Wednesday, October 31, 2012


Five-Year-Old Science Curriculum Overview

Month
Week
Events
Theme
Activities
Cognitive Skills
 
Aug
School Days
1
Orientation
Getting Acquainted
Introduce each child to class
Check-up
Alphabet
Color-Red
Cutting
 
2
Back to School
Good Manners
Manners Book
Good Eating Habits
Color-Red
Shape-Circle
Following Directions
 
3
 
Back to School
Book – Cindy Goes to School
Color-Green
Shape-Circle
String Beads
Following Directions
 
4
 
Obeying the Rules
Classroom Rules
Color-Green
Shape-Square
Following Directions
 
5
 
Expressing Feelings
Act out emotions (I’m happy, sad, angry, afraid)
 
 
Sept
All About Myself
1
Labor Day
My Family & Me
Bring pictures from home of family
The value of family
Look at me (mirror fun)
Tell parent’s name
Alphabet (s)
Recognize Beginning Sounds
Rhyming Words
Address
Colors – Red, green
Shape – square
Recognize objects (count)
Introducing parents name
Following directions
Counts (using 1st)
Writes numerals (1)
Skip with coordination
 
2
Grandparent’s Day
5 Senses
Different textures
Alphabet – (t)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Color-yellow
Shapes – circles, squares
Phone number
Following directions
Counts (using 1st)
Writes numerals (1)
 
3
PJ Breakfast
Body Parts
I wiggle (Toes, nose, fingers)
Alphabet – (b)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming Words
Color – Yellow
Shape – Triangle
Recognize 1st name
Trace
Following directions;
Count (using 1st)
Write numerals (1)
 
4
Johnny Appleseed
Nursery Rhymes
Act out people in nursery rhymes
Alphabet – (Review s,t,b)
Color-yellow, red
Shapes – triangle; review circles, squares
Trace
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 1-3)
Following directions
Counts (using 1st)
Writes numerals (1)
Skipping and Jumping
 
5
1st day of Autumn
Staying Healthy
Cook a nutritious meal
 
 
Oct
All Around The Neighborhood
1
Columbus Day
Community Helpers
Meet the baker, florist
Alphabet – (a)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Color-red, green, yellow
Shapes –squares
Address
Trace
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 1-3)
Counts (using 2nd)
Writes numerals (2)
Stacking Objects
 
2
Pumpkin Patch
Safety Helpers
Visit hospital
Alphabet – (h)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Color-orange
Shapes –squares
Phone #
Recognize 1st name
Trace
Following Directions
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 1-3)
Counts (using 2nd)
Writes numerals (2)
Snapping
 
3
Harvest Day
Autumn Time
Falling, Dancing Leaves
Alphabet – (m)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Color-orange
Shapes –circle, square, triangle, rectangle
Retelling a story
Cut
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 1-3)
Counts (using 2nd)
Writes numerals (2)
 
4
Costume Dress up Parade
Halloween/Pumpkin
Dress up as ghosts and goblins
Match pumpkins
Alphabet – (a,h,m)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Color-red, green, yellow, orange
Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle
Cut
Following Directions
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 1-3)
Counts (using 2nd)
Writes numerals (2)
 
5
 
Harvest Fest
Cut out jack-o-lanterns
 
 
Nov
Happy Traveling
1
Children’s Book Week
Transportation
Pretend to be (pilot, driver, etc.)
Match types of transportation
Alphabet (k)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Color-red, green, yellow, orange
Shapes – diamond
Address
Cut
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 1-3)
Counts (using 2nd)
Writes numerals (3)
 
2
Thanksgiving
Traveling through Books
Book Fair
Alphabet (i)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Color-purple
Shapes – diamond
Phone number
Recognize last name
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 1-3)
Name
Cut
Counts (using 2nd)
Writes numerals (3)
Matching (3)
 
3
Quilt
Weather
Make a weather chart
Alphabet (j)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Color-purple
Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond
Trace and Cut
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 1-3)
Cut
Counts (using 2nd)
Writes numerals (3)
 
