We follow a complete, comprehensive curriculum that our Early Childhood Education team has developed:
- Letters, numbers, and social/emotional skills are introduced or reviewed each week as part of our preschool program.
- Lessons and activities are based around weekly themes, such as "All About Me" or "Dental Health".
- Weekly themes include learning about social studies (regions of the world) and the sciences.
- Authors and illustrators are introduced as we read theme-related books.
- Art, literacy, writing, and math are explored in center-based learning areas.
- Other basic academic skills are practiced daily, such as, name recognition, patterning, sorting, etc.
- Music and movement is a big part of each day as the children dance and sing with the teachers. Gross motor fun is a big part of each day!
- Free play based learning is a very important part of each child's day.
Monthly Curriculum
September
Theme:
Classroom Manners & Expectations
Back to School
All About Me
Home & Family
O, C, T
1, 2
S/E Skills:
Welcoming
Listening
Focusing Attention
October
Theme:
Fall
5 Senses
Fire Safety/Stranger Danger
Halloween
A, S, M
3, 4, 5
S/E Skills:
Self-talk
Following directions
Asking for what you want and need
November
Theme:
Emotions
Farm
Healthy Eating/Nutrition
Thankfulness
Opposites
D, F, G
6, 7, 8
S/E Skills:
How to identify feelings (happy and sad)
More feelings (surprised and scared)
Identifying anger
December
Theme:
Dental health/Dentist
Doctors
Winter
Holidays and traditions
G, L
9, 10
S/E Skills:
Same or different feelings
Accidents
Caring and helping
January
Theme:
Arctic/Polar
Jungle
Ocean
Savannah
Forest
P, R, K
11, 12
S/E Skills:
We feel feelings in our bodies
Strong feelings (frustrated)
Naming feelings
February
Themes:
Dinosaurs
Kindness and friendship
Dentist
Community helpers
I, B, E
13, 14
S/E Skills:
Managing dissappointment
Managing anger
Managing waiting
March
Themes:
Weather
Saint Patricks
In the pond
Spring
X, Y, U
15, 16
S/E Skills:
Fair ways to play
Having fun with friends
Inviting to play
April
Themes:
Transportation
Bugs & insects
Our earth
Plants and Seeds
J, V, W
17, 18
S/E Skills:
Joining in with play
Saying the problem
Thinking of solutions
May
Themes:
Mexico
Pets
Summer
Q, Z
19, 20
S/E Skills:
Speaking assertively
Kindergarten
Monthly Curriculum
May
Themes:
Fairy tales
Mindfulness
June
Themes:
Fun in the sun
Zoo
Camping
Colors / Art
July
Themes:
Our community / 4th of July
Sports
Beach and ocean
Outer space
August
Themes:
Imagination
Nature
Celebration
Germs
D, F, G
6, 7, 8
S/E Skills:
How to identify feelings (happy and sad)
More feelings (surprised and scared)
Identifying anger