Themes
Dates | Theme of the week | Letter/Number |
Jan 5-9 | Teacher’s Choice | P 16 |
Jan 12-16 | Winter Animals/Hibernation: bears, penguins, deer, foxes arctic animals…suggest using Jan Brett Books | NOP 14, 15, 16 |
Jan 19-23 | Winter sports: hockey, skiing, sledding, toboggan, ice skating | Q 17 |
Jan 26-30 | Weather: focus on seasonal changes, the water cycle (simplified), melting/freezing, hot/cold | R 18 |
Feb 2-6 | Pets/Caring for Animals…focus on big versus small animals, what animals can be pets, how we care for pets, etc… | S 19 |
Feb 9-13 | Friendship/Kindness/Sharing…focus on what good friends do, review classroom rules, play group games that use cooperation | QRS 17,18,19 |
Feb 16-20 | Dental Health/Germs/Manners/General Health…focus on how to keep bodies healthy, healthy foods, brushing teeth, etc… | T 20 |
Feb 23-27 | Transportation week #1: Types of Cars/Trucks/Bikes, parts of car/truck, traffic signs, traffic safety | U Numbers 1, 2, 3 review |
March 2-6 | Author Study: DR. SEUSS BIRTHDAY WEEK | V Numbers 4,5,6 review |
March 9-13 | Transportation week #2: Types of Trains/Planes/Boats, parts of trains, traffic signs, air versus land versus water traveling | TUV Numbers 7,8,9 review |
March 16-20 | Dinosaurs…focus on types of dinosaurs, meat versus plant eating dinosaurs | W Numbers 1-10 review |
March 23-27 | Rocks, minerals, gems, and fossils…focus on different types, how they are made, hard versus soft, shiny versus dull | X Number 11,12,13 review |
March 30-April 3 | Astronomy: Parts of a rocket, astronauts, constellations, moons, planets, sun, etc… | Y Number 14,15,16 review |
April 6-10 | Teacher’s Choice | WXY Number 17,18,19 |
April 13-17 | Author Study: LAURA NUMEROFF | Z Number 11-20 review |
April 20-24 | Spring planting: focus on parts of plant, how things grow, types of plants/flowers/veggies | A,B,C 1,2,3 |
April 27-May 1 | Bugs: focus on types of bugs, parts of bug, why bugs are important | D,E,F 4,5,6 |
May 4-8 | Jungle/Rainforest: focus on plants and animals | G,H,I 7,8,9 |
May 11-15 | Reptiles/Amphibians: lizards, turtles, frogs, snakes, komodo dragons | J,K,L 10,11,12 |
May 18-22 | Artist week #1: focus on water colors, pointillism, and abstract | MNO 13,14,15 |
May 25-29 | Artist week #2: focus on still life, landscapes, portraits | P,Q,R 16,17,18 |
June 1-5 | Music and Movement/theatre: focus on types of music, instruments, types of dance, storytelling, role-playing | S,T,U 19, 20 |
June 8-12 | Circus/Zoo Animals | V,W,X ——- |
June 15-19 | Sports/Fitness | Y,X ——- |
June 22-26 | Author Study: ERIC CARLE’S BIRTHDAY | Alphabet/Number review |
June 29-July 3 | Teacher’s Choice | Alphabet/Number review |