A Step Ahead Bilingual Learning Center: Curriculum 2009 |
| Week | Weekly Theme | Writing | Math |
| Jan 5-9 | New Year/ Chinese New Year | Letters: Aa
Bb
Numbers:Cero
Uno
Shape:Circulo
Color: Rosado | Numbers: 0
1
Shape: Circle
Color: Pink |
| Jan 12-16 | Hibernation |
| Jan 19-23 | Arctic Animals: Habitat, Walrus, Penguins, Caribou, Dall Sheep, Muskox, Narwhal |
| Jan 26-30 | Dinosaurs: Meat Eaters, Plant Eaters, Omnivores |
| Feb 2-6 | Groundhog Day/ The Weather: Rainy, Windy, Snowy, Sunny, Cloudy, etc | Letters: Cc
Dd
Numbers: Dos
Tres
Shape: Corazon
Color: Rojo | Numbers: 2
3
Shape: Heart
Color: Red |
| Feb 9-13 | Valentine's Day/ Friendship |
| Feb 16-20 | President's Day/ Famous Presidents |
| Feb 23-27 | Transportation: Land, Air, Water |
| Mar 2-6 | Dr. Seuss | Letters: Ee
Ff
Numbers: Cuatro
Cinco
Shape: Triangulo
Color: Naranja | Numbers: 4
5
Shape: Triangle
Color: Orange |
| Mar 9-13 | Bugs/Insects: Caterpillars, Butterflies, ladybugs, bees, spider, ants |
| Mar 16-20 | St. Patrick's Day, Leprechauns, Pot of Gold, Shamrocks, Rainbows |
| Mar 23-27 | Forest Animals: Habitat, Squirrel, Frogs, Cardinal, Snakes, Raccoon, White-tail deer, black bear, hawk |
| Mar 30- Apr 3 | Things that Fly: Kites, Bubbles, Rockets, etc | Letters: Gg
Hh
Numbers: Seis
Siete
Shape: Cuadrado
Color: Café | Numbers: 6
7
Shape: Square
Color: Brown |
| Apr 6-10 | Easter eggs, baskets, easter bunny, egg hunt |
| Apr 13-17 | Spring is Here!: Garden, Flowers, Baby Animals |
| Apr 20-24 | Earth Day: Recycle, Renew, Reuse |
| Apr 27- May 1 | Rainforest Animals: Habitat, Gorilla, Boa, Red-Eyed Tree Frog, Toucan, Poison Dart Frog, Jaguar, Anaconda, Piranha | Review: Letters A-H Shapes
Numbers 0-7 Colors |
| May 4-8 | Cinco de Mayo// Mother's Day Decorations | Letters: Ii
Jj
Numbers: Ocho
Nueve
Shape: Rectangulo
Color: Amarillo | Numbers: 8
9
Shape: Rectangle
Color: Yellow |
| May 11-15 | Family Week: Family members, family tree |
| May 18-22 | Fairy Tales vs Fables |
| May 25-29 | African/Jungle Animals: Habitat, Cheetah, Elephant, Giraffe, Hippo, Lion, Rhino, Zebra, Hyenas |
| June 1-5 | Summer Safety/ Beach/ Picnic | Letters: Kk
Ll
Numbers:Diez
Shape:Ovalo
Color: Blanco | Numbers: 10
11
Shape: Oval
Color: White |
| June 8-12 | McGruff Safety Week |
| June 15-19 | My Body// Father's Day Decorations |
| June 22-26 | Under the Sea: Habitat, Jellyfish, Dolphin, Crab, Lobster, fish, Shark, Sea Turtle, Killer Whale, Seastar, Octopus |
| June 29- July 3 | Independence Day Symbols: Flag, Bald Eagle, Liberty Bell, Declaration of Independence, Statue of Liberty, Seal | Letters: Mm
Nn
Shape:Estrella
Color: Azul | Numbers: 12
13
Shape: Star
Color: Blue |
| July 6-10 | Wild West and Cowboys//Pirates and Treasures |
| July 13-17 | Health Week: Dental, Hygiene, Nutrition |
| July 20-24 | Down on the Farm: Horse, Cows, Chickens, Pigs, Roosters, sheep |
| July 27-31 | Trike-Athon | Letters: Oo
Pp
Shape: Rombo
Color: Morado | Numbers: 14
15
Shape: Diamond
Color: Purple |
| Aug 3-7 | Multicultural Week: Mexico, China, Thailand, France, Germany, India, Morroco, Italy, etc |
| Aug 10-14 | Pet Week: Cats, Dogs, Fish, Birds, etc |
| Aug 17-21 | Space Week: Space ship, Astronauts, Planets, etc |
| Aug 24-28 | Volcanoes//Earthquakes | Review: Letters I-P Shapes
Numbers 0-15 Colors |
| Aug 31- Sept 4 | Australian Animals: Habitat, Kangaroo, Koala, Crocodile, Platypus, Tazmanian devil, Dingo, Sawfish, frill neck lizard | Letters: Qq
Rr
Color: Verde
Negro | Numbers: 16
17
Color: Green
Black
Skill: Same vs
Different
|
| Sept 7-11 | Labor Day//Community Workers: Police, Firefighter, etc |
| Sept 14-18 | Manners Week: Table Manners, Please & Thank You, Raise Hand, Don't Interrupt others, etc |
| Sept 21-25 | Inventor's Week: Light, Phone, Telegraph, Kids Invent Something |
| Sept 28- Oct 2 | Sports: Baseball, Football, Soccer, Tennis, Hockey, Volleyball, etc | Letters: Ss
Tt
| Numbers: 18
19
Sizes: Small,
Medium,
Large
|
| Oct 5-9 | Types of Houses |
| Oct 12-16 | Columbus Day: Round vs Flat Earth, 3 Ships, Travel |
| Oct 19-23 | Nursery Rhymes |
| Oct 26-30 | Halloween Decorations: Bats, Monsters, Bones, Spiders, Pumpkins, etc. | Letters: Uu
Vv
| Numbers: 20
Quantity: More,
Less
Same |
| Nov 2-6 | Fall, Harvest, Scarecrows |
| Nov 9-13 | Fruits and Vegetables |
| Nov 16-20 | Indians and Pilgrims |
| Nov 23-27 | Thanksgiving Decorations// Giving Thanks | Letters:Ww
Xx | Patterns: ABABAB
AABBAABB
ABCABC |
| Nov 30- Dec 4 | Winter, Snow, Animals preparing for winter |
| Dec 7-11 | Post Office: writing letters, mail, postage, etc |
| Dec 14-18 | 5 Senses:Hear, Touch, Smell, Sight, Taste | Letters: Yy
Zz | Opposites |
| Dec 21-25 | Decorations, Cookies, and Sweets: Gingerbread Cookies,etc |
| Dec 28-31 | New Year Resolutions and Preparations |