4K Thematic Units

This is our tentative thematic unit plan for this school year and is subject to change:

SEPTEMBER  (New Places, New Faces)

Week 1 & 2:

·      Theme:  Welcome/School/Wheels on the Bus

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  My Big Day

·      Letter of the week:  Beginning letter of students’ names

Week 3:

·      Theme:  All About Me/Friends

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Just Like Me!

·      Letter of the week:  M (me)

Week 4:

·      Theme:  Apples

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Molly’s Morning and Our Big Book of Favorites

·      Letter of the week:  A (apples)

 

***4K Falcon Football Family Fun Night

 

OCTOBER  (Discovery Street)

Week 1:

·      Theme:  Neighborhood/Playground/Mail

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Tabby Tiger’s Neighbors

·      Letter of the week:  N (neighbor)

Week 2:

·      Theme:  Neighborhood/Playground/Mail

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Let’s Go to the Park!

·      Letter of the week:  S (spider)

Week 3 & 4:

·      Theme:  Library/Community Helpers

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Library Day and Our Big Book of Helpers

·      Letter of the week:  P (pumpkin)

 

***Fieldtrip in October to:  Pumpkin Patch

***Harvest Party

 

NOVEMBER  (Tabby Tiger’s Diner)

Week 1:

·      Theme:  Fun Foods

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Tabby Tiger’s Treats

·      Letter of the week:  F (food, fruit)

Week 2:

·      Theme:  Fruit

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Fruit Salad

·      Letter of the week:  Y (yum, yuck)

Week 3 & 4:

·      Theme:  Turkeys

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Our Big Book of Cooking

·      Letter of the week:  T (turkey)

 

***Parent/Teacher Conferences

***Thankful Party

 

DECEMBER  (Tabby Tiger’s Diner…continued)

Week 1:

·      Theme:  Traditions/Family

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Grandpa’s Surprise Recipe

·      Letter of the week:  Q (quilt)

Week 2:

·      Theme:  Cooking/Recipes

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Our Big Book of Cooking (again…review)

·      Letter of the week:  Z (zipper)

Week 3 & 4:

·      Theme:  Winter

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  ---

·      Letter of the week:  W (winter)

 

***Winter Party

 

JANUARY  (Build it Big!)

Week 1 & 2: 

·      Theme:  Construction/Snow

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Knock It Down!  Build It Up!

·      Letter of the week:  B (build)

Week 3:

·      Theme:  Shapes/Color

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Tabby Tiger’s Saw

·      Letter of the week:  REVIEW

Week 4:

·      Theme:  Pets

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  The Doghouse

·      Letter of the week:  D (dog)

Week 5:

·      Theme:  Winter Animals

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Our Big Book of Building

·      Letter of the week:  I (igloo, Iditarod)

 

***4K Family Swim Night

 

FEBRUARY  (Healthy Me!)

Week 1:

·      Theme:  Dentist

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Open Wide

·      Letter of the week:  X (x-ray)

Week 2:

·      Theme:  Healthy Body

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Doctor Tabby’s Clinic

·      Letter of the week:  H (heart)

Week 3:

·      Theme:  Five Senses

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Our Big Book of Staying Healthy

·      Letter of the week:  L (look, listen)

Week 4:

·      Theme:  Feelings/Safety

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Signs Keep Us Safe

·      Letter of the week:  REVIEW

 

***Special Guest:  Doctor and/or Dentist

***Family Fun Night:  Healthy Bodies

***Friendship Party

 

MARCH  (Vroom!  Vroom!)

Week 1:

·      Theme:  Dr. Seuss/Transportation

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Tabby Tiger, Taxi Driver

·      Letter of the week:  K (key)

Week 2:

·      Theme:  Transportation

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Traffic

·      Letter of the week:  J (jeep, jet)

Week 3:

·      Theme:  Vacation

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Sylvia’s Garage

·      Letter of the week:  V (vacation)

Week 4:

·      Theme:  Farm

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Our Big Book of Driving

·      Letter of the week:  REVIEW

 

***Spring Party

 

APRIL  (Backyard Detectives)

Week 1:

·      Theme:  Backyard/Bugs

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Backyard Adventure

·      Letter of the week:  REVIEW

Week 2:

·      Theme:  Bugs/Birds

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Our Big Book of Exploring

·      Letter of the week:  E (egg)

Week 3:

·      Theme:  Nighttime/Camping

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Tabby Tiger’s Treasures

·      Letter of the week:  C (camping)

Week 4:

·      Theme:  Flowers/Bees

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Grandma’s Flower Garden

·      Letter of the week:  G (garden)

 

***Parent/Teacher Conferences

***Special Guest:  Camp Y-Koda or Weatherman

 

MAY  (Our Water Wonderland)

Week 1:

·      Theme:  Weather

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  All Aboard!

·      Letter of the week:  U (umbrella)

Week 2:

·      Theme:  Ocean

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Tabby Tiger’s Fish Tank

·      Letter of the week:  O (ocean, octopus)

Week 3:

·      Theme:  Ocean

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Our Big Book of Water

·      Letter of the week:  REVIEW

Week 4:

·      Theme:  Rainbow/The Very Hungry Caterpillar

·      Doors to Discovery Book:  Our Rainbow

·      Letter of the week:  R (rainbow)

 

***Family Fun Night:  Open Gym and Tour of the Elementary School

 

JUNE

Week 1:

·      Theme:  Kites/Watermelons

·      Doors to Discovery Book:

·      Letter of the week:  REVIEW

 

***End of the year outing to the park

***Classroom Goodbye Party

 

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