| 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 |
