The first five years of childhood are the most important in development and learning. Our educational curriculum is designed to help children reach their fullest potential. The Little Lambs curriculum is based on the nationally recognized, research-based High/Scope Curriculum (www.highscope.org) which emphasizes active participatory learning for children of all ages. In addition, we design learning activities to enable each child to explore and progress at their own pace in the areas of cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual growth.
Our Christian orientation, which includes introduction to prayer, music, and worship, is a unique aspect of the program. Besides daily grace and prayer within the classroom, a rich heritage of Bible stories prepares children for our intimate Saint Dunstan chapel for weekly music, worship, spiritual exploration and quiet respites.
Little Lambs is proud to announce our enrichment programming coming in the Fall, 2009. We are excited to welcome Troy Gymnastics to Little Lambs. This new program will offer our little ones (age 15 months-5 years) a chance to stretch their bodies and minds each week. Music, fun and expert instruction will be entertaining our Little Lambsn!
In addition, foreign languages will be introduce this fall to our children with age-appropriate immersion play and instruction. We will be introducing both French and Spanish this year.
Please check back often as we will be introducing more enrichment programming as details become available.
We are proud to have at our helm, Kristen Farrar as our Director of Little Lambs at Christ Church Cranbook. Kristen began her role in the Spring of 2009 and has been a wonderful addition to our Little Lambs Family. Kristen is a "hometown girl" having been raised in Birmingham and is a graduate of Holy Name and Marian High School. She completed her undergrad at Albion College and her Masters Degree in Social Work through Wayne State University. She has extensive background in child development and was a former director at North Hills Child Care in Troy, MI. She has served as an educational consultant for the National Academy of Educators and Caregivers. In addition, she managed and developed the curriculum for the Children's Gallery at the Detroit Science Center
She and her husband have two beautiful little girls that attend Little Lambs.
Kristen's goals for our program are to create the best possible learning and caring environment for our children within a Christian setting.
