Curriculum

Happy Time Yearly Curriculum

Each month throughout the year, we focus on developing new skills for every age group of children including numbers, colors, alphabet, senses, readiness, and large motor skills. Additionally, we study themes that relate to the month.

Month	Shape	Number	Color	Alphabet	Sense	Readiness	Large Motor	Themes
AUG	Circle	1	Red	A, B	Hearing	Big & small	Walking Feet	New Beginnings; Off to school; Me, myself and I; Body parts
SEP	Triangle	2	Yellow	C, D	Sight	Matching	Running	Apples; Pets; Signs of Fall
OCT	Square	3	Orange/Black	E, F, G	Smell	Long & short	Leaping	Hands are not for hitting; Fire safety; Halloween
NOV	Rectangle	4	Brown	H, I	Taste	Opposites	Jumping	Families; Good manners; Thanksgiving
DEC	Star	5	Red/Green	J, K, L	Touch	Name	Hopping	Toys; Holidays around the world; Christmas
JAN	Diamond	6	White	M, N, O	Hearing	Name	Galloping	Let it snow; Winter animals; Community workers; Health & hygiene
FEB	Heart	7	Red/Pink	P, Q, R	Sight	Phone #	Skipping	Dental health; Valentine's Day; Circus
MAR	Oval	8	Purple	S, T, U	Smell	Address	Sliding	Favorite books; St. Pats Day; Farms
APR	Octagon	9	Yellow	V, W, X	Taste	Address	Twisting	Spring; Bugs & creepy crawlers; Week of the young child
MAY	Semi-circle	10	Blue	Y, Z	Touch		Walk backwards	Planting gardens; To the zoo; Transportation
JUN	Review -->						Dancing	Sand and sun; Moon, stars and planets; Marine animals; Nursery rhymes
JUL	Review -->						Swimming	4th of July; Water fun; Dinosaurs; Sports