BJU Press Early Childhood Philosophy | Preschool & K5 Subject Resources

All BJU Press materials are thoroughly Bible-based with a strong Christian worldview.

• Age appropriate
  • The materials present age-appropriate concepts and skills.
  • A variety of activities help promote readiness.
• Developmentally appropriate
  • The instruction and activities are based on research showing that children develop at different rates spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially.
  • The materials provide many natural, age-appropriate opportunities at a wide variety of levels.
  • The program allows the teacher to identify and address each child’s individual needs.
• Flexible
  • The teacher is the key.
  • The teacher is able to have a flexible schedule within a familiar routine.
  • The program offers the teacher many choices for activities and presentation of materials based on the children’s level of development and learning styles.
  • Visual
  • Auditory
  • Kinesthetic
• Interactive
  • A large selection of hands-on, experience-based activities promote development and learning.
  • Children observe, explore, and learn while participating in fun, age-appropriate activities.
• Discovery-based
  • Children discover and experience. Discovery learning is vital to developing children’s problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
  • Numerous opportunities are provided to involve the children in conversation and language.
  • The teacher is encouraged to engage the children mentally and verbally through higher-level questioning.
    • Literal: How many pigs were there?
    • Interpretive: Why did the wolf want to blow the houses down?
    • Critical: What kind of house do you think the pigs will build next time?
    • Appreciative: What kind of a house would you want to live in?
• Exciting
  • The children will have fun and look forward to coming to school each day!