Clapham Christian Classical School

Pre-Kindergarten

Explorers I

Our Explorers I Class meets 4 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) from 8:25 - 11:30 am.
Explorers freely use their God-given curiosity to discover new skills and ideas through a variety of curricular subjects and inspiring literature while being held to a high standard with regards to self, others and work.

The Explorers Program

Learn how joyful discovery shapes the environment of our Explorer classrooms.

What We Teach

Our teachers are dedicated to teaching your child a comprehensive curriculum.
Bible

Children participate in chapel and hear Bible stories on a regular basis in the classroom.

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Mornings begin in assemblies or chapel with hymn singing and prayer. Following assembly, children hear a Bible story from the Jesus Storybook Bible, practice verse memorization, and pray together with classmates
and teachers.

Maturing Habits & Motor Skills

Teachers nurture habits of obedience and help develop motor skills.

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Maturing habits of attention, obedience, responsibility, kindness and careful work grow as teachers and parents work together to encourage and inspire each child to do their best. 

"Living Books"

“Living Books are “alive” with literary language and rich vocabulary and ideas.

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“Living Books” are books that are “alive” with literary language, rich vocabulary and ideas that engage the mind. Children narrate and discuss Mother Goose poems and stories by authors such as Robert McCloskey. Engagement with living books builds listening comprehension and skill in verbal communication.

Phonics

We build a solid foundation in phonemic awareness in our pre-kindergarten students.

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 A solid foundation in phonemic awareness is built as children memorize the 70 English language phonograms which are essential tools for reading and learning to spell words.

Math

Number sense is nurtured through Singapore Math, a concept-building curriculum.

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Number sense is nurtured through Singapore Math, a concept-building curriculum enhanced by a wealth of engaging, multi-sensory materials and experiences.

Studies

Children will participate in music, art, and nature studies from a variety of resources.

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Tadpoles, acorns, ducks, and squirrels delight children in Nature Study. Composer Study introduces children to Camille Saint-Saens and John Phillip Sousa. In music class children explore rhythm, tone, and harmony. Artist Study inspires children to see beauty in works of art such as the paintings of Mary Cassatt.

How We Teach

Watch how our teachers work with students on a daily basis.

Classroom Texts

Our classroom texts are carefully selected by our teachers.

Jesus Storybook Bible

By Sally Lloyd-Jones

Poems by Mother Goose

By Scott Gustafson

Nature Study Books

By the Smithsonian Museum

Picture Books

By Robert Mccloskey

From our Journal

Podcasts for the Very Young and the Young at Heart

Instead of turning to screen time to entertain or babysit your young children, have you considered letting them listen to a podcast? Podcasts can be fun, entertaining, and great for the imagination.

Parent Interviews

Brett Everett

We discovered Clapham, a classical Christian school, was only a 20-minute drive from our home. We set up a tour and were truly blown away by what the students were learning here compared to other schools. After our tour, we knew right away we would do anything to send our children here.

Kindergarten Readiness Checklist

Are you wondering what skills your child needs to be ready for kindergarten? Download our checklist for kindergarten for free!
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