Monthly Curriculum

Donald Crews

Big Mama’s
Shortcut
Flying
Ten Black Dots
Freight Train
Trucks

This is the Way

Sung to: “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush”
This is the way we run and jump.
Run and jump. Run and jump.
This is the way we run and jump.
Up and over a stump.

This is the way we walk and sing.
Walk and sing. Walk and sing.
This is the way we walk and sing.
All through the spring.

This is the way we throw a ball.
Throw a ball. Throw a ball.
This is the way we throw a ball.
Up against the wall.

Measurement and Comparison with Language

Children learn to measure objects by their various attributes (length, height, weight, volume) and to use differences in attributes to make comparisons. This begins by using general measurement words, such as “big” and “hot” and then will grow by using language to compare the sizes of objects (e.g., “big” and “little”; and “mommy,” “daddy,” and “baby”

Airplane

Social Studies

The area of social studies involves children’s ability to understand how they relate to their family and community, their understanding of social norms, and their ability to recognize and respect similarities and difference in people. This area is also focused on helping children develop an understanding of time (past, present, and future) and place (geography).