Amanda Powell | Director
apowell@fbrichardson.org
972-235-5296 x1189
First Kids Preschool
First Kids Preschool
First Kids
NOTICE: First Kids is accepting new registrations for the Fall of 2021 . Please email apowell@fbrichardson.org for available openings.
We’re not just a preschool. First Kids Preschool is a place of love, learning, safety, and belonging. We exist to nurture students’ intellectual curiosity, spirit of perseverance and resilient faith in Jesus Christ.
Through praise, encouragement, and redirection, we not only help students grow academically and spiritually, we also develop a resilience in their character that motivates them to persevere and thrive in all areas of life.
First Kids Preschool is a part-time, state licensed preschool for children ages 6-weeks up to PreK. Our school year runs from August-May, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9AM to 2PM (with late care until 3PM)
FIRST KIDS HOURS
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
9am – 2pm
EARLY CARE
Daily: 8am
LATE CARE
2pm – 3pm
About Our Classes
CLASS SIZES AND RATIOS
Ages
6 Weeks to 7 Months
8 Months to 18 Months
19 Months to 2 Years, 5 Months
2 Years, 6 Months and up
Student:Teacher Ratio
5:2
8:2
9:2
12:2
WHAT’S BEHIND ALL THAT PLAY?
Take a peek into any of our classrooms and you’ll see children and teachers having a whole lot of fun. But there’s more to First Kids than playing around. We believe that play is one of the best ways a child learns. Whether we’re babbling with babies or building with blocks, our lessons and activities have educational goals and objectives for all ages, even infants. Our curriculum covers all areas of development from language, literacy, math and movement to creative expression, socialization, spiritual growth and scientific discovery. Best of all, our curriculum activities happen to be a whole lot of fun! Come visit and let us show you what really happens when we play.
CURRICULUM WE USE
WEE Learn (for Infants/Babies): A comprehensive curriculum using books, music, nature, and toys to illustrate Christian fundamentals and nurture development.
Itty Bitty Bookworm (for Toddlers-PreK): Hands-on, creative curriculum with a Bible component. All activities and lessons are related to quality children’s literature.
Chapel
Chapel is held for students 3 and older on Monday mornings at 9:20! Ms. Molly reviews a weekly Bible Story, and dives deeper with activity. Don’t be late!
STEAM-POWERED THINKING LAB
Did you know that the greatest predictor of a child’s future success isn’t IQ?
It’s “stick-to-it-iveness”. In other words, it’s not about how smart you are. It’s about how gritty you are. Research shows that the most successful students are those who demonstrate ‘grit’, a character quality that enables them to persevere and problem-solve in spite of setbacks. So how do we instill this thing called ‘grit’?
What can we do to ensure our kids are equipped to handle all that life throws at them?
At First Kids, we’ve launched the Thinking Lab to help students develop a resilient mindset and a resilient faith that will carry them through all of life’s challenges from spiritual and social to academic and emotional.
Each week our preschoolers in F building visit the Thinking Lab where they are encouraged to create, imagine, brainstorm, take risks, fail (yes, even fail) and try again. Lessons and projects include loose parts, tinkering and open-ended making, plus STEAM challenges (STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math).
Through age-appropriate opportunities that purposefully allow students to explore, experiment, fail, fail and try again, we can begin to develop the ‘grit’ and resilience children need in order to successfully persevere in all areas of life, including their faith.
MOVEMENT LAB
Music and movement obviously go hand in hand. During classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, we incorporate Bible stories, Bible songs and prayer to reinforce Bible concepts as well as the importance of music in worship and praise to God.
Our yoga class teaches our students how to breathe, relax, balance and stretch. Recent studies show that yoga at an early age, teaches students to self soothe and self- regulate their bodies and emotions.