The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Thematic Units 2009 - 10
September
Author Study: Mercer Mayer Shape: Oval Math Concept: Counting
Week 1 “I Like Me!” (Introduce M Poem)
Week 2 “Rules”
Week 3 “Counting/Numbers” (Introduce N Poem)
Week 4 “Nature Around Our School”
Week 5 “Manners”
October
Author Study:Frank Ash / Shape:Circle / Math Concept: Adding
Week 1 “Acts of Kindness” (Introduce A Poem)
Week 2 “Fire Prevention/Safety” (Palm Beach County
Fire Department)
Week 3 “Five Senses/ Sharing Hands” (Introduce
S Poem) Ms. Rita Storyteller
Week 4 “Harvest Festival”
November
Author Study:Laura Numeroff / Shape:Square / Math Concept:Comparison
Week 1 “Real or Make-Believe” (Introduce F Poem
& Fiction.)
Week 2 “Animal Habitats” (TLC Food Drive)
Week 3 “All About Harvest” (Introduce H Poem)
(Thanksgiving Dinners!)
Week 4 “Family / Home” (Thanksgiving Vacation)
December
Author Study:Marc Brown / Shape:Triangle / Math Concept:Graphing
Week 1 “Bears/ Buttons Galore!” (Introduce B Poem)
Week 2 “Scholastic Books Week”
Week 3 “Winter Holidays/ Winter Show” (Introduce
W Poem)
Week 4 “Winter Holidays II”
January
Study:Eric Carle / Shape:Rectangle / Math Concept:Estimating
Week 1 “Community Helpers” (Introduce E Poem)
Career Day!
Week 2 “Community Helpers - 911 Emergencies”
Week 3 “Crazy About Colors” (Introduce C Poem)
Week 4 “Emotions/Character Education”
February
Author Study:Jan/ Mike Berenstain / Shape:Heart / Math Concept:Spatial
Relationships
Week 1 “Vegetables” (Introduce V Poem)
Week 2 “Valentines / I Love You” (Valentine’s
Party / Sweetheart’s Ball)
Week 3 “Healthy Heart Week” (Introduce X Poem)
Ms. Rita Storyteller
Week 4 “Word Families” (Introduce R Poem)
March
Author Study:Leo Lionni / Shape:Diamond / Math Concept:Subtracting
Week 1 “Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss / Recycling &
Rhymes” (Introduce K Poem)
Week 2 “Rainforest”
Week 3 “Experiments / Questions? (Ex: Liquids/ Solids,
Hard/ Soft)” (Introduce Q Poem)
Week 4 “Dinosaurs” (Introduce L Poem)
Week 5 “Kites, Wind, Air”
April
Author Study:Gail Gibbons / Shape:Octagon / Math Concept:Sequencing
Week 1 “Week of the Young Child” (Introduce
E Poem)
Week 2 “Opposites” (Pajama Party) (Introduce
P Poem)
Week 3 “Planting” (Earth Day Celebration!)
Week 4 “Recycling”
May
Author Study:Robert Munsch / Shape:Review / Oval Math Concept:Predictions
Week 1 “Jellybean/ Math Week” (Introduce J Poem)
Week 2 “Transportation” (Introduce T Poem) Ms.
Rita Storyteller
Week 3 “Insects- Creepy Crawlers” (Introduce
I Poem)
Week 4 “Crazy Legs Week” (Silly Socks, Silly
Pants Party)
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