Preschool First Quarter Lesson Plan (Weeks 1–9)

Age Group: 3–4 years
Theme-Based Weekly Units

WEEK 1: All About Me

• Language: Name recognition, “I am ___” sentence practice

• Math: Counting 1–5, sorting by color

• Art: Self-portraits

• Motor Skills: Tracing lines, playdough faces

• Social Skills: Classroom rules, taking turns

• Storytime: I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont

WEEK 2: My Family

• Language: Family vocabulary (mom, dad, sister, etc.)

• Math: Counting family members

• Art: Family house collage

• Motor Skills: Cutting straight lines

• Social Skills: Talking about families

• Storytime: The Family Book by Todd Parr

WEEK 3: My Five Senses

• Language: “I see/hear/smell…” sentence starters

• Math: Matching items to senses

• Art: Sensory collages

• Motor Skills: Sensory bin exploration

• Science: 5 senses chart and experiments

• Storytime: My Five Senses by Aliki

WEEK 4: Colors & Shapes

• Language: Naming and describing colors/shapes

• Math: Sorting and patterning

• Art: Shape stamping

• Motor Skills: Coloring inside shapes

• Games: Color/shape scavenger hunt

• Storytime: Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh

WEEK 5: Apples & Fall

• Language: Apple vocabulary, sequencing

• Math: Apple size sorting

• Art: Apple prints

• Motor Skills: Scooping and pouring with apples

• Science: Apple taste test

• Storytime: Ten Apples Up on Top! by Dr. Seuss

WEEK 6: Feelings & Friends

• Language: Feeling words, “I feel…”

• Math: Sorting emotions (happy/sad, etc.)

• Art: Emotion masks

• Motor Skills: Dance and movement games

• Social Skills: Friendship and sharing activities

• Storytime: Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley

WEEK 7: Community Helpers

• Language: Jobs vocabulary (police, doctor, etc.)

• Math: Counting tools or vehicles

• Art: Create community helper hats

• Motor Skills: Pretend play (dress-up)

• Social Studies: Role of helpers

• Storytime: Whose Hat Is This? by Sharon Katz Cooper

WEEK 8: Transportation

• Language: Vehicle names and sounds

• Math: Graphing favorite vehicles

• Art: Tire track painting

• Motor Skills: Obstacle course

• Science: Sink or float with toy vehicles

• Storytime: The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper

WEEK 9: Review & Assessment

• Review: Letters A–D, numbers 1–5, colors, shapes

• Assessment: Informal observations & simple checklists

• Projects: All About Me booklet, portfolio collection

• Parent Conference Prep: Compile notes and artwork