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2017-2018 Themes, Units, and Holidays Blue= Explore focus questions September: Welcome to Pre-K (What is Pre-k?)What will I learn and do in Pre-K?What do I bring to my class community?Who are the people in my classroom community?Who else is in my pre-K program?Love and friendshipRules and expectationsHolidays: Grandparents DayOctober: Five Senses (How do our senses help us explore, investigate, and understand the world around us?How do we use our sense of sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch?Pumpkin/apple pickingChild health monthColumbus DayHolidays: Columbus Day, Breast Cancer Awareness, HalloweenNovember: All about us (who am I and who are the people in my life?)What makes me important and unique?What feelings do I have and why?What makes my class important and unique?What makes my family important and unique?ThanksgivingSharing, Giving, CommunityElection Day/ Veterans DayHolidays: Thanksgiving, Veterans DayDecember: Where we live (Where do the people and animals around me live?)Where do I live? Where do my family members live?Where do people and animals live?What types of homes do the people in my city (NYC) live in?How do people and animals make homes?HibernationWinterHolidays: Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukah, New YearsJanuary: Transportation (How does my community use various modes of transportation?)What kids of transportation do I use and why?How are various modes of transportation similar and different?Who operates the vehicles in my community?How do we stay safe when using transportation?Chinese New YearMartin Luther King JRHolidays: Martin Luther King Jr. DayFebruary: Light (How and why do we use different kinds of light?)What kinds of light are around us?What is darkness?How does light help us?What are shadows?Black History MonthDental MonthWho are our presidents and what are their jobs?Holidays: Valentines Day, Groundhog’s Day, Presidents WeekMarch: Water (What does water do?)Where can we find water?What happens to water when it changes temperatureWhat happens when we put things in water?How does water help us?Weather changesWomen’s history monthSpringDr. Seuss MonthHolidays: Easter, Passover, PurimApril: Plants (How do plants grow and why are they important?)What are plants?What do plants need and where do we find them?What are some different kinds of plants?Why are plants importantPoetry MonthHolidays: April Fools Day, Autism Awareness DayMay: Babies (What are babies?)What do human babies need?What can we learn about animal babies?How do babies change?Mother’s DayPet Week Police WeekHolidays: May Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, Ramadan, Mem. DayJune: Transformation (what is transformation and how do things change?)Transition to KindergartenGetting ready to “move on up”What changes around meHow can objects change?What kind of change happens in nature?How will I continue to change and grow?Fruit/Vegetable and dairy monthSafety MonthHolidays: Flag Day, Father’s Day, Keep this somewhere safe and easily accessible. It’s the outline for the 2017-2018 school year regarding explore, holidays, and themes per monthMiss. Arielle ................
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