My Preschool Curriculum

January

Around the world!

It is incredible and so much fun. We even had an around the world party where we asked parents to bring in one food item from anywhere in the world and they went all out!! It was a blast having the kids try all the foods. We decorated African tribal necklaces and wore Chinese hats that the kids made from paper plates. Parents brought in Empanadas, egg rolls, Dolmas, a special soup/curry (non-spicy) that originated from somewhere in North Africa, and so much more. We learned about the backgrounds of the families in our class and had a wonderful time. In this curriculum we let each child pick a coloring page, each page had a different monument on it. Once the child finished coloring it, we told the child about the monument then they had to share what they learned with the class. There are, of course an endless list of books that go hand in hand with this theme. We made Chinese lanterns, colored Dala horses and so much more.

Letters of the month: PQR

Numbers: review numbers

Shape: hexagon

Colors: brown, grey

Bible Verses: P -praise the Lord for He is good

Q – Quench not the spirit

R – Rejoice in the Lord always

February

Valentines, of course but I wanted more than just the holiday all month as there is only so much you can do with each holiday. I set up a nurses/vet station for dramatic play, we learned about heart health awareness and friendship as well. The kids had a wonderful time, and this dramatic play was one of their favorites.

Letters of the month: STU

Numbers: 16, 17, 18

Shape: Heart

Colors: Red, pink, white

Bible Verses: S – Seek the Lord while he may be found

T – Trust in the Lord always

U – Unto you O’ God we give thanks

March

St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays and is absolutely a must. Once again though, there is only so much you can do with a holiday, so I usually add more to it. I chose weather, it goes perfectly with the area we are in as we end up having sunny days, rainy days and snowy days all in March. It also fits perfectly with rainbows. We do science experiments on how clouds and rain work and study the water cycle and how ice crystals form into snowflakes. This, combined with the holiday will give you an endless amount of curriculum for the month. Plenty of science, crafts and centers.

Letters of the month: VWX

Numbers: 19, 20

Shape: Shamrock

Colors: green, gold, rainbow

Bible Verses: V – very great is the Lord

W – We love because He first loved us

X – May I never boast eXcept in the cross

April

Spring is in the air!!! Spring is one of my favorite seasons and there is so much excitement buzzing around. Each year I purchase a container of caterpillars. We learn about the life cycle of the butterfly and watch our caterpillars turn into butterflies. I also purchase a praying mantis egg case and we go over their life cycle. They are both such fun activities that the kids enjoy greatly. We also study Easter and have a wonderful time with that unit.

Letters of the month: YZ

Numbers: review numbers

Shape: oval

Colors: green, yellow, purple

Bible Verses: Y – You are the light of the world

Z – Zacchaeus, come down

May

We study spring, bees and pollination, and fruits and veggies! This is particularly fun as we have another fun “party” day were we bring in all sorts of fruits and veggies to try. I also would bring in my rabbit for the kids to have a “veggie party” with. We learn about gardening and all that goes into it. There are so many crafts, activities, and centers to do with this unit.

Letters of the month: Review letters

Numbers: review numbers

Shape: Octagon

Colors: review colors

Bible Verses: Review verses

June

If you are one of those teachers or parents that enjoy keeping the learning going through the summer, like me, then here are our themes.

In June we study the deserts and the animals and plants that live in them. I absolutely love it and the kids can’t seem to get enough of this theme. We make rattlesnake crafts, work on fine motor skills buy creating cactuses with toothpicks and green pool noodles. We use sponges to demonstrate how a cactus soaks up water and so much more.

Review letters, numbers, shapes, colors and Bible verses

July

4th of July!! Another of my favorite holidays!! There are so many fun activities to do with this holiday. One fun thing I had to it, is the history of the US and camping!! We eat s’mores, I bring in a fake campfire and a small camping tent for dramatic play. We go outside and “pan for gold”, this is fun and easy. Just get a few pans and strainers from the dollar store and order the fake gold off of Amazon and do this activity in a kiddy pool filled with muddy water. It is messy and completely worth it!!

Review letters, numbers, shapes, colors and Bible verses

August

In many places, the school year starts in August. For this month we touch on, All About Me, Back to School and a particularly fun one, Classic Stories. For this we do The Three Little Pigs, Red Riding Hood, The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, Three Billy Goats Gruff… etc.

Letters of the month: ABC

Numbers: 1,2,3

Shape: circle

Color: yellow, black and pink

Bible Verses: A – All things are possible through the Lord

B – Believe in the Lord

C – Children, obey your parents

September

Apples, Apples and more Apples. The life cycle of the Apple, Apple taste testing, Apple pie Friday and a dramatic play area where they make their own felt Apple pie. We also do a farm unit!! All the kids love this and have a blast. There are of course countless crafts and books to go with these themes, so the month stays full and fun.

Letters of the month: DEF

Numbers: 4,5,6

Shape: square

Colors: yellow, red, green

Bible Verses:

D – Do what is right

E – Even a child is known by his deeds

October

Halloween is a given! We also study bats and pumpkins during this time. Lots of fun and lots of spooky, activities and crafts.

Letters of the month:GHI

Numbers: 7,8,9

Shape: triangle

Colors: orange, black

Bible Verses: G – give thanks to the lord

H – Honor your father and mother

I – I can do all things through Christ

November

Love, Love, this unit. We study Thanksgiving as well as fall. We build log cabins, make fake Indian corn, and build fall trees.

Letters of the month: JKL

Numbers: 10, 11, 12

Shapes: leaf, oval

Colors: orange, red, brown

Bible Verses: J – Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth and the life.”

K – Keep your tongue from evil

L – Love is patient, Love is kind

December

Winter, ice, and Christmas. It’s a wonderful month, filled with fun themes and activities. Which slice will melt first, science experiment, what animals live in the arctic and how do they stay warm? What causes it to snow? So much learning happening in such an exciting month. We build gingerbread houses, drink hot chocolate and have a movie day.

Letters of the month: MNO

Numbers: 13, 14, 15

Shapes: snowflake, rectangle

Colors: blue, green, red, white

Bible Verses: M – must be kind

N – No one can serve two masters

O – Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.

If you have any questions, want to know more details or ideas for any of these themes, let me know and I will be happy to help. I can also give you a list of books, songs and ideas that worked great in my classroom and that I use with homeschooling my own kids.

Thank you for reading my blog. I cannot wait to hear from all of you and know what you think. I would also love to hear any curriculum ideas you have, favorite books, songs and more.