April and May Lesson Overview

APRIL & MAY LESSON OVERVIEWS

Check out all the wonderful things we are learning in JK.

Religion - Unit 4 God Made the Living Things 

Animals

Birds

Fish

Religion - Unit 5 God Made Surprises

Butterflies

Laughter

Mother's Day

Father's Day

Religion Enrichment: Make prayer cards, quietly reflect with personal prayer, art and crafts reflecting our lessons. 

 MARCH 20- APRIL 19 Little Treasures JK Program: UNIT SEVEN: NATURE 

Our children will learn about the wonders of nature and how changes in the weather affect plants, animals and people.

Theme Song: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

 Alphabet Time:  Initial Sounds, Letter recognition and print awareness- G, W, X,  V concept of a word, Syllables, prewriting practice, Rhyming words ABC review:  Initial sounds, letter recognition and handwriting review of A, M, S, P, T, I, N, C, O, F, H, D, R, E, B, L, K, U, 

Content and Enriched vocabulary:  melts, bloom, meadow, blossoms, hatch, acorn, hibernate, showers, flurries, freeze, blows, harvest, falls, hushed, arrives, flutter, sprinnkling, swirled, chilly, refuses, nonsense, practice, shivering, grab, accomplish, rage, speckled, guard

May 20- MAY 12 LITTLE TREASURES  JK PROGRAM: UNIT EIGHT: WILD ANIMALS 

Our children will learn about wild animals, their special features, and their habitats. 

Theme Song: Six Little Ducks

 Alphabet Time:  Initial Sounds, Letter recognition and print awareness- J, Q, Y, Z concept of a word, Syllables, prewriting practice, Rhyming words ABC review:  Initial sounds, letter recognition and handwriting review of A, M, S, P, T, I, N, C, O, F, H, D, R, E, B, L, K, U, G, W, X,  V, 

Content and Enriched vocabulary: rhinoceros, zebra, elephant, giraffe, lion, brown bear, polar bear, leopard, whale, deer, fish, monkey, eagle, bird, toucan, arctic, rain forest, mountain, ocean, savanna, spider, butterfly, caterpillar, grasslands, lake, hippo, bee, beehive, den, underwater, ocean, shell, hermit crab, ant, bumblebee, grasshopper, hummingbird, ladybug, globe, land, water, habitat, dolphin, otter, fish, sea horse, beak, wings, feathers, real, picture, graph, in, column, row, collect, data, munch, roar, gaze, shelter, disturb, wandering, in common, correct, nibble, smooth, rough, fancy, plain

MAY 16- 27  Little Treasures Program : Unit Ten  – Health and Fitness  

Our students will learn how our body works and what it needs to stay healthy. 

Theme Song: Teddy Bear

 Alphabet Time:  Initial sounds, letter recognition and print awareness of the complete alphabet, concept of a word, syllables, prewriting practice, writing simple sentences.  ABC review:  Initial sounds, Upper and lowercase letter recognition and handwriting form 

Content and Enriched vocabulary:  action words: run, jump, kick, clap, swim, sleep, sit; Sports; helmet, soccer ball, bat, jump, rope, swings, goggles  content words: bend, arch, weak, basketball, player, athletes, Olympics, superstar, chest, wiggle, yawn, sip, rest, healthy, exercise, push, pull, boil, hot,  energetic, powerful, imitate, talented, improve, fetch, dunked, boast, confident, imagination, create, occupied  

Sign Language: Review: Water, Help, Focus, Listen, Quiet, Bathroom, Stand, Sit, Stop, Yes, No, wait, please

 Center Time: My name puzzles, ABC puzzles, color cards, shape cards, sorting by color, play doh (fine motor skills), watercolor painting, coloring with crayons, tracing, blocks, kitchen, and more!

 Spanish Enrichment – Salsa

Computer Time Options:

Prayers: 

Haily Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Sign of the Cross

In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

Amen

Guardian Angel 

Angel of God,

My Guardian Dear,

to whom God’s love commits me here,

ever this day be at my side,

to light and to guard,

to rule and guide.Amen.

Blessing before Meals

Bless us Oh Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive, from thy bounty, through Christ, Our Lord.

Amen