"Don't tell me my fears are silly. They are terribly real and you can do much to reassure me if you try to understand." 
(From "
A Child's Viewpoint Of Discipline")

OCTOBER CURRICULUM child with cat

PRE-MATH:        Shape: Square        Number: 3

LANGUAGE:        
Letters: Bb Cc Dd Ee        
Nursery Rhyme Options: Little
Miss Muffet (Spider Focus)        Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

PHYSICAL SKILLS FOCUS:
Gross Motor: Walking Variations        Catch/Throw        Fall Sport: Football
Fine Motor: Oct Related Activities + Cutting Practice Stage: Snipp
ing

SCIENCE:        Fall (Leaves, Owls, Squirrels, Nuts)        Sense of Touch        
On-Going Water Table Activity:
Birdseed
    

CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
On-Going Easel Art Choices:

Texture Painting: Brown Bag Leaf Shapes/
Square Stencils        Creative Abstract Paintings
    Color Focus: Black, Yellow
       Secondary Color: Orange
On-Going Creative Drama Corner Options: Fire Station or Haunted House

MINI-MUSIC APPRECIATION: Classical

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUS:
Halloween/Halloween Alternatives        Heroes

Special Days: Halloween Party        Class Birthdays 
Field Trip Options: Pumpkin Patch
       Fire Station

Character Education: Group Partic
ipation/Cooperation (Fairness/Sharing)

SAFETY THEMES: Trick-Or-Treat Safety        Fire Safety/Fire Fighters

MINI-GEOGRAPHY & MULTICULTURAL ED:
Saying Hello and Good-Bye Around the World     
 and World Celebrations

MINI-HISTORY: Columbus Day

MINI-ENVIRONMENTAL ED: Beautiful Trees

VERY IMPORTANT: Please understand that curriculums on this website are simply my way of categorizing optional themes that COULD be used in a preschool classroom.  They aren't meant to be used "as is."  All curriculums and the activities which follow them are random suggestions only and are subject to change.  They aren't intended to be comprehensive or all-inclusive.  Plan according to the needs of the children in your group.  See the NAEYC for more information on developmentally appropriate practices.

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