Curriculum

Sample Curriculum

September

All About Me

  • Color: Red
  • Shape: Circle
  • Community Helper: Mail Carrier
  • Getting Acquainted
  • My friends
  • Sharing
  • Being A Good Friend
  • Apples
  • Bees and Honey
  • Value: Sharing
  • Letters:    A,B,C
  • Holidays: Rosh Hashana,  Yom Kippur

Special Events:

  • Shofar Factory
  • Guest mail carrier
  • Live Fish – Tashlich

October 

My World

  • Color: Orange
  • Shape: Triangle
  • Community Helper:  Zookeeper
  • Opposites: Light/Dark   Sink/Float
  • Zoo Animals
  • Farm  Animals
  • Rainbows
  • Water
  • Value: respecting nature
  • Parshat Hashavua
  • Letters  D,E,F,G
  • Holidays:, Sukkot

Special Events:

  • Sukkot Party
  • Simchat Torah Parade
  • Petting Zoo ( Parshas Noach)

November

My Family

  • Color: Brown
  • Shape: Square
  • Community Helper: Librarian
  • Fall
  • Leaves
  • Weather
  • Opposites: Same/Different Tall/Short
  • Family Members
  • Family Occupations
  • Value: Respect of parents,
  • inviting guests
  • Parshat Hashavua
  • Letters: H,I,J,K

Special Events:

  • Guest Librarian
  • Live Reptile Show

December

Holidays Around the World

  • Color: White
  • Shape: Star
  • Community Helper: Fireman
  • Opposites: Hot/Cold
  • Winter
  • Snow
  • Hibernation
  • Fire Safety
  • Value: Sharing
  • Parshat Hashavua
  • Letters: L,M,N,O
  • Holiday: Chanukah

Special Events:

  • Chanukah Party
  • Guest Firefighter
  • Olive Press

January

Dental Health and Hygiene

  • Color: Green
  • Shape: Heart
  • Community Helper: Dentist
  • Opposites: Clean/Dirty
  • Healthy habits
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Value: Cleanliness
  • Parshat Hashavua
  • Letters: P,Q,R,S,T
  • Holiday: Tu’Bishvat

Special Events:

  • Tubishvat: TenaflyNature Center:
    “What is A Tree?”
  •  Guest Dentist

February

My Body

  • Color: Pink
  • Shape: Rectangle
  • Community Helper: Doctor, Nurse
  • Opposites: whole/ half | many/ few
  • Human Body
  • 5 senses
  • Exercise
  • Health and Nutrition
  • Healthy foods, habits
  • Value: health
  • Letters:  U,V,W,X

Special Events: 

  • Guest Doctor
  • Guest EMT with Ambulance