This Year's Funshine Curriculum

Preschool Activity Schedule

2008-2009 Themes Letters Numbers Color Shape

September '08
Dinosaurs Go To School
Feelin’ Good/Stayin’ Safe
Apples Everywhere

A,B,C

1,2,3

Red

Introduce Shapes

October '08
Fire Safety
Four Seasons
Spin A Web!

D,E,F

4,5,6

Black, Orange

Triangle

November '08

Sleep Tight!
Manners Matter
Let’s Give Thanks

G,H,I

7,8

Brown

Rectangle

December '08

Fasten Up!
Gingerbread Days
‘Tis The Season

J,K,L

9,10

White

Star

January '09
Snowflakes and Icicles
Wheeling About
Once Upon a Time*

M,N,O

11,12

Blue

Circle

February '09

Teeth Tips
In The Mail
Teddy Bear Games

P,Q,R

13,14

Pink

Heart

March '09

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Here Comes The Circus
You Are What You Eat

S,T,U

15,16

Green

Square

April '09
Spring Has Sprung!
The World Of Art
Up and Away

V,W,X

17,18

Yellow

Oval

May '09
Baby Animals
Lazy Days and Bumble Bees
Dandy-lions!

Y,Z

19,20

Purple

Shape
Review

June '09

Rainy Day Fun
Western Days
Caterpillar to Butterfly

Review
A-H

Review
1-8

Orange, Black,
Pink, Brown

Triangle,
Heart

July '09

Sports Talk
Pizza Parlor
Going Fishin’

Review
I-Q

Review
9-14

Red, White, Blue

Star, Square,
Oval

August '09

Cookout Lookout
Reptile Rally
Playground Fun*

Review
R-Z

Review
15-20

Purple, Green,
Yellow

Rectangle,
Circle

* New or reworked themes for the 2008-2009 curriculum year.

Schedule is subject to slight change!
Click on each month to view a description of the themes!

Fall Curriculum for Infants

Each week has a different theme. This is curriculum for the next 2 weeks.

Week1/Theme 1: Balls

Language Development

Song: “Roll This Way” (rolling ball on floor to child as we sing this song)

(younger: offer the ball as you sing. Older children: take turns rolling ball, invite to sing).

Vocabulary: “Grandparent” Pictures of child’s grandparents. We ask child, “Who is this?” “Is this _____ (using the families words for Grandma or Grandpa).

(Younger children: Direct attention to the picture and wait for reaction, saying the name of the person. Older children: Show the cards one at a time and ask who the person is, encourage child to say names).

Physical Development

Large Motor: “Having a Ball.” Two balls one for the child, one for the teacher. Teacher demonstrates holding ball above head and touching toes as well as side to side. (younger: roll ball across tummy while they are lying on back, repeating with different kinds of balls. Older children: Demonstrate actions, child leads while teacher follows).

Fine Motor: “Playdough balls.” Teacher demonstrates how to roll play dough into a ball between palms. Continue as long as there is interest.

(Younger children: Teacher makes the play dough balls, offering to child to grasp, hold and squeeze. Older children: Teacher challenges child to make “small” and “big” balls of dough and names a color dough to make a ball out of).

Art

Grandparent’s Day Gift (Sept. 7^th)Make a picture gift (paint, picture, marker, glue, tape)

Child will take home a gift for both sets of Grandparents.

Sensory

Ball Sounds Teacher places ball on ground/floor slaps the ball. This is repeated on carpet, outside on grass and bark.

(Younger children: Teacher holds both child and ball on lap, guiding child to imitate the slapping sounds. Older child: Child may want to explore the sound of the ball on other objects).

Cognitive Development

Shapes: Circles. Teacher draws child’s attention to circular objects and traces her finger around them, encouraging child to do the same.

(Younger child: Child can hold circular object. Older child: child is invited to draw freely, teacher brings any circles to child’s attention).

Week2/Theme 1: Balls

Language Development

Song: “I See Something.” Teacher sings the song as child chases a ball (provided). (Younger children: Teacher sings the song offering ball to child to grasp. Older children: After singing the song a few times, teacher invites the child to sing it).

Vocabulary: “Ball” vocabulary card. Teacher introduces the object on the card as a ball and invites the child to search for balls hidden in the room.

(Younger children: Teacher shows child the ball card and plays peek-a-boo with ball or rolls ball off of child’s tummy. Older child: Ask child to name the color of ball after finding hidden balls).

Physical Development

In and Out: Child is invited to toss assorted balls into a box. (Younger children: Teacher holds the ball near the box for child to “drop” in box instead of throwing. Older children: Teacher can increase the distance between the ball and the box according to ability).

Ball and Tube: Child is offered balls of different sizes to roll down tubes.

(Younger children: Teacher offers child paper towel tubes, set upright, for child to knock over. Older children: Child can explore dropping balls through tubes on different objects. Teacher comments on how far they role).

Art

Finger painting: Child is offered paint on apple cut out. When print is dry teacher glues on stem and child’s picture. (Younger children: Secure an apple pattern to a high chair tray, offering a jumbo crayon to decorate pattern. Older child: offer 2 different colors of paint and encourage child to attach photo and stem).

Cognitive Development

Counting: Cotton ball count: Teacher places 5 cotton balls in a container depending upon child’s ability to count. Children are invited to remove cotton balls one at a time as teacher counts. Teacher counts as they are replaced. Child is encouraged to count along. (Younger children: Container of cotton balls is offered for child to manipulate. Teacher rubs a cotton ball on arm and face and also counts to 3, dumping cotton balls on head. Older Child: Teacher offers 5-10 cotton balls).

Colors: Child is invited to listen to teacher read “Baby’s Colors.” Teacher points to each color and asks children to point to them also. (Younger children: Teacher offers to hold child on lap and encourages child to turn the pages. Older children: Teacher encourages child to name any objects as well as colors, teacher discusses what each child is doing or playing with).