Newington Courthouse Preschool and Kindergarten
Curriculum: Four-year-olds
- September
- Self-image
- Body growth--weigh and measure
- Family, home, pets--Pet day
- Safety and transportation
- Shapes and colors
- Counting to 30
- Begin writing names
- October
- Seasonal changes
- Columbus Day
- Fire prevention
- Harvest study
- Pumpkin patch field trip
- November
- Begin study of numbers
- Thanksgiving--Pilgrims and Indians
- Thanksgiving Holidays
- Conference month
- December
- Changes in temperature and clothing
- Prepare for Christmas
- The birth of Jesus
- "Happy birthday, Jesus" party
- Continue study of numbers
- Christmas holidays
- January
- Migration and hibernation
- Community helpers study
- Fieldtrips and classroom visits
- Continue study of numbers
- Begin study of alphabet
- February
- Study dental health
- Valentine's Day
- Washington's Birthday
- Continue numbers
- Continue alphabet
- Conference month
- Lincoln's birthday
- March
- Spring
- Nutrition
- Continue numbers
- Continue alphabet
- Learn phone numbers
- April
- Easter
- Wonders of nature
- Farm study
- Continue numbers
- Continue alphabet
- Practice for spring play
- Spring break
- May
- Mother's Day
- Under the Sea
- Birds
- Spring program
- Conference month
- Picnic--Beaverdam Park--End of school
