WELCOME!
I am pleased to introduce you to Children of The Woodlands (COTW). As an outreach program of The Woodlands Methodist Church, Children of The Woodlands is the cornerstone of the exceptional children’s programming offered at the church, providing high-quality early care and education in our community for more than four decades. Our licensed Christian preschool is well-known for our developmental, hands-on philosophy, low child-staff ratios, excellent teachers, and wonderful facilities.
Known in recent years as The Woodlands Methodist School Preschool, as we celebrate our 40th year, the preschool is returning to its original name of Children of The Woodlands and operating separately from The Woodlands Methodist School.
We believe, and research supports, that young children learn best when they are actively involved in the process, and that play is a child’s most important work. When we say “hands-on” learning, we mean that children are using materials and manipulatives to increase their knowledge. For example, building with a set of wooden blocks teaches physics and engineering principles, and when you add a friend to the process the children begin to learn about cooperation, collaboration and problem solving.
Learning in preschool should be fun and purposeful-we want to develop a lifelong love of learning! But learning in preschool is also very intentional. Taking cues from the children, our teachers develop lesson plans to engage and challenge the students. Each day at COTW our young learners have the chance to explore new activities in the classroom, hear and discuss a story, share a prayer and learn a bit about God, enjoy lunch with their classmates, and engage in outdoor and indoor active play.
I am passionate about early childhood education, and love working with children and families during this exciting time of growth. I look forward to showing you our very special school.
Linda Wilmoth
Director of Children of The Woodlands
Linda Wilmoth, Director
lwilmoth@twmc.org
