overview

CHAPEL

Children age 18 months through Pre-K attend weekly chapel in the Messiah Lutheran Church Sanctuary. Week after week, Chrysalis children will experience age appropriate lessons that are biblically solid, surprising, and have a high impact all week long. 


LIBRARY

Chrysalis promotes early literacy development. Our library is filled with books and hopefully will fulfill a lifelong love of the written word for all ages. Children have a scheduled day to check out library books and take them home in a special library bag. Our librarian organizes our books and may assist you in finding that special book.


WEEKDAY EARLY EDUCATION

Provides developmentally appropriate activities for infants through Pre-K. Our program allows children to develop spiritually, physically, emotionally, intellectually, and socially. The program provides learning opportunities in language and literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, and the arts. Chrysalis also integrates concepts from the Rice Literacy and Culture Project which lays a strong foundation for reading and writing. 


SPANISH

Chrysalis offers customized Spanish time. Children are exposed to the Spanish language and culture through songs, music, games, and rhymes. This culturally rich journey is available for infants through Pre-K.



SIGN LANGUAGE

American Sign Language is presented to infants through Pre-K. Studies show that Sign language facilitates the development of linguistic, cognitive, and social-emotional skills in young children and improve educational outcomes for older children.


infants

Chrysalis utilizes the Frog Street Curriculum written with NAEYC guidelines which

provides each child opportunities to develop at his/her own pace in the following:


Physical

- Use many complex reflexes

- Show alertness when talked to

- Begin to reach toward objects

- Smile broadly at others

- Hold up their heads

- Begin to initiate social interchange

- Sit without support

- Become quiet in unfamiliar settings

- Roll over, crawl

- Make eye contact

- Look for dropped toys

- Are interested in other children


 Mental and Spiritual

- Use senses to learn

- Develop a sense of trust as needs are met consistently

- Recognize principal caregivers

- Sense attitudes and expressions of love
- Use vocal and non-vocal communication

- Learn to associate God's name with love and trust
- React differently to familiar and unfamiliar sounds

- Know and respond to name

- May point to the Bible and pictures of Jesus


Social/Emotional

- Fosters self-regulation

- Secures attachments and trust

- Consistent routines

- Language for emotions

toddlers
Chrysalis utilizes an accredited curriculum written with NAEYC guidelines which provides each child opportunities to develop at his/her own pace in the following:

Physical
- Sit well in chairs
- Climb
- Love to explore
- Use markers on paper
- Carry objects from place to place
- Move constantly

Mental 
- Remember simple events
- Begin to group familiar objects
- Use trial and error in learning
- Can point to body parts
- Understand and use words for items
- Try to make themselves understood

Social/Emotional
- Imitate household actions
- Play simple games
- Can practice "taking turns"
- Like to exert control
- Recognize others' emotions

Spiritual
- Begin to make simple choices
- Continue to grow in trust of adults
- Begin to distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable behavior
- Begin to recognize simple pictures of Jesus

Two's

Chrysalis utilizes an accredited curriculum for our academic learning such as mathematics, handwriting, and language and development. In addition, we offer hands-on manipulation and learning through play, which provides each child opportunities to develop at his/her own pace and interests in the following:


Physical

- Develop preference for right or left hand

- Stand on one foot and balance

- Jump on tiptoes

- Walk between parallel lines

- Have better gross-motor coordination

- Help dress & undress self


Mental 

- Use 50 to 300 words

- Begin using sentences

- Identify self by gender

- Follow simple directions

- Match, compare, group, sort items

- Enjoy repetition

- Begin using numbers

- Repeat songs

- Know colors


Social/Emotional

- Take interest in family

- Try to help

- Initiate play with peers

- Can be loving and affectionate

- Are responsive to others' moods

- Use imagination

- Strongly assert independence


Spiritual-SparkHouse Bible

- Can sing simple songs about God and Jesus

- Can say "thank you" to God

- Can listen to bible stories

three's

Chrysalis utilizes an accredited curriculum for our academic learning such as mathematics, handwriting, and language and development. In addition, we offer hands-on manipulation and learning through play, which provides each child opportunities to develop at his/her own pace and interests in the following:

Physical

- Use large muscles

- Dress self fairly easily

- Display some fine motor skills

- Notice the differences in boys and girls


Mental

- Use 300-1000 words

- Learn short songs

- Display creativity and imagination

- Do one thing at a time

- Begin speaking in complete sentences

- Want to know what things are and how they work

- Have imaginary friends


Social/Emotional

- Try to please adults; conform more often

- Begin to show some self-control

- Take turns more readily

- Like to hear own voice

- Respond to verbal guidance and enjoy

  encouragement

- Play with others


Spiritual-SparkHouse Bible

- Can identify some Bible characters/stories

- Enjoy singing songs

- Understand that God, Jesus, the Bible, and church are special

- Try to please adults

- Begin to understand consequences of behavior

pre-k

Chrysalis utilizes an accredited curriculum for our academic learning such as mathematics, handwriting, and language and development. In addition, we offer hands-on manipulation and learning through play, which provides each child opportunities to develop at his/her own pace and interests in the following:


Physical

- Show good large muscle coordination

- Develop a longer, leaner body

- Develop a fine motor control for cutting with scissors, painting, and drawing

- Walk backwards

- Need a high level of physical activity


Mental

- Remember name and address

- Have increased attention span

- Can do two things at once

- Are imaginative

- Show a curiosity about life cycle

- Understand time concepts better

- Use 500-2000 words


Social/Emotional

- Have total confidence in own abilities

- Show great independence

- Focus on cooperative play and take turns

- Like to be helpers if they initiate the idea

- Respond to reason, humor, and firmness


Spiritual-SparkHouse Bible

- Like to retell Bible stories

- Enjoy Bible-verse games

- Recognize that God and Jesus love people and help people in special ways

- Accept responsibility for helping people

- Begin to develop a conscience

before & after school care


It is Enriching!


Our Before and/or After School enrichment program includes:


- Elementary-aged children


- Homework assistance


- Family atmosphere


- Bible stories


- Gardening Program


- Snacks


Servicing local public elementary schools.  Please call for locations.


Chrysalis offers summer day camp



Join us for a FUN-filled Summer in a Christian atmosphere!


See Summer Camp Section for more information.