the health, safety, and well being of the child.
• Encourage the development of large and small muscles with an emphasis on proper play techniques.
• Promote good health exercise and eating habits.

Contact Star Christian School and Child Care Center if you have any questions regarding the specific goals listed above.

“Teach a child in the way he should go;and when he is old he will not depart from it”
Proverbs 22:6