4
 
Traffic Safety
Red Light, Green Light, Stop (action movement)
Alphabet (k, i, j, a, h, m, s, t, b)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Color-purple, red, green, yellow, orange
Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond
Trace & Cut
Following directions
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 1-3)
Counts (using 2nd)
Writes numerals (3)
Tying shoes
 
5
 
Thanksgiving
Turkey in the straw
Cutout & paint food we have for dinner
Practice setting table
Draw hand turkeys
 
 
Dec
Holiday Joys
 
1
Tour of Lights
Customs
Talk about how they celebrate in other cultures
Alphabet (f)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Color- red, green, yellow, orange
Shapes – oval
Address
Trace & Cut
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 4-6)
Counts (using 3rd)
Writes numerals (4)
Sorting by colors
 
2
Christmas
 
Wish List
Make a list to Santa
Go to post office and mail letters
Alphabet (g)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Color - black
Shapes – oval
Phone number
Recognize Last Name
Trace & Cut
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 4-6)
Counts (using 3rd)
Writes numerals (4)
Buttoning and Unbuttoning
 
3
Kwanzaa Caroling
Christmas Program
Christmas Around the World
They call him (St. Nick, Santa, etc.
Talk about Kwanzaa
Song-Up on the Rooftop
Alphabet (u)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Color- black
Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond, oval
Write and trace
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 4-6)
Counts (using 3rd)
Writes numerals (4)
Comparing objects
 
4
First Day of Winter
Winter
Sort pictures of clothes we wear in winter
Alphabet (f,g,u)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Color- red, green, yellow, purple, black
Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond, oval
Write and trace
Following Directions
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 4-6)
Counts (using 3rd)
Writes numerals (4)
 
5
 
Snowmobiles
Making mobiles and snowmen
 
 
Jan
Calendar
 
1
New Year’s Day Resolutions
Days of the Week
Song – On a Sunday
New Year’s Resolutions
Alphabet (f)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Color- red, green, yellow, orange
Shapes – oval
Address
Trace & Cut
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 4-6)
Counts (using 3rd)
Writes numerals (5)
 
2
MLK Birthday
Numbers
Tracing Numbers
Alphabet (d)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Color- red, green, yellow, orange
Shapes – circle, square
Phone number
Retelling a story
Write & trace
Following directions
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 4-6)
Counts (using 3rd)
Writes numerals (5)
 
3
Review manners
Months of the Year
Twelve months make a year
My birthday is in (Jan., Feb., etc)
Alphabet (n)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Shapes – circle, square, triangle
Write first name
Write & trace
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 4-6)
Counts (using 3rd)
Writes numerals (5)
Put objects in order by size
 
4
 
Seasons
Cut out and glue pictures for Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall
Alphabet (l, d, w)
Shapes – circle, square, triangle
Write & trace
Following directions
Counting 1-15
Recognize Objects (Count 4-6)
Counts (using 3rd)
Writes numerals (5)
Compare
 
5
 
Dinosaurs
Go on dinosaur hunt
Sleeping Dinosaur
Story-Danny & the Dinosaur
 
 
Feb
Cultures & Customs
 
1
Ground Hog Day
Black History
Black History
Jr. Reporters (interview people from the past)
Alphabet (o)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Colors – red, yellow
Shapes – circle, square, triangle,rectangle
Address
Recognize first name
Write first name
Sequential order
Counting 16-30
Recognize Objects (Count 7-9)
 
2
Valentine’s Day
Post Office
Mail Valentine Cards
Alphabet (w)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle
Phone number
Recognize first name
Write first name
Sequential order
Counting 16-30
Recognize Objects (Count 7-9)
Comparing Objects
Counts (using 4th)
Left and right
 
3
President’s Day
Birthdays-President’s Day
Milk Carton Log Houses
Alphabet (c)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond
Phone number
Recognize first name
Write first name
Sequential order
Counting 16-30
Counts (using 4th)
Write numerals (6)
Matching – 3
 
4
Songs
Stories
New Friends Around the World
 
Alphabet (o, w, c, f, g, u, l, d, w)
Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond
Following directions
Counting 16-30
Counts (using 4th)
Opposite
 
