The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood
Three's
Thematic Units 2008-09
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- "Table Manners" (Hightouch Hightech)
Week 5- "Nature Around the School"
October
Author Study: Frank Ash Shape: Circle Math Concept: Adding
Week 1- "Acts of Kindness/Character"
(Introduce A Poem ) - TLC Food Drive
Week 2- "Fire Prevention/Safety" (Palm Beach County
Fire Dept.)
Week 3- "Five Senses"
(Introduce S Poem)
Week 4- "Sharing Hands"
November
Author Study: Laura Numeroff Shape: Square Math Concept: Comparison
Week 1- "Real or Make-Believe"
(Introduce F Poem & Fiction.) - Ms. Rita Storyteller 11/
6
Week 2- "Animal Habitats"
Week 3- "All About Harvest"
(Introduce H Poem)
Week 4- "Family / Home" Thanksgiving Holiday!)
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
Author Study: Eric Carle Shape: Rectangle Math Concept: Estimating
Week 1- "Community Helpers"(Introduce E Poem)
Week 2- "Community Helpers - 911 Emergencies!"
(Special Visit from Police Department)
Week 3- "Crazy About Colors!"
(Introduce C Poem)
Week 4- "Emotions/Character Education"
February
Author Study: Jan Brett Shape: Heart Math Concept: Spatial
Relationships
Week 1- "Vegetables "
(Introduce V Poem) - Ms. Rita Storyteller 2/ 5
Week 2- "Valentines / I Love You"
Week 3- "Healthy Heart Week!"
(Introduce X Poem & X-Ray Machine)
Week 4- "Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss / Recycling &
Rhymes " (Introduce R Poem)
March
Author Study: Leo Lionni Shape: Diamond Math Concept: Subtracting
Week 1- "Kites, Wind, Air"
(Introduce K Poem)
Week 2- "Rainforest"
Week 3- "Experiments / Questions?
(Ex: Liquids/ Solids, Hard/ Soft )" (Introduce Q Poem)
Week 4- "Dinosaurs" (Introduce L Poem)
April
Author Study: Gail Gibbons Shape: Octagon Math Concept:
Sequencing
Week 1- "Easter" (Introduce E Poem) Week of the
Young Child
Week 2- "Planting" (Earth Day Celebration!) (Introduce
P Poem)
Week 3- "I'm Growing! "(Introduce G Poem)
Week 4- "Recycling"
May
Author Study: Daniel Frost Shape: Oval Math Concept: Predictions
Week 1- "Jellybean / Math Week "
(Introduce J Poem)
Week 2- "Transportation"
(Introduce T Poem) - Ms. Rita Storyteller 5/ 14
Week 3- "Insects- Creepy Crawlers" (Introduce
I Poem)
Week 4- "Measuring: Inches, More/ Less, Heavy/ Light"
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