Lil' Lighthouse Monthly Curriculum:
September
Theme: Getting To Know You and Safety
Bible Stories:
The Bible – Caring for My Books; Creation – Sun/Moon and Stars; God
Made All Creatures; All About Me
Bible Reference: Genesis 1:1-30
Character Building Emphasis: Learning To Become Friends With Others
Memory Verse: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1
Language and Vocabulary:
1. Classroom orientation
2. Cooking experiences and vocabulary
3. Safety rules – inside and outside
4. Name recognition
5. Dealing with emotions and feelings
6. Colors – red, yellow and blue
7. Shape – circle
8. Introduction to Aa, Bb
9. Friendship, responsibility and helping
10. Opposites, visual discrimination and classification
Skills:
Fine Motor: Cutting,
gluing bead stringing, coloring, play dough manipulation, copying peg
and block designs, puzzles
Gross Motor: Moving body in space, ball handling, simple games
Premath: One-to-one correspondence, calendar activities
Creative Dramatics: School and self awareness
Attending Skills:
Following directions, movement in songs, games, finger plays, listening
to stories and tapes
Sensory Skills: Introducing all five
