Transitional Kindergarten - Monthly Curriculum:
February
Theme: Our Bodies, Health/Nutrition, and Community Helpers
Bible Stories: Parables of Jesus, Queen Esther, Ruth, Shepherd David
Bible Reference: Various books of the Bible
Character Building Emphasis: Learning To Show Love and Kindness, How To Share, How To Be A Friend
Memory Verse: “He restores my soul; He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” Psalm 23:3
Language and Vocabulary:
1. Rooms of the house – naming, sorting, classifying, household items
2. Cooking experiences
3. Colors - Red and Pink
4. Directional and positional concepts – high and low
5. Shape - Heart
6. Letters – Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr
7. Community helpers
8.
Valentine’s Day – “God Loves Us All” theme, friendship and sharing
Skills:
Fine Motor: Lacing, painting, cutting, gluing, bead stringing, play dough manipulation, tower building and path tracing
Gross Motor: Games, Movement Activities, Mat Activities
Premath: One-to-one correspondence, calendar activities, sorting, empty and full
Creative Dramatics: Role Playing - Community Helpers
Perception: Same and different, draw a person, puzzles, copying block, peg and bead designs, patterning
Sensory Skills: Sense of sight