The Flock Curriculum
Yearly Pacing Guide - Revised May 2009
Our goal is to help children grow socially, emotionally, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually in an age-appropriate manner. The teachers at the Flock use a variety of resources in order to teach preschool literacy and math skills. We all use a program called Letterland to teach phonemic awareness and letter sounds/names. In addition, we use The Beginner’s Bible by Zonderkidz to guide our Bibletime each morning. Below is a guide that we use throughout the year in order to plan units. From year to year, our weekly/monthly themes do change, as well as when we teach various concepts. Each month, parents receive a calendar that lets them know what their child is learning and what our theme for the week or month may be.
SEPTEMBER
Month |
Theme |
Literacy |
Math |
Science/SS |
Bible Story |
Other |
September |
Getting to Know You Me & My Family The Gift of Reading Safety Week Apples All Around & Fall Bears (2’s & 3’s)
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Letters: a,b,s
Book and Print Awareness Back, front, title, where begin reading, left to right, where go at end of line, one word, two words, first letter in a word, last letter in a word, one letter, two letters, first word on page, last word on page, names of letters, capital letter, small letter, points to words as teacher reads, period, question mark, exclamation mark, quotation marks
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Calendar Time Counting – Rote Counting, Identifying Numbers, and One-to-One Correspondence
Classifying - Shapes and Colors
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Science Weather
Life Sciences – Our Senses
Sound, Touch, Sight, Scent, Germs
Social Studies Families, Johnny Appleseed
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1- The Bible – Old and New Testament 2- Creation Story - Adam and Eve 3-Noah 4-Abraham & Sarah
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Book Awareness Week Johnny Appleseed’s Birthday Teddy Bear’s Day (2’s & 3’s) Grandparent’s Day
Special Craft - Tye Dyes
ID Car Check ID Cards Made
Field Trip to Fire Station (23rd & 24th)
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OCTOBER
Month |
Theme |
Literacy |
Math |
Science |
Bible Story |
Other |
October |
Traveling into Fall
Autumn and Fall, Pumpkins, Leaves, Colorful Time, What is Halloween?
|
Letters: f, p, l, h
Book and Print Awareness
Rhyme Judgment
|
Calendar Time Counting Shapes and Colors
Classifying/Comparing |
Science Weather
Life Science –Exploring Nature, Growing Pumpkins
Social Studies Christopher Columbus |
1-Joseph 2-Baby Moses 3-Ten Commandments 4- Joshua
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Columbus Day
Make-Believe Day
Pizza Day (14th & 15th)
Fall Festival – Big Preschool Fundraiser (Oct 10)
Trunk or Treat at Church (Oct. 31)
Field Trip to Pumpkin Patch (21st & 22nd)
Picture Day (7th & 8th) |
NOVEMBER
Month |
Theme |
Literacy |
Math |
Science |
Bible Story |
Other |
November |
Native American Indians
Thanksgiving - Good Manners, Pilgrims and Indians, Diversity, Mayflower, Being Thankful
|
Letters: m,n,t
Book and Print Awareness Rhyme Judgment and Production |
Calendar Time Counting Shapes and Colors
Arranging objects in a series (i.e. small to large, little to big)
Begin Patterns Recognizing & Producing
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Science Weather
Earth Science Weather and Day/Night
Shadow Chasing, Moon, Sun Effects, Night Sky, Dressing for the Weather
Social Studies Native American Indians & the Mayflower Veteran’s Day |
1-Samson 2 – David 3-Jonah
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National Native American Indians Month
Nursery Rhyme Week
Veteran’s Day & Election Day
Special Craft - Shirts
Family Thanksgiving Celebration Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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DECEMBER
Month |
Theme |
Literacy |
Math |
Science |
Bible Story |
Other |
December |
Birth of Christ
Christmas Story, Bethlehem, Caring and Giving, Holiday Traditions
|
Letters: c, r, j
Book and Print Awareness Rhyme Play
|
Calendar Time Counting Colors and Shapes
Patterns – Continue to increase in difficulty patters as children master
