About the School For Little Children

The School for Little Children was established in 1969 by Sugar Land First United Methodist Church in order to provide preschool education for children ages six months through 6 years in a Christian environment.

The school strives to provide an opportunity for young children to work and play together in a friendly, happy, Christian atmosphere. Children will be encouraged to gain new skills, form good habits and learn to be responsible members of a group. The School for Little Children provides a full, happy, flexible, open-ended program for children who are ready for many experiences. Children will be given opportunities to explore and interact with a variety of materials. They will be allowed to explore through creative art activities, dramatic play, science experiences, music, and creative movement.

The children will be guided daily by teachers who are keenly aware of the many opportunities to religiously interpret everyday experiences. The school is regarded as a part of the total program of Sugar Land First United Methodist Church and assists the church in its responsibility to the community to give Christian training.

The School for Little Children works closely with parents through conferences, monthly newsletters and open house to provide a comprehensive program for the whole child: socially, emotionally, physically, intellectually and spiritually.

Goals & Objectives

Curriculum is the total program that a child experiences while enrolled at the School for Little Children. It includes the daily schedule, planned activities, daily routines such as eating and toileting, free play, outside time, creative art, science, music, story time, gross and fine motor activities.

The objective of curriculum planning is to provide activities for all areas of a child’s development: physical, emotional, social and cognitive through an integrated approach. Believing that children learn concepts and life skills best with a “hands on” approach, the teachers plan activities that involve the children in experiential learning.

The School for Little Children provides learning in an atmosphere where the child feels loved and accepted for his/her uniqueness. A wide variety of resources are used to plan activities for the children. Themes are planned for the year and teachers meet regularly by age groups to share ideas for implementing the program in their efforts to meet the needs of all the children.

Our goals are to provide an opportunity for young children to live, work and play together in a friendly, happy Christian environment where there are opportunities for the children to gain new skills and appreciation, form good habits and learn to be responsible members of a group.

“Knowledge is not something that is given to children as though they were empty vessels to be filled. Children acquire knowledge about the physical and social worlds in which they live through playful interaction with objects and people. Children do not need to be forced to learn; they are motivated by their own desire to make sense of the world.”

National Association for the Education of Young Children:
Position Statement on Developmentally Appropriate Practice

The School for Little Children strives to provide a developmentally appropriate curriculum. Teachers prepare the environment for children to learn through active exploration and interaction with adults, other children and materials.