
MIGHTY ACORNS!

Sample Curriculum

September
Theme: Myself and My Community
Community: Myself
Color: Green
Letters: A, B, C
Numbers: 1, 2
Body part: Feet
Shape: Triangle
Food: Apples
Field trip: Sugarloaf Mtn. & Town

October
Theme: Maps, Dimension, Proportions
Community: Our School
Color: Yellow
Letters: D, E, F
Numbers: 3, 4
Body part: Head
Shape: Circle
Food: Pumpkin
Field trip: Bierwagen's Farm

November
Theme: Autumn
Community: Our neighborhoods
Color: Orange
Letters: G, H, I
Numbers: 5, 6
Body part: Hands
Shape: Square
Food: Corn
Field trip: Leaf collecting hike

December
Theme: Solstice and winter
Community: Our families
Color: Red
Letters: J, K, L
Numbers: 7, 8
Body part: Heart
Shape: Triangle
Food: Oranges
Field trip: Train museum
Daily Schedule
-Centers- arts, crafts, games, and sensory activities that integrate the monthly theme, math and language arts
-Movement- Yoga, circle game, dance
-Welcome circle– welcome song, check ins, calendar time (math, language, science incorporated), theme concepts, story and reading, fingerplay
-Music- singing, playing instruments, rhythm games
-Snack- kids help cook, serve, sing thank you song, and clean up
-Outside free play- self directed discovery
-Group active games- focused on gross motor skills, brain hemisphere connection, balance, strength
-Garden time- watering, caring for kitties, tending our space
-Self care- potty, handwashing, water station
-Lunch- sweet community gathering time
-Siesta- with stories, music, stretching, putting our stuffies to sleep
-Inside or Outside free play- self directed discovery
-Art/Craft- integrated into the month’s theme
-Story & Discussion– story that integrates the monthly theme, or class meeting time
-Clean up time- kids take time to be stewards of their community space
-Snack- kids help serve, sing, and clean up
-Closing circle- puppet show, circle game, gratitudes/favorite moments, closing song