Our Curriculum

Weekly Themes

Your child will learn from a wide variety of weekly educational and fun themes.   With over 30 different themes your child will learn such things as All About Me, Food Groups, Community Helpers, Rainforest, Outer Space, My Family, Earth Day, Recycling, Oceans, Five Senses, and much more. Every child will find something they can get excited about!

Zoo-Phonics

The Zoo-phonics® Multisensory Language Arts Program is a kinesthetic, multi-modal approach to learning all aspects of language arts. The principle of Zoo-phonics® maximizes understanding, memory, utilization and transference to all areas of the reading, spelling and writing process in a playful and concrete manner.

Jumpin’ Numbers

Jumpin’ Numbers is a multi-sensory learning method using multiple senses simultaneously to teach and practice the material, thus increasing the number of pathways around the brain able to absorb and retain the information. For some children simple shape and number recognition from zero to ten is a problem. Because of this, Heidi developed the Jumpin’ Numbers and Shakin’ Shapes songs, multi-sensory songs, movements and flash cards. The flash cards all have a character embedded into each number. This character jogs the child’s memory to help him remember a motion and the name of the number.

Second Step: Social-Emotional Skills for Early Learning

Young children who can listen, pay attention, remember directions, and control their behavior will benefit more from preschool and be better prepared for kindergarten. The Second Step early learning program teaches self-regulation and executive-function skills that help children learn and skills to manage their feelings, make friends, and solve problems. Short daily activities include Brain Builder games, songs, and puppets.

Our teachers build their weekly lesson plans using our themes, Zoo-Phonics, Jumpin’ Numbers, and the Second Step curriculums, as well as their experience, imaginations, and attentive observations.

2023/2024 School Year Themes

Aug 16th  All About Me/My Family
Aug 28th  5 Senses / Bill Martin Jr. / Colors
Sep 11th  Groups / Health and Exercise
Sep 25th  Community Helpers / Transportation
Oct 9th  Margaret Wise Brown
Oct 16th  Safari Animals
Oct 23rd  Mad Scientist / Halloween
Nov 6th  Farm/Autumn / Thanksgiving
Nov 27th  Extreme Weather
Dec 4th  Holidays Around the World
Dec 25th  Winter / Hibernation / Forest Animals
Jan 8th  Rainforest
Jan 22nd  Dinosaurs / Jane Yolen
Feb 5th  Valentine’s Day / Friendship & Manners
Feb 19th  Dr. Seuss / Opposites
Mar 4th  Eric Carle / St. Patty’s Day
Mar 18th  Spring / Easter
Apr 1st  Outer Space
Apr 15th  Earth Day / Recycling
Apr 22nd  Pond
Apr 29th  Mother’s Day / Gardening
May 13th  Rodeo Week / Camping
May 27th  Ocean / Beaches

 

Pre-K Adventures in Reading Book Schedule

Jan 2nd Going on a Bear Hunt
Jan 9th Bamboozled
Jan 16th Tooth Fairy’s Night
Jan 23rd Never Let a Dinosaur Scribble
Jan 30th How Does a Dinosaur Say I Love You?
Feb 6th Hedgehugs
Feb 13th Very Special Friends
Feb 20th Put Me in the Zoo
Feb 27th Go Dog Go
Mar 6th Fish is Fish
Mar 13th Freddy and Gingersnap
Mar 20th Space Squad
Mar 27th Dog on a Frog
Apr 3rd Ducklings
Apr 10th Happy Go Ducky
Apr 17th Silly Tilly
Apr 24th From Tadpole to Frog
May 1st Biscuit in the Garden
May 8th Chrysanthemum
May 15th Oh My Gosh Mrs. McNosh
May 22nd Gus Gets Mad
May 29th Coral Reefs
Jun 5th 5 Little Sharks Swimming in the Sea