02-01-03
EDUCATION: INTRODUCTION
Subject
Early Childhood Education Center Philosophy
We believe that Christianity is the basis of all education; for God's promise is that we are to "train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." (Proverbs 22:6) We strive to recognize and meet child's emotional, social, spiritual, and physical needs. We believe that children learn best by working with hands-on experiences using their five senses; touching, seeing, hearing, smelling, and tasting in a creative learning atmosphere. We acknowledge the parent as the primary influence and dedicate ourselves to cooperate with them in the shared responsibility of educating their child; for God's command is that parents are to bring up their children "in the nurture and admonition of the Lord."
We recognize the uniqueness of each child and offer opportunities for growth by providing them with a positive, creative, and stimulating environment in which to develop and learn. It is our hope that by focusing on the whole child, with a strong emphasis on self-esteem, our children will enjoy continued successes in the world.
We believe that play is to be respected as a vehicle for learning. Children use this mode to model, create, explore, solve problems, interact socially, pretend, and dream.
Zion Early Childhood Education Center is an extension of the mission and ministry of
Zion Lutheran Church, a member congregation of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod.
12 Sep 1992