5
 
Pen Pals
Write letter to pen pals
 
 
Mar
A Great State
 
1
Circus/Clown Day
Texas
Draw Texas and find the capitol
Alphabet (r)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Colors – white
Shapes – circle,  triangle, rectangle, diamond, oval
Address
Phone number
Know parent’s name (Mom)
Sequential order
 
2
Western Day
Cowboys
Make hat, chaps, vest
Song – I’m an old cowhand
Alphabet (e)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond, oval
Following directions
Counting 16-30
Recognize Objects (Count 7-9)
Counts (using 4th)
Write numerals (7)
Balance Beam
 
3
St. Patrick’s Day
State Flag & Capitol
Build a birdhouse
Alphabet (p)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Shapes – pentagon
Knows parents name (Mom)
Counting 16-30
Recognize Objects (Count 7-9)
Counts (using 4th)
 
4
Eli Whitney
Kite Day
Fist Day of Spring
Birds/Flowers
Past on parts of the flower
Alphabet (r, e, p)
Shapes – pentagon
Write and Trace
Following Directions
Counting 16-30
Recognize Objects (Count 7-9)
Put objects in order by size
Throw the ball
 
5
 
The Alamo
Make the Alamo out of milk cartons
 
 
Apr
Animals
 
1
 
Under the Big Top
Clown day
Face painting
Alphabet (q)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Colors – yellow, red, green, blue, white
Shapes – pentagon, circle, rectangle
Sequential order
Phone number
Knows parents name (Dad)
Counts (using 5th)
 
2
 
Pets
Caring for our pets
Alphabet (v)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Shapes – pentagon, triangle, rectangle
Phone number
Knows parents name (Dad)
Following directions
Counting 16-30
Recognize Objects (Count 7-9)
Counts (using 5th)
Write numerals (8)
 
3
 
Farm
Trip to A&M farm
Alphabet (x)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Shapes – pentagon, diamond, oval
Counting 1-30
Recognize Objects (Count 1-9)
Sort
 
4
 
In the Wild
Compare tame to wild
Alphabet (q, v, x)
Shapes – pentagon, circle, triangle, square
Write and trace
Following directions
Counting 1-30
Counts (using 5th)
Sort
 
5
 
Zoo
Matching animals at the zoo
 
 
May
The Wonders of Nature
 
1
Cinco de Mayo
Children’s Day
Wrapping the May Pole
Birds, Butterflies & Bees
Build a bird feeder
Story – The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Alphabet (y)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Colors – black
Shapes – pentagon, rectangle, diamond, oval
Address
Phone number
Parents Names (mom & dad)
Sequential order
Counting 16-30
Counts (using 5th)
Writing and tracing letters
 
2
Mother’s Day
Space Race
Draw & paint astronauts
Alphabet (z)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Shapes – circle, square, triangle
Pre-K Test
Following Directions
Counting 1-30
Counts (using 5th)
Write numerals (9)
 
3
Flowers Week
Plants & Seeds
Planting seeds
Alphabet (review all)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Shapes – rectangle diamond, oval
Counting 16-30
Counts (using 5th)
 
4
Graduation
Insects
Bug collection
Alphabet (review all)
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming words
Check up
Shapes – review all
Write and trace
Following directions
Counts (using 5th)
 
5
 
Ecology & Pollution
Recycle cans
Trash-a-thon
 
 
Jun
Water, Water Everywhere
 
1
Ice Cream Party
Under the Sea
Exploring sea life
Check up alphabets
Shapes – review all
Review Counting
 
2
Father’s Day
Pond Life
Duck, frog, lily pad puppets
Check up alphabets
Shapes – review all
Following directions
Review Counting
Review Writing numerals
 
3
Swimming
Fishing
Make a fishing pole in woodworking
Check up alphabets
Check up shapes
Address
Phone number
Recognize beginning sounds
Rhyming Words
Math readiness
 
4
Watermelon Day
Summer Camp Day
Beaches
A day at the beach
What do we wear at the beach
Match beach items
 
 
5
 
Oceans
 
 
 
Jul
More Summer Fun
 
1
 
Fourth of July
 
 
 
2
 
Communication
 
 
 
3
 
Supermarket
 
 
 
4
 
Camping
 
 
 
5
 
Vacation
 
 
 

 

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