He thrives on love and encouragement. The preschool years are an ideal time to begin building good foundations for learning. A good preschool program recognizes the potential in each child and develops programs and activities to encourage spiritual growth, academic achievement, and solid social relationships. The preschool years are fertile ground for planting seeds of spiritual truth. Little hearts are open and eager to hear the Word of God.
Young children accept Biblical absolutes without question.
In 15 years of teaching kindergarten and preschool, I have never taught a child who questioned the existence of God. Preschoolers love to hear Bible stories and are quick to memorize Scripture verses. I am amazed at how adept they are in applying Bible truths to their own lives in practical ways. Although I explained that their daughter would be in Bible class each day and that she would be memorizing Bible verses each week, they felt our teachings would not interfere with their beliefs or affect their daughter spiritually. Recently, the child's mother asked for a conference with the classroom teacher.