Manoa Nursery School

Our students enjoyed a very special visit from Glorify Dance Theater today. They watched the dancers perform a ballet depicting the parable of the lost sheep, learned that a story can be told without words, that they can move their bodies to express their feelings, and that Jesus is their shepherd who loves them and will always take care of them.

Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is open! If you are interested in a warm, loving environment that will nurture your child’s development, head on over to our website to register.

Nursery School – Manoa Community Church At Manoa Nursery School we provide an excellent pre-school experience to all children, ages 2 1/2 through 5 years old, by bridging the gap between home and a more formal education. We seek to develop in your child a love for school and learning. Each day is filled with Bible stories, music, crafts,....

We hope you will join us. A portion of your purchase will benefit Manoa Nursery School.

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Crossing the midline plays a part in everything we do! Reading, writing, catching a ball, getting dressed, sitting cross-cross-applesauce, play, self-care...everything!

So, what exactly is midline? Midline of the body is an imaginary line that drops from the middle of the head, strait down over the nose, to the belly button and divides the body into left and right sides. Examples of crossing midline include:
👈Moving the left hand/arm/foot/leg across this line to the right side (and vise versa). Twisting the body in rotation around this imaginary line
👉Leaning the upper or body across the middle of the body
👈Touching the opposite side of the page when reading, writing, or cutting.
👉SO much more!

Here are fun ways to address and develop this skill:

https://www.theottoolbox.com/crossing-midline-march-gross-motor/

If the vision of Manoa Nursery School speaks to you, we are pleased to announce that our enrollment is still open for this fall.
To learn more or to register, please visit our website: manoa.org/nurseryschool or call (610)449-0863

Part of teaching scissor skills is knowing how to hold scissors.

Holding scissors correctly is a skill that some children struggle with achieving.

You can walk into any classroom and see multiple ways children grasp scissors. This impacts the way they are able to cut with good hand and finger control. If bad habits are learned early, these can be difficult to correct, but not impossible.

Check out this blog post for a more detailed development of how to hold scissors, and learning scissor skills: https://www.theottoolbox.com/how-to-hold-scissors/

Teachers are figuring out that if kids don’t come into the classroom with empathy, it’s worth taking the time to teach it to them. Not only will empathetic kids not disrupt the class for other learners, but research has also shown that empathetic individuals are actually better learners. An analysis of 213 social and emotional learning programs involving over 270,000 Kindergarten through high school students showed that interventions increased academic performance by 11%, as well as decreased aggression/emotional distress and increased helping behavior in students. Empathy training results in higher student GPAs, better reading comprehension, and more developed critical thinking skills. In the absence of one of these school programs, parents can teach kids simply by making time to do it.

Brought to you by one of Neurochild’s Brain Trust Members, neuroscientist and professor Dr. Erin Clabough (https://linktr.ee/ErinClabough). To learn about 6 easy ways to measure your own child’s empathy at home, read the full article on Erin’s Psychology Today blog at: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/neuroparent/202004/6-easy-ways-measure-your-child-s-empathy

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OUR VISION

We strive to help your child develop in the following areas, according to age-appropriate levels, so that they will:

Understand who Jesus Christ is and what He came to do.

Know they are special and loved by God and develop a feeling of self-worth and confidence in their abilities.

Develop a courteous and respectful attitude toward others.

Learn to obey rules, follow directions, and care for property.

Accept personal responsibility and solve problems respectfully.

Become more aware and appreciative of the world around them that God has made.

Learn to develop ideas and communicate clearly.

Develop early math and literacy skills.

Learn to express creativity though various media.

Develop muscular skills and coordination.

If our vision speaks to you, we are pleased to announce that our enrollment is still open for this fall.

To learn more or to register, please visit our website: manoa.org/nurseryschool or call (610)449-0863

Manoa Nursery School is currently enrolling for this Fall with limited openings in most classes.
For information or to register online, head to our website: manoa.org/nursery school/
or contact us to schedule a visit
Phone: (610)449-0863
Email: [email protected]

Nursery School Registrations 2022-23 – Manoa Community Church

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We had so much fun celebrating our mommy’s today!!!

Our teachers are the best and we thank God for each one of them!!!