As summer comes to an end (school here starts in late August) I have been very busy brainstorming for the upcoming year with my Littlest Diva. The Oldest Diva will be included in some of the fun but she officially starts Kindergarten and will be in school all day. I will of course continue to share our reading/phonics and sight word focus with you but the major focus of my planning has been specifically geared for my preschooler who is 4.
Our themes all begin with the books we read & discuss together while incorporating:
- letters and basic letter sounds
- beginning reading & sight word fun
- writing and fine motor skills development
- math basics such as number recognition, number sense, early addition/subtraction, days of the week & intro to telling time
- science and hands-on experiments and/or observation where possible
- cooking and/or theme related snacks
- lots & lots of arts & crafts
- Family Night Fun
*As an addition this year I will be incorporating some basic Spanish into our themes. Both Lil Divas have expressed a great deal of interest in learning to speak Spanish & I am so excited to help them learn!*
Our last few weeks of Summer Themes will include:
Water Fun
Zoo Animals (Letter Z)
Dinosaurs (Letter D)
Here is my Preschool Thematic Calendar for 2011-2012:
(Mid) August:
Back to School
All About Me
September:
Apples (Letter A) & Johnny Appleseed
Farm & Farm Animals
Fun w/Shapes
Vehicles & Transportation
October:
Fall (Letter L-Leaves)
Columbus Day
Bats & Spiders
Skeletons/Body (Letter S)
Pumpkins (Letter P)
November:
Monster Fun
Scarecrows
Native Americans & Pilgrims (Letter N)
Thanksgiving & Turkeys (Letter T)
Vegetables & Fruits/Healthy Eating (Letter V)
December:
Your Five Senses (2 weeks) (Letter Y - focus during Taste Yummy vs Yucky)
Christmas (Letter C)
Gingerbread (Letter G)
January:
Snow/Snowflakes/Snowman
Mittens (Letter M)
Quilts (Letter Q)
Arctic Animals
February:
Groundhog's Day & Shadows
Hearts/Valentine's Day (Letter H)
Bears & Hibernation (mini unit)
Presidents Day (1 day)
Mardi Gras (1 day)
Space
Dr. Seuss
March:
Rainbows/Colors (Letter R)
Leprechauns/St. Patrick's Day/Shamrocks (Letter L)
Spring Weather: Wind & Clouds - Kites (Letter K)
Spring Weather: Rain & Umbrellas (Letter U)
April:
Easter Eggs/Rabbits (Letter E)
Birds & Nests (letter N)
Earth Day/Recycling
Flowers/Gardening (Letter F)
May:
Flowers/Gardening (Letter F) continued
Pond Life - Frogs & Turtles
Bugs/Life Cycles: (Letter B)
Caterpillars/Butterflies (Letter C - Caterpillar)
Ants
Summer:
(our summer themes are much more flexible and tend to last about 2 weeks due to all our summer activities)
June:
Jungle (Letter J)
Eric Carle
July:
4th of July: Stars & Stripes (mini unit)
Ocean & Sea Creatures (Letter O)
Ice Cream (I)
August:
Pirates & Maps (Letter X)
Princesses & Castles
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - ABC Celebration (Review)
It will be a wonderful year full of fun & learning.
I hope you will join us as we share our journey with you.
If you have a lesson plan/calendar for the year I'd love for you to share on the linky below. I LOVE to see what other teachers/moms/homeschoolers are up to - it is always inspiring! I will leave the link up thru early September when school starts so be sure to come back & share later if you are not finished with your plan yet!
Bern
