Lil' Lighthouse Preschool - Monthly Curriculum:
March
Theme: Spring / Easter / New Life
Bible Theme: Easter / Share Good News
Bible Stories: Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Prodigal Son, Triumphal Entry, He is Risen
Bible Reference: Luke 15: 1-7, 8-10, Matthew 7:24-29, Luke 24
Character Building Emphasis: Expressingjoy and cherrfulness in daily living.
Memory Verse: “He is not here, He is risen!" Luke 24
Language and Vocabulary:
1. Animals – mother and baby animals, their sounds and products, family pets.
2. Spring – weather and nature’s changes, clothing, activities and vocabulary
3. March – St. Patrick’s Day/Easter
4. Cooking experiences
5. Colors - Pastel
6. Directional and positional concepts – in front, behind, beside and between
7. Letters – Ss, Tt, Uu
8. Shape - Oval
Skills:
Fine Motor: Lacing, painting, cutting, gluing, bead stringing, play dough manipulation, tower building and path tracing
Gross Motor: Organized games, movement, outside climbing activities
Premath: One-to-one correspondence, calendar activities, sorting, numbers, more and less, oval shape
Creative Dramatics: Role Playing the Bible stories
Perception: Same and different, draw a person, puzzles, copying block, peg and beads, patterning, sorting
Sensory Skills: Review all five