i have ocd...lmao ok not really but i like my stuff over the top organized.

Pick a monthly theme....stick to it.

decide what you will want to teach with this theme... What is your goal?
What will it cover?
here is an example of one i did last year:

Month: April (5th-30th)
Monthly Theme: Care for the Earth

Goals (what you want them to know): An understanding of …..


Week One Theme: Bugs
Activities:
Color: Yellow
Activities:
Letter: B
Activities:
Number: 2
Activities:
Shape: Square
Activities:
Snack 1: Ants on a log
Celery
Peanut Butter
Raisins
Have them put the ants on themselves
Snack 2:

Week Two Theme: Dirt
Activities:
Color: Brown
Letter: C
Activities:
Number: 3
Activities:
Shape: Triangle
Activities:
Snack 1:
Snack 2:
A fun thing I did with the kids for snack. Crumble cookies (chocolate), Make chocolate pudding, gummi worms, Mix together. They are eating dirt. Yummy


Week Three Theme: Recycling (earth day)
Activities:
Color: Green
Letter: D
Activities
Number: 4
Activities:
Shape: Rectangle
Activities:
Snack 1:
Snack 2:

Week Four Theme: Rain
Activities:
Color:
Activities:
Letter: E
Activities:
Number: 5
Activities:
Shape: Oval
Activities:
Snack 1:
Snack 2:


Activities to think about when writing curriculum:

Large Motor Activities
Small Motor Activities
Make them games and fun
Hands on activities
Include a science activity weekly or at least twice a week
Send letters to parents about your theme and give them fun ideas to do at home
Multi-sensory activities
Have them bring things from home to share
Use as many recycled items as you can to keep cost low
Put ads (or look) on CL for things you might need. (big cardboard boxes are an example)
Monthly dramatic play area
Incorporate snacks with your theme and have them kids help with some of it when possible
Celebrate Holidays (even different religions) but don’t make it your theme.
Come up with more activities than you might do
If the kids are not interested, move on. If they are interested continue with it. Go off the kids, not the schedule. Except of course for eating and sleeping time.

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