Learning should be FUN!
- Flexible hours
- Nutritious meals: Hot breakfast and Lunch
- Weekly Library visit with read aloud
- Weekly Music Class with trained teacher
- Age appropriate toys and furniture
- Hands-on learning activities
- Daily Outdoor play
- Safe and Secure Center
- Developmentally appropriate curriculum
- Teaching through Play
- Teacher-Student engagement
- DES Certification
- First-Aid, CPS, and AED trained staff
- Dedicated, trained Staff
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Luke 2:52
Preschool
AZ ELS Developmental Standards:
- Pulls ups to a standing position and cruises around furniture
- Begins to say ma-ma and da-da to refer
to parents - Finger feeds self solid food
- Follows a simple direction, such as- bring me the ball
- Points to an object she knows when asked– where is it
- Begins to use a spoon and hold a cup
Advancing towards:
- Walks well and runs
- Can push, pull, carry, and lift objects
- Names some objects
- Can point to simple pictures
- Brings you an object he knows when asked
TFT Program Objectives:
- Fun Bible stories and songs
- Weekly themed lessons
- Interaction with peers
- Introduction to shapes and colors
- Group and individual play
- Gross motor skills activities
- Teaching balancing, walking, and running
- Learning throwing and catching
- Learning animals and their sounds
- Developing verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Table manners
- Growth in listening skills
Developmental Standards:
- Walks up and down stairs, two feet on each step
- Can name more than three body parts
- Scribbles
- Stacks two to four objects
- Uses two-word sentences
- Enjoys doing things for self
- Gets easily frustrated
- Uses objects as they should be used
Advancing towards:
- Uses three-to-five-word sentences
- Sings simple songs
- Can jump in place
- Begins to ask questions
- Enjoys pretend play
- Can help brush teeth, wash hands, undress
TFT Developmental Plan:
- Fun Bible stories and songs
- Using words to communicate with others
- Developing growth in fine motor skills
- Creating art projects with paint, crayons, and markers
- About animals and common findings in nature
- Able to identify common shapes
- Able to name color families
- Potty Training
- Alphabet letter names
- Number name recognition, 1-10
- Cut/Glue art projects
*Using Creative Curriculum and other resources for academic development
Developmental Standards:
- Uses three-to-five-word sentences
- Sings simple songs
- Can jump in place
- Begins to ask questions
- Enjoys pretend play
- Able to brush teeth, wash hands, undress with assistance
Advancing towards:
- Can use the toilet– with few accidents
- Can balance on one foot, then the other
- Can name up to three colors
- Can retell parts of a familiar story
- Begins to play with other children rather than alongside them
TFT Developmental Plan:
Our K3 program is the stepping stone for the Kinder Prep program. During the year, the students learn all of the essential things they will need to progress to K4.
- Learn Bible stories and how to apply them to their life
- Alphabet names and sounds
- Writing through tracing and line activities
- Number recognition 1-15
- Counting to 30
- Creating art projects using paints, glue, crayons, and scissors
- Showing respect for peers and teachers
- Age-appropriate S.T.E.M. activities
- Table manners using family-style dining
Developmental Goals:
- Can use the toilet– with few accidents
- Can balance on one foot, then the other
- Can name up to three colors
- Can retell parts of a familiar story
- Begins to play with other children rather than alongside them
Advancing towards:
- Likes playground challenges
- Dresses self completely, including buttons
- Begins to zip and tie
- Can play cooperatively with a small group of children
- Draws people in two parts– head and arms or legs
- Can tell parents about something that
happened to them - Says number words to ten
TFT Developmental Plan:
The K-4 program is for Kinder Prep. The program is very strong, rigorous, and well rounded which gives the child the foundations they need for Kindergarten readiness.
- Learn Bible stories and how to apply them to their life
- Phonetic and grammar development through blends in oral and written words
- Number recognition and writing, 1-20
- Count to 100
- Simple addition
- Showing and making complex patterns in color, shapes and objects
- Letter blends and sound combinations
- How to make fun, colorful, creative art projects through cutting, taping, gluing, drawing and folding
- Age-appropriate S.T.E.M. activities
- Table manner using family-style dining
Child Care
Before & After School Care
Available to our TCA families, TFT offers Before & After school care to provide a safe and caring environment until school begins or student pick-up.
6:00-7:30 am and 3:30-6:00 pm
Program includes:
- Staff supervision
- Outdoor play and recreation
- Homework assistance
- Nutritious snacks
- Board games
- Comfortable age appropriate space
Summer Program
We offer a safe, educational, and fun summer program for ages 1-12. Time For Tots provides day care options for ages 1-4, while Summer Enrichment provides exciting academic and physical activities for the elementary ages during the summer months. The programs vary slightly based on the child’s development and program standards. Field trips are available for students ages 5 and up.
TFT Summer Program includes:
- Secure Pick-up and Drop off procedures
- Weekly Water Days
- Gym play
- Age-appropriate S.T.E.M. activities
- Structured, group play
- Casual playtime
- Art projects
- Lunch
- Morning and Afternoon snacks
Summer Enrichment includes:
- Field trips
- Age-appropriate S.T.E.M. activities
- Structured, group play
- Casual playtime
- Art projects
- Gym/PE activities
- Themed Weeks
- Lunch
- Morning and Afternoon snacks
- Movie Day
- Academic Enrichment
- Daily Chapel