Preschoolers receive loving care while learning about the love of God.

We are striving to do more than merely furnish a safe place for the physical care of your child.

Our teachers have definite purposes in mind every time your child is in a preschool department. Special effort is made to provide the best in equipment, guidance, teaching, and care.  

          Our Teaching  

We teach preschoolers (birth through kindergarten) Bible truths on their level of understanding, readiness, and need. The Bible content is based on eight subject areas: God, Jesus, Bible, Church, Family, Others, Self, and Natural World. The children learn by doing in age-appropriate learning activities grouped in areas such as home-living, nature, puzzles, and blocks. These activities are enriched through books, music, art, and Bible related conversation. Curriculum provided by Lifeway Christian Resources is used.

          Our Security

You and your child are welcome and we want to be sure that they will be secure. When bringing your preschooler to church, parents will give complete information on their child and where they can be located if the need arises. 

Parents are given a pager and security card with the child's name that is used when picking up their child. We are dedicated to insuring your child's security!

          Opportunities for Preschoolers 

Bible Study (Sunday School) We have age graded study (and fun) each Sunday morning, 9:00 AM.  Every minute a preschooler spends at church is precious. We make sure each preschooler gets the most out of his or her Bible learning experience

Discipleship Training
Age graded study (and fun) is provided each Sunday evening, 5 PM.

Extended Care
During worship, we offer Extended Care for preschoolers age birth through four year olds.

 

Mother's Morning Out Schedule:

Thursday,  9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Our MMO is an opportunity for moms to do those chores that are best done when the kids are having fun. Free for members and attenders, all you have to do is bring lunch for the kids. But be on time! The hours are 9:30 AM  to 1:30 PM  Thursday.

It is NOT open to the general public but is intended to be a ministry and help to those who participate in the worship services at PSDBC.

     Leaving Your Child at the Door

Leaving your child at the door of her Sunday School class doesn't have to be a stressful ordeal for either of you. Most children experience separation anxiety during their early preschool years. It's a     normal step in your child's emotional development. But, take hope. There are measures you can take in order to help your baby, 1-year-old, or 2-year-old have a happy start to her day at church.

Setting a Happy Tone Before Arrival at Church

 

• Make Sunday morning less stressful. Preschoolers can sense your stress. Set out your child's clothes on Saturday night. Label all of your child's belongings and pack diapers and a change of clothes in his diaper bag.
  
• Feed your child before you leave for church. Separation is more difficult when a child is hungry.
  
• Sing a song about church or Jesus while dressing your child. Make up words to a song, using a familiar tune. You might sing these words: "We are getting dressed for church, dressed for church, dressed for church. We are getting dressed for church. We like to go to church" (tune "Mary Had a Little Lamb").
  
• Talk about your child's teachers and friends in her room while traveling to church.

When You Arrive at Your Child's Room

• Encourage a child who is walking to walk to the door and into the room. It is easier for your child to separate from you if she is not in your arms.
  
• Notify teachers of any changes in your child's routine. One teacher may take your child while another teacher talks with you and records schedule changes.
  
• Follow the security procedures outlined in your church's preschool policies. You will be asked to fill out a sign-in sheet. To ensure that your child is released to an authorized adult, you will be given a numbered beeper.
  
• Interest your child in the teaching item the teacher brings to the door. A teacher may bring a book, a nature item, a picture, or a toy to the door to help ease the transition into the room.

What to Do If Your Child Cries at the Door

• Tell your child good-bye.
  
• Reassure your child that Mommy and Daddy will be back later. Then leave. Prolonged separations make it more difficult for your child to adjust.
  
• Avoid going back to your child's room to check on him. If your child sees you, it may upset him and the tears will start to flow all over again.
  
• Know that your child's teacher will page you if she is unable to comfort your preschooler after a reasonable amount of time.

Don't be alarmed if you have tried these suggestions and your child still cries at the door. Separation anxiety can be a brief period in your child's development or it may last months. Regular attendance at church does help your baby, 1-year-old, or 2-year-old overcome this anxious stage. Promptly picking up your child after church reassures him that you will come for him in a timely manner.

Your child's teachers pray that your child will have a happy time at church. As teachers share Jesus' love with your child, he will come to realize that church is indeed a loving, happy place.

 

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