Once a month St. Matthew’s Early Childhood Ministries offers a family story time. Come and listen to a Bible story, do a craft, hear stories related to a monthly theme, and enjoy some fellowship with other families with young children. Ms. Neumann will do the storytime. They meet at Whelan’s Coffee and Ice Cream from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

This month, story time at Whelan’s is meeting on Saturday, January 20th.

This activity is free and perfect for toddlers and preschool aged children to attend with a parent or caregiver. No RSVP needed.

About St. Matthew’s Early Childhood:

For over twenty years, formal Christian education at St. Matthew’s Lutheran school has started with our 4K program. In the fall of 2009, we added a 3K program to our early childhood ministry. Enrollment for the following school year begins every January.

Our curriculum is designed to prepare early learners for kindergarten. This preparation involves spiritual learning, language acquisition and exploration, mathematical thinking skills, social and emotional growth, and physical development. A variety of activities are used to engage early learners. Curriculum components include:

Spiritual – God’s Word is taught using the Christ Light curriculum found in all classrooms at St. Matthew’s. Theme-based units further explore God’s creation.

Core Curriculum – The Treasures curriculum for 3K and 4K includes language skills along with social studies, science, math, music, foreign language, and art. Our dramatic play area reflects the themes being taught through Treasures.

Math – Math Connects provides a variety of hands-on math experiences to teach and reinforce early math concepts.

Our 3K program is available to children who are three years old by September 1st. 3K classes meet on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:00 to 11:00 with the option of adding Monday, Wednesday and Fridays.

The 4K program has three “core” meeting days on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with an option for adding Tuesday and Thursday as well. Each 4K session meets from 8:00 to 11:00.

Extended care is available for 3K and 4K students from 11:00 until 6:00.

About Whelan’s:

Whelan’s Coffee & Ice Cream is a family-owned business in beautiful Downtown Oconomowoc.  Opening in 2007, our coffeehouse continues to grow and offers an environment to create, build and maintain relationships over a cup of rich coffee,  scoop of ice cream or any of the specialty treats we offer.   We built our business with friends and family and so, appreciate the faithfulness of all those who continue to support our dream.  One of the greatest benefits to us is the new relationships we continue to build, their stories and knowing we are part of the history of Oconomowoc.  FREE Wi-Fi, a comfy and creative environment, a perfectly brewed cup of coffee, creamy ice cream and delicious pastry treats are waiting for you today at  Whelan’s Coffee & Ice Cream.   We look forward to getting to know you!