Curriculum Guide for 2 and 2/3 classes
Pre-Reading
· Letter recognition
· Recognition of beginning letters/sounds
· Creating letter through finger writing and manipulatives
· Name recognition
· Listening and comprehension skills through story time
Writing
· Emphasis on fine motor skills through daily exercises: lacing, manipulatives, cutting, “Play-Doh,” finger painting, sand
· Learn proper crayon and pencil grip
· Creating letters with fingers using shaving cream, magna doodles, finger paint
Math
· Recognizing and counting numbers 1-10
· Sorting and Classification
· Recognizing shapes
· Learning to create and recognize patterns
· Use of manipulatives to reinforce concepts
Social / Interpersonal Skills
· Continue mastering skills of a good student
· Listening
· Following 2 and 3 step directions
· Self Control
· Sharing
· Communication
· Good Manners
· Empathy for others
Monthly Themes
September
· The color red, #1, circles, weigh & measure
· Apples-paint & nutritious snacks
· Identify body parts (dress the bear), teddy bear picnic
· Sorting colors, hygiene (hand washing, etc.)
October
· The color orange, #2, circles, “5 Little Pumpkins” (finger play)
· Columbus Day, Shape-Witch
· Halloween traditions- ghosts, owls, etc.
· Painting, collage, Halloween party
November
· The color brown, #3, triangles
· Nature walks, changing seasons (Fall)
· Thanksgiving traditions- turkeys, Indians
· Fine motor skills (threading)
December
· The color green, #4, triangles
· Christmas art (Rudolph) incorporating learned shapes, parent gift
· Christmas party, wrapping parent gift
January
· Weather
· Up and Over (putting on your coat)
· Parts of the Body
· Snowmen
· Birds
February
· Hearts
· Valentine’s Day
· Mardi Gras
· President’s Day
· Paint with watercolors
March
· St. Patrick’s Day
· Kites
· Rainbows
· Spring
April
· Changing Seasons
· Easter
· The Very Hungry Caterpillar
· Program
May
· Mother’s Day
· Butterflies
· Shape Collage
· Change in Me (weigh and measure)
· Ice Cream Party
*Music each day
*Learn the blessing