AUG/SEPTEMBER CURRICULUM
  

PRE-MATH:        Shape: Circle        Numbers: Introduction To Numbers, 0, 1, 2

LANGUAGE:
Letters: Introduction To Letters, Letter A        Beginning Name Recognition
Nursery Rhyme: Mary Had A Little Lamb

PHYSICAL SKILLS FOCUS:
Gross Motor: Body Awareness/Balance; Roll/Bounce A Ball
Fine Motor: Sept Related Activities + Cutting Practice Stage:Tearing
On-Going Water Table Activity: Scrap Paper/Scissors

SCIENCE: Germs/Healthy Habits and Bathroom Self-Help Skills

CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
On-Going Easel Art Choices: Painting On Circles        Creative Abstract Paintings
    Color Focus: Primary Colors Red, Blue, Yellow
On-Going Creative Drama Corner: Classroom Play Kitchen/Pretend Apple Orchard

MINI-MUSIC APPRECIATION: Introduction: The Sounds of Music        

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUS:
All About Me (and Promoting An "I Can" Attitude)     
Becoming Familiar With Classroom/Playground

Special Days: Left Day and Right Day    Class Birthdays
Optional Field Trip: Apple Orchard
Character Education: Manners/Making Friends/Sharing Feelings (Trustworthiness)

SAFETY THEMES:
Keeping Safe At Home and School        Why We Have Rules        What is 911?

MINI-GEOGRAPHY & MULTICULTURAL ED:
Children Around the World (We're Alike, We're Different) (An Introduction)
 and World Celebrations
 
MINI-HISTORY: When My Grandparents Were Children (Grandparent's Day)

MINI-ENVIRONMENTAL ED: Beautiful Earth (An Introduction to Nature)

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.