FAIRLAWN PRESCHOOL STRIVES TO HELP FAMILIES MEET THEIR CHILDREN’S INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND COGNITIVE NEEDS TO HELP LAY A FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
TWO YEAR OLD CURRICULUM
August Getting to Know You, Classroom Rules, New Friends
September Fruits and Vegetables, Dinosaurs, Signs of Autumn
October Fire Prevention, Fall, Halloween, Pumpkins
November Native Americans, Pilgrims, Thanksgiving, Turkeys
December Holiday Celebrations, Giving, Families
January Season of Winter, Polar Bears, Penguins
February Love, Valentine’s Day, Healthy Foods, Dental Health
March Spring, St. Patrick’s Day, Flowers
April Caterpillars, Butterflies, Farm Animals
May Mother’s Day, Summer Fun, Sea Life
Art: Painting with all mediums, gluing, play dough, and coloring.
Music: Songs, rhymes, rhythm instruments, finger plays, and variety of games.
Language: Recognition of first name, basic shapes, colors, body parts, and listening to stories.
Math: Rote counting, matching, and sorting.
Minds-In-Motion: Development of gross motor skills, coordination, jumping, going up and down stairs, rolling, balance, and hand-eye coordination.
Other Activities: Outdoor play time, center play time, bikes, science activities, fine motor activities, snack, sensory activities, STEM Night, Music Festival, and Dr. Seuss’ Birthday.
Field Trips: There will be no field trips for two year olds.
Evaluation: All students will be evaluated and parent teacher conferences are held in September and February. Teachers are always available to discuss a child’s progress.
THREE YEAR OLD CURRICULUM
August Getting Acquainted, Classroom Rules, New Friends
September Insects, Personal Hygiene, Colors – Red, Blue, and Yellow, Dinosaurs, Camping, Apples
October Fire Prevention, Fall, Halloween, Body Awareness, Shapes – Circle, Colors – Orange and Brown
November Nutrition, Native Americans, Pilgrims, Thanksgiving, Shapes – Square, Colors – Purple
December Holiday Celebrations, Giving, Families, Shapes – Triangle, Colors – Green
January Winter, Winter Animals, Transportation, Community Helpers, Shapes – Rectangle, Colors – White
February Feelings, Love, Valentines, Community Helpers, Dental Health, Reviewing Colors and Shapes, Colors – Pink
March Weather, Five Senses, Easter, Nursery Rhymes
April Farm Animals, Zoo Animals, Down by the Sea, Pets, Reviewing Colors and Shapes
May Mother’s Day, Butterflies, Outdoor Exploration, Flowers, Reviewing Colors and Shapes
Art: Painting with all mediums, gluing, developing cutting skills, play dough, coloring, and being creative.
Music: Songs, rhymes, rhythm instruments, variety of games, and finger plays.
Language: Recognition of name, recognition of shapes, colors, body parts, and stories.
Math: Identifying numbers 0-5, rote counting, sequencing, classifying, sorting, and matching.
Minds-In-Motion: Development of gross motor skills, coordination, jumping, going up and down stairs, rolling, balance, and hand-eye coordination.
Other Activities: Outdoor play time, center play time, bikes, science activities, snack, show and share, sensory activities, STEM Night, Music Festival, and Dr. Seuss’ Birthday.
Field Trips: Walking field trips with parents to Keepsake Village next door.
Evaluation: All students will be evaluated and parent teacher conferences are held in September and February. Teachers are always available to discuss a child’s progress.
PRE-K CURRICULUM
August Getting Acquainted, Classroom Rules, New Friends, Letters – A
September Body Awareness, Personal Hygiene, Apples, Letters – B and C, Review Colors and Shapes
October Fire Prevention, Fall, Leaves, Halloween, Letters – F, N and P, Colors – Black, Gray and Brown
November Families, Native Americans, Pilgrims, Thanksgiving, Nutrition, Letters – G, T and Y, Color Mixing
December Holiday Celebrations, Sorting by Color/Shape/Object, Letters – H and J
January Winter, Dinosaurs, Front/Back, Winter Related Sequencing and Sorting, Letters – D, I, M and W
February Love, Valentine’s Day, 5 Senses, Opposites, Oceans, Different Sizes, Letters – L, O, Q and V
March Spring, St. Patrick’s Day, Space, Community Helpers, Rhyming, Above/Below, Easter, Letters – K, R and S
April Farm Animals, Zoo Animals, Flowers, Insects, Right/Left, Patterns, Letters – E, U, X and Z
May Mother’s Day, Sports, Outdoor Exploration, Reviewing Alphabet, Colors and Shapes
Art: Painting with all mediums, gluing, cutting, coloring, play dough, process art, and free art.
Music: Songs, rhymes, rhythm instruments, variety of games
Language: Recognition of first and last name, letter recognition, sounds letters make, shape/number recognition, listening to stories, letter writing practice, and writing name.
Math: Identifying numbers 0-12, rote counting 0-20, sequencing, sorting, patterns, graphing, and measuring.
Minds-In-Motion: Development of gross motor skills, coordination, jumping, going up and down stairs, rolling, balance, and hand-eye coordination.
Other Activities: Outdoor play time, center play time, bikes, nursery rhymes, comparisons, science activities, snack, show and share, sensory activities, Cooking Activities, STEM Night, and Dr. Seuss’ Birthday.
Field Trips: Our Pre-K students go on a field trip in the fall and in the spring.
Evaluation: All students will be evaluated and parent teacher conferences are held in September and February. Teachers are always available to discuss a child’s progress.