A.EL.2 DISCOVERS AND TRIES NEW THINGS

C.EL USES TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY

C.EL.4 DESCRIBES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS

C.EL.1 USES SENSES TO OBSERVE, DESCRIBE AND CLASSIFY INFORMATION

Thematic instruction begins in September and contains weekly appropriate concepts that may include nationally celebrated holidays like Fire Safety Week and Dental Health Month, science exploration themes like Dinosaurs, Ocean and Pumpkins.  These themes are also correlated with our free choice centers, story time and morning meeting (integrated curriculum). Our Early Childhood Themes include the following:

• Apples

• Safety

• Fall

• Fire Safety

• Pumpkins

• Getting Ready for Winter

• Nocternal Animals

• Turkeys

• Giving Thanks

• Snow

• Winter Traditions

• Arctic Circle

• Dinosaurs

• Dental Health

• Healthy Habits

• Friends

• Transportation

• Ocean

• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

• Farm

• Earth Day

• Insects

• Flowers

• Ponds

• Summer Fun