Units of Study

We have a theme based curriculum and use the best in children’s literature to enhance our themes.

MONTH THEME LOFT WATERTABLE TRAIN TABLE

September red baby nursery bathing a baby train

children of the world playhouse (water)

mammals

preschool orientation

letters: m, s

October orange vet’s office tracks forest animals

France teddy bear picnic (sand)

trees/leaves

mammals

bears/teddys

letters: vowels and t, n

November brown grocery bubbles Native American village

United States tepee (water)

Thanksgiving/harvest kitchen

Native Americans

fruits/vegetables

letters: c, d

December green Santa’s workshop soda bottle science Polar Express train

Mexico Mrs. Claus’s kitchen (water)

Christmas in other lands

Chanukah

letters: r, f

January white igloo mad scientist Inuit (Eskimo) village

Canada/Arctic bird house (water)

birds

letters: b, p, w

February pink under the sea marine life train

China and Japan Japanese tea room (rice)

marine life post office

valentines

letters: g, h, j

March blue outer space paleontology dinosaurs

Italy laundry room (sand)

reptiles/dinosaurs/amphibians

space

rocks/minerals/volcanoes

letters: l, k, x

April yellow African safari measuring cups/funnels Africa

Africa gardening (rice)

insects/arachnids/flowers

letters: z, v, y, q

May purple barn water park farm

Australia schoolroom (water)

Tropics

farm

blends: sh, ch, th, ing