Graphs and Charts |
Science Weather
Animals and Winter
Social Studies Christmas Story Holiday Traditions
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An Angel Visits Mary The Birth of Jesus The Shepherds The Wise Men |
Pancake & Pajama Day (9th & 10th)
Family Christmas Celebration Friday, December 18th
Gingerbread Houses
Special Craft - Shirts
Field Trip: Caroling at Nursing Home 21st & 22nd |
JANUARY
Month |
Theme |
Literacy |
Math |
Science |
Bible Story |
Other |
January |
A Winter Adventure
Winter, Polar Animals, Snow, New Year’s, Snowmen
Mt. Luther King
Mozart
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Letters: k,w,q
Book and Print Awareness and Rhyme Syllables
|
Calendar Counting Shapes and Colors
Patterns, Charts, and Graphs
Classification & Matching
Telling Time
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Science Weather
Winter Animals, Snow & Ice
Social Studies Martin Luther King Mozart Music Appreciation
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1-Jesus as a Boy 2-Jesus in the Wilderness 3-Jesus is Baptized
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Martin Luther King’s Birthday
Mozart’s Birthday
Visitors to share music |
FEBRUARY
Month |
Theme |
Literacy |
Math |
Science |
Bible Story |
Other |
February |
Valentines Day, Exercise & Healthy Heart, President’s Day
|
Letters: v, x, g, d
Book and Print Awareness and Rhyme Syllables Identification of First, End, Middle, Sounds |
Calendar Counting, Shapes, and Colors
Position in space – on top of, under, beside, over, beneath, on, in |
Science Weather Time
Life Sciences- The Body
Parts of the Body. Heart, Hands, Feet, Healthy Teeth, Muscles
Social Studies Presidents, MLK, Mozart
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1-Calling the 12 Disciples 2-Farmer’s Seeds 3-Good Neighbor 4-Lost Sheep
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Black History Month
Groundhog Day
President’s Day
Dental Health Month
Valentine’s Day Celebration & Hearts for Dads (10th & 11th)
National Heart Healthy Month
Field Trip: NYC Gym (24th & 25th) |
MARCH
Month |
Theme |
Literacy |
Math |
Science |
Bible Story |
Other |
March |
Dr. Seuss, St. Patrick’s Day, Rainbows, Holy Week & Easter (Beginning on 3-22)
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Letters: i,o,u y,z,
Book and Print Awareness, Rhyme Identification of First, End, Middle, Sounds
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Calendar Counting, Shapes, Colors
Money
Sequence – Ordinal Numbers
|
Science
Life Sciences - Mixing of Colors
Social Studies St. Patrick’s Day Dr. Seuss
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Through the Roof Wind and Waves The Big Picnic Holy Week |
St Patrick’s Day (17th & 18th)
Dr. Seuss Birthday
Special Project Resurrection Cookies
Easter Celebration (April 1st)
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APRIL
Month |
Theme |
Literacy |
Math |
Science |
Bible Story |
Other |
April |
Exploration of Animals Conservation & Recycling
|
Letters: e & Review all letters!
Book and Print Awareness Sounds and Blending |
Calendar Counting, Colors, and Shapes
Estimation |
Science Weather Time Changes in Weather
Life Sciences Classification of Animals Animal Habitats Conservation & Recycling Layers of the Earth
Social Studies Making a Difference in our Communities through Service
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1 - Jesus’ Love for Us as Seen through His Actions when With Us 2 - Spreading the Word 3 - Paul |
Earth Day (23rd)
Field Trip Lazy Five (21st & 22nd) |
MAY
Month |
Theme |
Literacy |
Math |
Science |
Bible Story |
Other |
May |
Exploring Seeds, Flowers, Strawberries, & Gardens
Exploring the Life Cycle of the Butterfly
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All letters review!
Sounds and Syllables, Blending Sounds |
Calendar & Counting
Concept of Addition |
Science Weather Time Changes in Weather
Plants
Life Cycle of the Butterfly
Social Studies Historical Moms Communities – Going to Kindergarten & History of the Year |
Bible Verses for Preschoolers |
Muffins with Mom (5th & 6th)
*For Prekindergarten - Kindergarten Book
Field Trip: Strawberry Farm (12th & 13th)
Graduation and End of Year Celebration will be May 27th at 6:00 pm |