Curriculum:
We are using "Core Knowledge" Preschool Curriculum as a
base for our daily lesson plans.  G.P.A. Preschool is registered
as a "Friends of Core Knowledge" Preschool Program.  
We are also using the
"Hands on Bible" Curriculum for our
bible lessons.  Follow the links for further information.
Bellow you will find the skills covered this month along with the
daily lesson plan.
Please click on the month to see
it's curriculum:
Yearly Themes:
August:
September:
October:
November:
December:
Welcome!
I am special
Assessments
All about school
A,B,C
1,2
Circle
Red, Blue
Transportation
Bears
Parent's Day
Friends & Manners
D,E,F.
3,4
Square
Purple
Health & Safety
Nursery Rhymes
Opposites
Fall, Nature
G,H,I
5,6
Octagon
Orange, Black
Nutrition & 5 Senses
Family
Thanksgiving
Fall Harvest
J,K,L
7,8
Rectangle
Yellow, Brown
Around the World
Holidays
Christmas Program
Parent Conferences
M,N,O
9,10
Triangle
White, Green
January:
February:
March:
April:
May:
New Year & Winter
Community Helpers
Animals
Martin Luther King Jr.
P,Q,R
11,12
Star
Silver, Gray
Day & Night
Love, Valentine's Day
Rodeo, Dental Hygiene
Dinosaurs
S,T,U
13,14
Heart
Pink, Gold
Dental Hygiene
How Things Grow
Spring & Bugs
Outer Space
Farm Animals
V,W,X
15,16
Oval
Easter
Rainy Days
Mother Earth
Sea Life
Assessments
Y,Z
17,18
Review
Parent Conferences
Summer Fun
Graduation
19,20
May:
Movement:
Practice graduation songs and movements.
Autonomy / Social Skills:
Follow the rules for simple childhood
games, circle games and board games.
Graduation
Work Habits:
Carry out multi step oral directions that
have been accompanied by a preliminary
demonstration.
Oral Language:
Identify outcome and possible causes,
combine simple sentences using "but" and
"or"
Nursery Rhymes, Poems, Fingerplays,
Songs:
Begin practicing graduation songs
Storybook Reading and Storytelling:
Given a sound and two words, identify the
word that begins with the sound.  Assemble
a simple object or craft following
illustrated directions.  Write First name.
Emerging Literacy Skills in Reading and
Writing:
Review letter, numbers, shapes
Mathematical Reasoning:
Copy/ Represent and continue "on paper" an
alternating pattern of 1 property or a  
2-color pattern, compare pairs of objects
and use comparative vocabulary to describe
them: length, height, volume, name and
write #'s 1-6 in sequential order.
Orientation in Time & Space:
Mark with arrows or other symbols on a
simple map the path that has been taken
from one place to another.
Scientific Reasoning:
Classify images of animals according to the
habitat or environment in which they
generally live: lake / river, ocean, farm,
forest, jungle.
Summer
Music:
Identify and associate sound with the
instrument that makes it, maintain the beat
of a chant song.
Visual Arts:
MONTH:     May          WEEK OF:  5-9       THEME:   Mother's Day                     
MONTH:   May       WEEK OF:  12-16     THEME:     Summer and Music                
MONTH:  May         WEEK OF:   19-23      THEME:   Review / Parent Conferences                 
  Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Circle
Time:
Prayer, Sign-in, Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs.
Jobs.
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs.
Jobs.  
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs.
Jobs.  
 
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs.
Jobs
Small
Group
/Class
Activity:
 
 
 
Mommy and
Me Tea Party!
 
Free
Choice
Centers
 
 
 
 
 
Closing
Circle
Time:
Read: "My Beautiful Child"
by Lisa Desimini
Read: "I Hope You Dance"
by LeeAnn Womack
Read: "A Mother's Wish" by
Kathy-Jo Wargin
Read: "In My Daughter's
Eyes" by Martina McBride
 
  Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Circle
Time:
Prayer, Sign-in, Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs. Jobs.
 Talk about the seasons, name
all of them and their
differences.  Talk about how
summer is right around the
corner.  Talk about sun safety:
sunscreen, shade, drink plenty of
water, never swim alone, don't
play near water, etc;
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs.
Jobs.  
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs. Jobs.  
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs. Jobs
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs.
Jobs
Small
Group
/Class
Activity:
Children will take a silhouette
picture that will be used for
graduation
Xx is for "Xylophone"  Talk
about musical instruments and
things we can make into
instruments using everyday
household items (pots, wooden
spoons, beans in a cup, etc)
Children will decorate a popcorn
container and turn it into a
"drum"
Water Days
Water Days
Free
Choice
Centers
Read the "Let's Find Out
Magazine" and color in suns
that have pictures of objects
that begin with the letter "Ss"
Ss is for "Summer"  Children
will make the letter Ss and they
will make a "sun" with "Sun
Safety Tips" on back.
Children will be working on an
alphabet page for their
 
 
Closing
Circle
Time:
Read: "Summertime" by Ann
Schweninger
Read:
Read: "ABC Animal Poetry" by
Graciela Vidal
Read:
Read:
  Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Circle
Time:
Prayer, Sign-in, Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs. Jobs.
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs.
Jobs.  
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs. Jobs.
 
 
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs.
Jobs
Small
Group
/Class
Activity:
 
 
 
 
FIELD
TRIP
Free
Choice
Centers
 
 
 
 
1/2 DAY
Closing
Circle
Time:
Read:
Read:
Read:
Read:
Read:
  Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Circle
Time:
Prayer, Sign-in, Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs. Jobs.
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs.
Jobs.  
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs. Jobs.
 
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs. Jobs
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs.
Jobs
Small
Group
/Class
Activity:
Closed for
"Memorial Day"
 
 
 
Everyone's
Birthday
Party!
Free Choice
Centers
 
 
 
 
 
Closing
Circle
Time:
Read:
Read:
Read:
Read:
Read:
MONTH:   May      WEEK OF:  26-30       THEME:     Review                    
MONTH:   June       WEEK OF:  2-6       THEME:   Graduation / Last Day of School          
  Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Circle
Time:
Prayer, Sign-in, Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs. Jobs.
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs.
Jobs.  
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs. Jobs.  
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs. Jobs
Prayer, Sign-in,  Calendar,
Pledge, Movement Songs.
Jobs
Small
Group
/Class
Activity:
 
 
Graduation!
 
 
Free Choice
Centers
 
 
Dress Rehearsal
for Everyone!
 
 
Closing
Circle
Time:
Read:
Read:
Read:
Read:
Read: