This year we will be getting back to basics in our lesson planning. With all of our "older" kids gone to Kindergarten, we will be working on basic concepts with our young preschoolers and toddlers. Each month we will have an umbrella theme for the entire month such as "FALL" with sub themes each week (i.e. leaves, pumpkins, apples, etc). Each month we will also concentrate on a shape and some of our art projects will incorporate this shape. A great way to reinforce these themes is to have your child point out the monthly shape in their take home projects. You can also count individual shapes they used in the project. "How many circles did you use in this cat face?"
September:
Monthly Theme: All About Me
Shape Focus: Circle
Monthly Theme: Fall Harvest
Shape Focus: Triangle
Monthly Theme: Transportation
Shape Focus: Rectangle
Monthly Theme: Traditions Around the World
Shape Focus: Square
Monthly Theme: Winter
Shape Focus: Diamond
Monthly Theme: Love and Kindness
Shape Focus: Heart
Monthly Theme: Animals
Color Focus: Green
Monthly Theme: Our World
Color Focus: Blue
Monthly Theme: Spring is in the Air
Color Focus: Red
Monthly Theme: Summer Lovin'
Color Focus: Yellow
Monthly Theme: All About Me
Shape Focus: Circle
- Week 1: Welcome Back
- Week 2: All About Me
- Week 3: Me & My Family
- Week 4: Pets are Family Too
Monthly Theme: Fall Harvest
Shape Focus: Triangle
- Week 1: A is for Apple
- Week 2: Fire Safety
- Week 3: Falling Leaves
- Week 4: Pumpkin Picking
- Week 5: Happy Halloween
Monthly Theme: Transportation
Shape Focus: Rectangle
- Week 1: On the Road Again
- Week 2: Yacht Club
- Week 3: Talking Turkey
- Week 4: Take to the Sky
Monthly Theme: Traditions Around the World
Shape Focus: Square
- Week 1: Holiday's Around the World Pt. 1
- Week 2: Holiday's Around the World Pt. 2
- Week 3: Here Comes Santa Claus
- Week 4: CLOSED
Monthly Theme: Winter
Shape Focus: Diamond
- Week 1: Happy New Year
- Week 2: Let it Snow
- Week 3: Winter Animals
- Week 4: We Have a Dream
- Week 5: Winter Sports
Monthly Theme: Love and Kindness
Shape Focus: Heart
- Week 1: Good Deeds
- Week 2: Love is in the Air
- Week 3: CLOSED
- Week 4: Acts of Kindness
Monthly Theme: Animals
Color Focus: Green
- Week 1: Hibernating Animals
- Week 2: Fly High
- Week 3: Great Green Things
- Week 4: Fuzzy and Furry
Monthly Theme: Our World
Color Focus: Blue
- Week 1: On Land or Sea
- Week 2: Wacky Weather
- Week 3: Here Comes Peter Cottontail
- Week 4: CLOSED
- Week 5: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Monthly Theme: Spring is in the Air
Color Focus: Red
- Week 1: I Love My Mommy
- Week 2: The Very Hungry Caterpillar (life cycles insects)
- Week 3: How Things Grow (plant life cycles)
- Week 4: May Flowers
Monthly Theme: Summer Lovin'
Color Focus: Yellow
- Week 1: Beach TIme
- Week 2: Daddy's Helper
- Week 3: Camping Adventure
- Week 4: Stars, Moon and Sky
- Week 5: Oh Mr. Sun