Peace Lutheran Preschool Information
Director
Deanna Prince
Philosophy
Children learn by doing and through play. They are provided many varied activities that promote readiness skills which prepare for future learning.
Curriculum
Curriculum areas include art, math, language, social studies, science, music, physical education, and religion. Our preschool has a Christian emphasis. Children will sense a loving God and begin to have an understanding of concepts such as sharing, caring, loving, and forgiving.
School Year
School is in session from September thru mid May with vacation days similar to the Sioux Falls Public Schools.
Class Schedule
For children who are four or five years old by September 1. These are kindergarten readiness classes
MWF 9:00–11:30 a.m. – (90 half days a year)
MWF 12:30–3:00 p.m. – (90 half days a year)
TTh 12:30–3:00 p.m. – (60 half days a year)
For children who are three years old by September 1
TTh 9:00–11:30 a.m. – (60 half days a year)
TTh 12:30– 3:00 p.m. – (60 half days a year)
Steinwand Scholarships
Peace Lutheran congregation offers a limited amount of scholarship money to families with special financial needs. Contact the preschool director, Sue Olson (361-3683, ext. 18, or preschool@peacelutheran.com), for information.
Teachers
Classes are taught by teachers with many years experience in early childhood education. Teaching assistants are also experienced in working with preschool children. The teacher/child ratio is 1/8 or 1/9. Our teachers are DeAnna Prince, Cindi Klien and Shelley Bitz.
Daily Routine
• Opening, circle time – worship and Bible stories, announcing the theme
• Art, crafts, learning activities – creative and constructive
• Gym time – large motor activities, games, moving to music, riding toys, climbing apparatus
• Free play – learning games, dramatic play, trucks, blocks, manipulatives, sensory (sand and water)
• Show and Tell
• Snack
• Circle time – stories, songs, rhymes, concepts
Some Things Children Do at Peace Lutheran Preschool
• Arts and crafts – Cutting, gluing, drawing, painting (easel, sponge, finger painting, and more)
• Carpentry
• Puppet stories
• Puppet play
• Sensory experiences (sand, water play, and more)
• Play dough
• Puzzles
• Learning games
• Block building
• Trucks, cars, trains
• Tapes, CDs, and videos/DVDs
• Dramatic play
• Field trips
• Show and Tell
• Finger plays and rhymes
• Songs and music
• Rhythm instruments
• Moving to music
• Riding and climbing toys
• Ball handling
• Learning shapes, sizes, numbers, colors
• Alphabet
• Name and number writing
• Stories and folk tales
• Bible stories and religious concepts
• Make friends
Dramatic Play
Gym Time
Learning by Doing and through Play
Circle Time
Field Trips
