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Objectives:
The objective of the program is to encourage and to support the development of the individual child by providing an ever-changing variety of appropriate materials and equipment which facilitates opportunities for discovery and exploration at each child's own developmental pace. Emphasis is given to the areas of emotional, physical, social, spiritual and intellectual development with increased challenges made in the various areas as the children mature.

Curriculum:
The United Methodist Weekday Ministries curriculum is the basis for our program, enhanced by a compilation of the best creative curriculum philosophies accumulated through years of workshops and continuing education. The curriculum is developmentally appropriate.

Bethany CDC recognizes that a child is always learning and developing. Each day brings an opportunity to play, to investigate and to express ideas through hands-on learning experiences in group living, creative activities, field trips, language experiences, music experiences, health and safety education, indoor/outdoor play and rest, and eating together.

Class Offering:
All classes are held from 9 a.m. to noon.

Children are placed in class according to their age as of Sept. 1. Two and Three-year-olds are placed by birthdates within their age group, i.e. older twos are placed together and younger twos are placed together; likewise older threes and younger threes are placed together.

Two-Year-Olds meet either two days (Tuesday and Thursday) or three days (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) each week. There is a maximum of 10 children in each class with two teachers with them at all times.

Three-Year-Olds also meet in either two-day (Tuesday and Thursday) or three-day (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) combinations. There is a maximum of 12 children in a class with two teachers with them al all times.

Four-Year-Olds meet either three days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) or five days a week (Monday through Friday). There is a maximum of 14 children in the class with two teachers with them at all times. Bethany CDC's Four-Year-Old program addresses all child development curriculum standards set forth by the S.C. Department of Education to ensure their readiness to enter Kindergarten. We then expand their experiences with our own objectives to develop the "whole" child.