"Don't protect me from consequences. I need to learn the painful way sometimes."
(From "A Child's Viewpoint Of Discipline")

JANUARY CURRICULUM  boy and cat on sled

PRE-MATH:        Shape: Rectangle        Number: 6

LANGUAGE:        Letters: Kk Ll Mm Nn
       Nursery Rhyme: Three Little Kittens

PHYSICAL SKILLS FOCUS:
Gross Motor: Climbing        Winter Sports
Fine Motor: Jan Related Activities + Cutting Practice Stage: Cutting On A Line


SCIENCE: On-Going Water Table Activity: Styrofoam Packing Material     
Winter/Hibernation        Sense of Hearing        Ice/Frost/Static Electricity

CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
On-Going Easel Art Choices: Salt Painting On Rectangles        Creative Abstract Paintings
    Color Focus: Blue, White

On-Going Creative Drama Corner: Cave

MINI-MUSIC APPRECIATION: Jazz and The Blues

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUS:
Community Helpers         Weather and Clothing Association/Winter Self-Help Skills

Special Days: Winter Picnic        Class Birthdays 
Field Trip: Children's Library
Character Education: Being Helpful

SAFETY THEME: Stranger Safety/What If I Get Lost?

MINI-GEOGRAPHY & MULTICULTURAL ED:
Winter Around the World
 and World Celebrations

MINI-HISTORY: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

MINI-ENVIRONMENTAL ED: Beautiful Mountains

VERY IMPORTANT: Please understand that curriculums on this website are simply my way of categorizing optional themes that COULD be used in a preschool classroom.  They aren't meant to be used "as is."  All curriculums and the activities which follow them are random suggestions only and are subject to change.  They aren't intended to be comprehensive or all-inclusive.  Plan according to the needs of the children in your group.  See the NAEYC for more information on developmentally appropriate practices.

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