THREE - YEAR OLD UNIT THEMES

2^nd Step Unit I AUGUST	SEPTEMBER	OCTOBER	NOVEMBER
Community Helper: Teacher, Bus Driver Week of 8/1-31 – 9/2 When the school bell rings- Orientation Tie in safety/strangers and friendship with orientation the entire month. Letter Recognition: Introduce the “ABC” Song and Letter “A” Number Recognition: 1 Color: Blue Shape: Circle Emotion: Scared Literacy: First day of school books Special Event: School Rules and Routines 2^nd Step Lessons: 1 & 2 1 – Establishing rules for Classroom Management 2 – Feelings *Review established rules daily	Family: Mom, Dad, Sister, Brother Week of 9/5-9 All about me & family 12-16 Doctor’s Visit 19-23 Body parts – eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands 26-30 Five Senses Letter Recognition: A, Introduce B, Sing a “B” Song Number Recognition: 1, Introduce 2 Color: Red Shape: Circle, Introduce Square Emotion: Sad Literacy: Books about emotions Special Events: Grandparents and Family Day Reinforce School Rules and Routines 2^nd Step Lessons: 3 & 4 3 – More feeling, 4 – We feel feeling in our bodies *Tie in family	Physical Me: Implement Activities Week of 10/3-7 Fall 10-14 Fall 17-21 Circus/Fair 24-28 Outer Space (First 2 weeks, tie in trees, leaves, fall clothing, nature walk, measuring & graphing) Letter Recognition: ABC Song – A, B, Introduce C Number Recognition: 1, 2, Introduce 3 Color: Orange Shape: Circle, Square, Introduce Triangle Emotion: Excited Literacy: Books about exercising and play different games using the different themes Special Events: Fire Prevention – stop, drop, roll 2^nd Step Lessons: 5 & 6 5 – Feeling Change, 6 – Same or Different	Fall Autumn: Trees, Leaves Week of 10/31 – 11/4 Community/Careers 7-11 Community/Careers 14-18 Dinosaurs 21-25 Thanksgiving 11/29-12/2 Winter Letter Recognition: ABC Song – A, B, C, Introduce D Number Recognition: 1, 2, 3, Introduce 4 Color: Brown Emotion: Happy Shape: Circle, Square, Triangle, Introduce rectangle Literacy: Books on the seasons Special Events: Thanksgiving 2^nd Step Lessons: 7, 8, 9 7 – Accidents, 8 – I Care, 9 – I Help
2^nd Step Unit II DECEMBER	JANUARY	FEBRUARY	MARCH
Seasons – Winter Week of 9/5-9 Cultures of the World 12-16 Creative Art 19-23 Christmas & Christmas Traditions Letter Recognition: Review A-D, Introduce E Number Recognition: Review 1-4, Introduce 5 Color: Green Shape: Circle, Square, Triangle, Rectangle, Introduce Diamond Emotion: Surprised Literacy: Books About Christmas Special Events: Christmas 2^nd Step Lesson: 1 1 – Strong Feelings	Friendships: Sharing, Taking Turns Week of 1/3-6 Things We Read 9-13 Nursery Rhymes 16-20 Fairy Tales and Folk Tales 1/23-2/3 Communications Letter Recognition: Review A-E, Introduce F Number Recognition: Review 1-5, Introduce 6 Color: Black Shape: Circle, Square, Triangle, Rectangle, Diamond Feeling: Sharing and Taking Turns Literacy: Books about friendship, sharing, taking turns 2^nd Step Lessons: 2 & 3 2 – Calming Down, Strong Feelings 3 – More Ways to Manage Strong Feelings	Black History Month – Martin Luther King Jr. Week of 2/6 - 3/2 American Black History – 1. Food, 2. Clothing, 3. Music, 4. Dance Letter Recognition: Review A-F, Introduce G Number Recognition: Review 1-6, Introduce 7 Color: Pink Emotion: Unhappy Shape: Circle, Square, Triangle, Rectangle, Diamond, Introduce Oval Literacy: Books about Famous Black Americans 2^nd Step Lessons: 4 & 5 4 – Dealing with waiting 5 – Dealing with not getting what you want	Food and Nutrition Week of 3/5-9 On the Farm – Include Garden & Garden Tools 12-16 Food and Nutrition 19-23 Health and Safety 26-30 Spring Letter Recognition: Review A-G, Introduce H Number Recognition: 1-7, Introduce 8 Color: Purple Shape: Review all shapes Feeling: Angry Literacy: Books about Food and Nutrition 2^nd Step Lessons: 6 & 7 6 – Am I Angry, 7 – Dealing with Being Hurt
Second Step Unit III APRIL	MAY	JUNE (ATC ONLY)
Spring – Flowers, Insects Week of 4/2-6 Spring Break 9-13 Insects and Spiders 16-20 Numbers & Counting 23-27 Transportation Letter Recognition: A-H, Introduce I Number Recognition: Review 1-8, Introduce 9 Color: Yellow Shape: Review All Shapes Emotions: Review All Emotions, Feelings Literacy: Books on Flowers, Insects 2^nd Step Lessons: 1, 2, 3 1 – Dealing with losing something 2 – Dealing with distractions 3 – Interrupting politely	Summer Activities Week of 4/30-5/4 Growing Things 7-11 Sea Life 14-18 Earth & Environment 21-25 Sports Fun/Review 28-31 – 6/1 Review Letter Recognition: A-I, Introduce J Number Recognition: Review All Numbers Color: Review All Colors Shape: Review All Shapes Emotions: Review All Emotions and Feelings Literacy: Rainbow Fish Bok 2^nd Step Lessons: 4, 5, 6 4 – Fair ways to play 5 – Dealing with having things taken away 6 – Dealing with name calling	Community Helper: Lifeguard, Summer Activities Field Trips Weekly Week of 4-8 Sun Safety 11-15 Sun Safety 18-22 Water Safety Letter Recognition: Review Letters Number Recognition: Review Numbers Color: Multicolor Shape: Review Shapes Emotion: Continue Review Literacy: First day of school books Special Event: Father’s Day, Flag Day *REVIEW 2^nd Step Lessons: 7 & 8 7 – Learning to have fun with our friends 8 – Joining in

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Refer to Website Resource Guide for extra ideas and activities. Introduce one nursery rhyme per week.