September
October
November
December
January
- Books/Themes: Join in and Play, Pete the Cat, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Apples
- Recognize and practice writing first name
- Practice rules and routines of the classroom and our school
- Get to know classmates and teachers by name
- Name 10 colors -red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, black, white, brown, and pink
- Count objects to 10
- Make applesauce
- Letters Aa & Bb
- 2nd Step - Happy and Sad
October
- Books/Themes: Fall, Fire Safety, Halloween
- Go for a fall walk
- Explore signs of fall
- Learn about and name basic shapes - circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus (formerly called a diamond)
- Rote count to 15
- Letters Pp, Ff, Bb
- Create AB pattern (ex: red, blue, red, blue....)
- Cut out a basic shape with scissors - thumb up
- Practice writing name with the first letter being upper case and the rest lower case
- Introduce rhyming
- FAST assessment
- 2nd Step
November
- Books/Themes: All By Myself, family, Thanksgiving
- Letter Tt and Hh and review all previous letters
- Create an "All By Myself" book
- Work on Assessments
- Work on number recognition to 12
December
- Make Christmas gifts
- Letter Cc
- Practicing writing letters that pull down and slide right
- Beginning sound practice
- 2nd Step - feelings
- Pattern Blocks
January
- Letters Ww, Ss
- Patterning
- Clapping out syllables
- Polar Regions and the animals that live there