Program Schedule
and Curriculum
and Curriculum
School Schedule:
Sept 20th, 2021 - June 3rd, 2022
Closed for these Holidays:
Oct 11th - Columbus (Indigenous People's) Day
Nov 24th - 26th - Thanksgiving Break
December 22nd - Jan 5th - Winter Break
Feb 21st - Presidents Day
April 15th - 18th - Easter Break
May 30th - Memorial Day
Happy Summer!
Fall
Part 1:
Getting to know our community
About me! Decorate your cubby!
Building our family scrapbooks
Stretching our bodies and minds outdoors and in
Learning about habitats and the animals that live in them
Part 2:
Changing seasons and weather
Kindness and communicating our emotions
Appreciating one another for our similarities and differences
Part 3:
Fall Harvest:
Giving thanks to our families and friends
Gift and craft making
Learning and honoring past/present cultures and practices:
Mexican Heratige Month (en espanol es Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana) Sept 15-Oct 15
Indigenous Peoples Day (Oct 11)
Animals Around the World
Winter
Part 1:
Winter Solstice
Season changes and Holiday Celebrations
Stone Soup lesson of community and giving
Water cycle
Part 2:
M.L.K. Day
Social justice - equality at an age appropriate level
Helping others and providing a service for the community
Animal superpowers (adaptations) and how they help them survive
Part 3:
Feel the LOVE: Valentines day!
Compassion and Empathy
More on regulating and communicating our emotions and feelings
African American History Month
Spring
Part 1:
Holi: Spring beginnings (March 10)
Changes with Spring
Holi is the Festival of Sharing and Love (also known as the Festival of Colors) from Hindu culture
Women's History Month (March)
Caesar Chavez Day (March 31)
Flowers and Pollinators
Part 2:
Earth Month (April): All about the EARTH
Geology
Rock cycle
Earthquakes and other forces
Part 3:
Photosynthesis
How do plants make sugars out of sunlight, water, and air?
Planning for our summer harvest
Enjoying sunny days and adventures!
June and July -Happy Summer!