Long Range/Thematic Plans

Amy McManus
Kindergarten 2010/2011 School Year
*Please note that the following plans are tentative and that changes may need to be made as required.*

September November
Theme:
Theme: o Bears
o Welcome to School/I’m so Glad Special Days/Activities:
I’m Me o Remembrance Day
Special Days/Activities: o 1st Sunday of Advent
o Grandparents Day Author focus:
o Fall o Stan & Jan Berenstein
o Rules Math:
Author focus: o Unit 2 – Exploring Numbers (one-
o Dr. Seuss to-one correspondence, route
Math: counting, number sets, labeling
o Unit 1 – Exploring patterns & objects with numbers 1-5)
sorting o Printing numbers 4 & 5
o Printing Numbers 1-3 Religion:
Religion: o “Church Times” module [Advent]
o “Me” module (Born of the Spirit: (Born of the Spirit: In God’s
In God’s Image) Image)
Phys Ed.: Phys Ed.:
o Intro to games & rules in the o Parachute games
Gym o Bear-themed games
Phonics/Printing: Phonics/Printing:
o s, a, t, i o e, h, r, m

October December
Theme: Theme:
o Healthy Habits o Christmas around the world
Special Days/Activities: Special Days/Activities:
o Thanksgiving o 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Sundays of Advent
o Halloween o Winter
Author focus: Author focus:
o Robert Munsch o Various Christmas Stories
Math: Math:
o Continue from September o Continue from November
Religion: Religion:
o Thanksgiving o “Church Times” module [Advent &
Phys Ed.: Christmas] (Born of the Spirit:
o Running In God’s Image)
o Tagging Phys Ed.:
o Balancing o Multicultural games
Phonics/Printing: o Christmas-themed games
o p, n, c, k Phonics/Printing:
o d, g, o
January March
Theme: Theme:
o Penguins/Winter Animals
o Dinosaurs
o Forces & Energy
o Matter & Tools
Special Days/Activities:
Special Days/Activities:
o New Year
o Ash Wednesday/Lent
o Epiphany
o St. Patrick’s Day
Author focus: o Spring
o Jan Brett Author focus:
Math: o Paulette Bourgeois
o Unit 3 – Exploring Geometry (2 &
Math:
3 dimensional objects) &
o Continue from January
Measurement (weight, volume &
Religion:
capacity)
o “Church Times” module [Lent]
o Printing numbers 6-8
(Born of the Spirit: In God’s
Religion: Image)
o “Animals” module (Born of the o St. Patrick
Spirit: In God’s Image) Phys Ed.:
Phys Ed.:
o Ball skills
o Movement to music/dance Phonics/Printing:
Phonics/Printing:
o v, y, x, q
o u, l, f

February April
Theme: Theme:
o Friendship o Community Helpers
Special Days/Activities: o Earth
o Groundhog Day Special Days/Activities:
o Valentine’s Day o Lent/Palm Sunday/Easter
o 100th Day of School o Dental Health Month
Author focus: o Earth Day
o Max Lucado & Mercer Mayer Author focus:
Math: o Dennis Lee & Shel Silverstein
o Continue from January Math:
Religion: o Unit 4 – Numbers 1-10 (on-to-one
o “Community” module (Born of the correspondence, route counting,
Spirit: In God’s Image) number sets, labeling objects
Phys Ed.: with numbers 6-10)
o Cooperative partner games o Printing numbers 9 & 10
Phonics/Printing: Religion:
b, j, z, w o “Church Times” module [Lent &
Easter] (Born of the Spirit: In
God’s Image)
Phys Ed.:
o Movement with objects (hula
hoops, scooters, ropes, etc.)
Phonics/Printing:
sh, ch, th
May
Theme:
o Under the Sea
o Plants
Special Days/Activities:
o Mother’s Day
Author focus:
o Barbara Reid & Jane Corruth
Math:
o Continue from April
o Review of Concepts
Religion:
o “Plants” module (Born of the Spirit:
In God’s Image)
Phys Ed.:
o Under the Sea-themed cooperative games
Phonics/Printing:
o Draw & label sheets (Animated Literacy)
o “Chicka, Chicka, Boom Boom”
o Printing names (first & last)

June
Theme:
o Bugs & Butterflies
o First Nations
Special Days/Activities:
o Father’s Day
o National Aboriginal Day
Author focus:
o Eric Carle
Math:
o Review of concepts
Religion:
o “Earth Times” module (Born of the
Spirit: In God’s Image)
Phys Ed.:
o Outdoor games
Phonics/Printing:
o Review