June 2025
Concept of the Month
Welcome to the Jungle
Creative Curriculum Study
Trees
Conscious Discipline
Baby Doll Circle
Color
orange = anaranjado
Shape
triangle = triangulo
Numbers
19 & 20
Letters
T & U
Spanish Words
tree = arbol
rain = lluvia
Spotlight Author
Robert McCloskey
Suggested Readings
Blueberries for Sal
Make Way for Ducklings
Homer Price
One Morning in Maine
Lentil
Time of Wonder
Tree
Sign Language
Rain
There was a hole (There was a hole)
In the middle of the ground (In the middle of the ground)
The prettiest hole (The prettiest hole)
That you ever did see (That you ever did see)
And the green grass grows all around, all around
And the green grass grows all around,
And in this hole, (And in this hole)
There was a tree (There was a tree)
The prettiest tree (The prettiest hole)
That you ever did see (That you ever did see)
Well, the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground
And the green grass grows all around, all around
And the green grass grows all around.
Add the following: A branch, a nest, an egg, a bird
Math & Measuring
Comparison and Ordering
Noticing the differences in size between two objects (e.g., pointing to the bigger ball) is one example of these important math skills. You can also introduce words such as “big,” “small,” and “more” to indicate differences in quantity and as children grow older, use comparative language, such as the “shortest,” “the heavier,” or “the biggest” when describing objects
Yoga Pose
Lion Breath
Spotlight On...
Science
From the moment they are born, children share many of the characteristics of young scientists. They are curious and persistent explorers who use their senses to investigate, observe, and make sense of the world around them. As they grow and develop, they become increasingly adept at using the practices that scientists use to learn about the world—including asking questions, planning, and carrying out investigations, collecting and analyzing data, and constructing explanations based on evidence
