Trinity Early Learning Center, a ministry of Trinity United Methodist Church,
began our 33rd year in August of 2004. The program has grown and evolved
over the years, as we strive to offer a quality pre-school learning enviornment
for your children. We continue to offer a program of planned curriculum for all
of the age groups that attend. Our staff of 25 teachers offer your child a loving,
caring atmosphere in which they can grow and develop a pattern for learning.

We invite you to read all about us, and feel free to contact us if you would
like more information.

Trinity United Methodist Church's purpose for the Trinity Early Learning
Center program is two-fold. First it provides parents of preschool children
an opportunity for a period of relaxation away from the responsibilities for
and the constant attention demanded by the young child.

Second, TELC ensures that the day the child spends away from home will
be a learning experience. TELC is often the child's first experience with the
world outside the home: the world of church, school and community. The
staff tries to make this experience a positive one, striving to help the child
know himself, like himself and learn to express himself. Through interaction
with other children, the child learns to cooperate and share with others and
to function as a member of a group. The children are guided in developing
concepts of God and the world around them. The program encourages the
development of the whole child.

In order to reach these goals, the program has small classes, led by
teachers who are interested in young children and enjoy guiding a child's
development. TELC provides equipment for creative play and coordinated
learning program with activities in art, music, science and storytelling.

Trinity Early Learning Center is licensed and governed by Minimum Stand-
ards for Day Care Licensing through the State Department of Human
Resources. TELC is licensed by a second set of standards by the City
of Arlington. TELC is inspected by the Arlington Fire Department, the
Sanitation Department, and a plumber for gas leaks. A representative from
the State Health Department reviews each child's medical form. Manuals
concerning all of the above standards are available in the TELC Office for
parents to read.

Activity centers: science, math, housekeeping, arts & crafts, library, building-blocks,
manipulative-puzzles and games, music, language-listening skills

Special presentations: firemen and their fire truck, paramedics and their ambulance,
policemen, and a variety of costume characters

Thematic teaching curriculum: Texas, different cultures, seasons, community helpers,
animals, insects & spiders, transportation, manners, self-concept

Language enrichment: great children's literature, print-rich environment with numerous
labels, words, and names

Alphabet: letter and sound reinforcement


Math: counting and shape identification


Physical Education: outdoor or indoor (weather permitting) games and activities


Music: rhythm, sound, and melody


Arts and crafts: scissors, glue, and paints


Fine motor development: drawing, cutting, and manipulating small pieces


Chapel: Bible verses, prayers, and life lessons


Manners: social graces and school rules

Playtime: making new friends and learning how to be a friend