Sonshine Express | 4 years
Daily Schedule
| (estimated times) | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Center Time |
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Circle Time |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Snack |
| 9:30 - 10:35 | Circle Time: Curriculum & Devotions |
| 10:35 - 11:15 | Recess/Free Play |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Circle Time: Movement |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Bible Stories/Memory Verse/Pray for Lunch |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30 - 2:15 | Nap/Quiet Time |
| 2:15 - 3:30 | Recess/Free Play |
| 3:30 - 3:50 | Snack |
| 3:50 - 4:10 | Story Time |
| 4:10 - 4:45 | Table Centers |
| 4:45 - 5:40 | Recess/Free Play |
| 5:40 - 6:00 | Open Centers |
Sonshine Express is our pre-kindergarten class that blends academics with creative, theme-based lessons so your child is ready for his/her next step in their educational journey, which will be Sonshine Kids, our Pre-K class for 5-year-olds or kindergarten.
Your child learns and plays in a loving Christian environment as they develop writing skills, enjoy arts and crafts, expand rhythm and movement skills, listen to and act out stories and much more. Reading lessons concentrate on both letter recognition and letter sounds while math lessons focus on counting to 100, number recognition, graphs, sequencing and shapes.
- This class accommodates both pre-K and daycare programs. Most of the structured teaching time takes place in the morning. You may choose:
- Morning daycare, including pre-K sessions – anytime between 6:30AM-12PM
- Afternoon daycare – anytime between 12-6PM
- Full-day daycare, including pre-K sessions – anytime between 6:30AM-6PM
The Curriculum Will Feature Four Core Components
Curriculum
Comprehensive curriculum of basic skills. This includes basic concepts such as writing, reading, math readiness, gross motor skills (large and small), and growth in the areas of social/emotional, language, and cognitive development.
Theme Teaching
Weekly themes will be presented to help children practice vital life skills such as health, nutrition, sharing, personal hygiene, etc. These themes will include astronomy, ocean life, earth, bugs, weather, vehicles, and much more. Using puppets, games, and crafts, children will participate in fun activities to expand their knowledge of the world God created.
Bible
Daily devotions, Bible stories, prayer before snacks and lunch, and Bible memory verses are presented. Bible memory verses can be found on our monthly calendars.
Field Trips
Field trips are scheduled monthly during the school year and weekly during the Summer Fun program.
What Proud Parents say...
Valerie and Gino Malara
It has been 4 years of pure bliss having our two children in your care. Each and every day, we took comfort knowing that when we dropped our children off in your arms, that your expertise, your mothering, your daily care, your discipline, your faith in God were guiding our children through the day. To the head teachers, thank you for leading our children and the other teachers at such a skilled level. Thank you for always being there for us, answering our questions and concerns, listening to us and teaching us how to work together, with you, as a team for our children. Our children want you to know that because of you, as they embark on their new path as "big girls" it is because you gave them love, attention, tender loving care, and guidance. They have flourished in your care. This is the best center in Colorado and the staff are part of the reason why. You run this center like a business that loves children and it shows in all that you do.
Hans and Deena Hahn
What a wonderful time our family had last night at the "Christmas Program." We would be remiss if we did not commend you and your staff for all the time and effort put into showing all of the families what shining stars our children are! We hope this little note of appreciation helps to express how thankful we are to have wonderful people to care for and enrich the lives of the children and families at the Sonshine Center.
In Christ,
Betsy Malatt
My family and I have been blessed by the ministry of the Sonshine Center and the Preschool teachers. The teachers have such a dedication to their classrooms and to seeing that each child performs to the best of his or her ability. We have had such wonderful crafts completed in the classrooms that we will keep forever. Both of my boys were so grieved to leave the teachers when they were too old to stay. The preschool staff are treasures and we are grateful that they were there to bless our children!