Great Beginnings Weekly Curriculum
Theme: Christmas Trees
Color of the week: Green Date: 11-28-11
Number of the week: 14
Letter of the week: N
Activity Effective Purpose and DAP Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Enhance Large & Fine motor skills, audio Finger Play Good Finger Play Finger Play Finger Play Finger Play
Music and Movement skills and verbal skills Morning Good morning Good morning Good morning Good morning
Promotes Cognitive/Language skills, Colors, Shapes, Colors, Shapes, Colors, Shapes, Colors, Shapes, Colors, Shapes,
Circle Time Colors, Shapes, abc's and 123's ABC's, 123's ABC's, 123's ABC's, 123's ABC's, 123's ABC's, 123's
Learning to work together in small
Tree Tree Pretzel Pretzel Concept
groups. Early math and social studies.
Cognitive, social/emotional and
Trimming Trimming Garland Garland Kit
language development
Cooperative Groups Science/Cooking Stimulate touch, feel,
taste & smell. Explore our world and Holiday Holiday Edible Edible Bow
surroundings.
Art Promotes Fine and Large Motor
Wreaths Wreaths Christmas Trees Christmas Trees Prints
Skills. Self expression.
Physical development. Large Motor and Play Ground Play Ground Play Ground Play Ground Play Ground
Outside Time Social Skills. Independent Play.
Manipulative/Centers Blocks Blocks Blocks Blocks Blocks
Dramatic Play Home Enhance Social and Individual play.
Home Living Home Living Home Living Home Living Home Living
Life Skills Promotes Play and Fantasy. Daily Living
Exercises, Fine/Large motor skills. Centers Centers Centers Centers Centers
Enhance language, cognitive and audio Llama Llama Llama Llama
Christmas Tree Christmas Tree Teachers choice
skills, make predictions. Holiday Drama Holiday Drama
Story Time