I believe children should have fun! After all, even the experts agree that preschool age children learn mostly through play. These carefree years are so short, and soon the children will be exposed to a much more structured form of learning. During the month, many activities take place which help promote basic skills (letter & number recognition, color & shape recognition, large motor skills, small motor skills, etc.).TaTa’s offers a preschool program September to June of each year. This program targets children ages 1 to 5 yrs. Activities include circle time, calendar time, weather chart, group activities and discussion and 2-4 crafts per week. We also incorporate morning and afternoon outside play when weather allows. Children under school age do not play outdoors when it is below 30 degrees. There are many learning stations in my daycare playroom. There is a housekeeping area, blocks and trucks, puzzles and books, dress up items and much more!
The children are also taught basic sign language. They will be able to learn over fifty basic words that focus on everyday living.
Our subjects change on a month to month basis. Allowing us to look into several ideas within a months time,
September - Dressing Jazz
Letters Number Shape
S, L, A 3 Circle Color Pie Red Apple Pie
Colors and numbers come alive with this actionpacked
getting dressed theme. Put on your
dancing shoes and tap to new songs, make button
art, play brain games and hat tricks. Preschoolers
will love waking up in the morning, throwing on
their clothes and running to school for more Mother
Goose Time.
October – Pet Parade
Cats, dogs, goldfish, hamster, and a mystery pet
bigger than you – find it all in the fantastic Pet
Parade! Race turtles, catch a feathered friend, and
make a bird cage. March along in this parade and
learn teamwork, letters, and math.
November – Tiny To wn
No job is too small in Tiny Town. Be a postman, a
beekeeper or a kid chef. Deliver postcards with the
letter “T” and then bake the letter “E.” Transform
your preschool room into a Tiny Town today!
December – Ice Castle
Snowflakes are one of kind and your little kings
and queens will discover how special they are too.
Meet a friendly reindeer and snowy owl through
hands-on art, songs, and games teaching lessons
of love and friendship. This new winter theme will
warm the hearts of your preschoolers and their
parents. An extra holiday gift craft is included, FREE!
January – Texture Detectives
Close your eyes and what do you feel? Sticky,
bumpy or smooth? The hunt for textures has
begun. Gather clues and make a treasure map.
Uncover opposites and patterns disguised in your
classroom. Make your own touch and feel book,
play guessing games, pop bubbles and mush goo
between your fingers. This hands-on theme is a
preschool favorite.
February – Blast Off
5-4-3-2-1…Blast OFF to space! Watch the cow
jump over the moon and try a few jumping tricks
of your own. Create an alien and then teach him
letters, numbers, and your secret handshake. Visit
planets, make star art, and challenge yourself to
explore new ideas that are out of this world!
March – Sounds of Spring
Listen carefully and you will hear the sounds of
spring. Cracking eggs, chirping birds, buzzing
bees, and squeals of laughter from preschoolers
rolling on green grass. Make baby animal puppets
and sing along with a cricket band. Shhh – don’t
wake the snoring bear. Sounds are everywhere
April – Ocean Commotion
Jump into the deep blue sea and ride a sea horse
into the underwater world. Meet a silly clown
fish. Hang jellyfish from the ceiling. Find letters
and numbers growing in the coral reef. Watch
out! SHARK! How many teeth can you count?
Preschoolers will wish they could grow fins in this
May - Rock Garden
What fossils will you find hidden in the dirt? Every
rock has a story and a song! Preschoolers will
love dancing to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Mother Goose
Time CD. This new twist on the garden theme will
bring sorting games, hands-on science activities,
and silly rock art. How are rocks and seeds
different? Water them and watch if one will grow.
Preschoolers will dig up tons of learning in this
month’s curriculum kit.
June – Scrubbing Bubbles
Who knew cleaning could be so much fun! With
Scrubbing Bubbles, preschoolers will giggle in
delight as they pop letter bubbles, count dirty
windows, and play water games. This summer
kit is bursting with indoor and outdoor activities
perfect for younger and older children. So wash
the car, wash the sidewalk, wash your hands and
blow bubbles of fun.
Summer Camps
- NEW
Introducing the all new Mother Goose Time
Summer Camp Program. Use these summer camps
to attract new students to your center. Ideal for
multi-age groups or in-home settings. Children as
young as 2 and as old as 10 will love them.
July - Architects in Australia Camp
August – Doctors in Africa Camp
Why Pie?
Not only does pie taste good, but it also takes
the joy of learning to a whole new level.
Children will learn science, math, letters and
art through hands-on experiences, relating to
the pie of the month.
Preschoolers will explore all 5 senses in
new and meaningful ways. Best of all, by
following the year-long “Pie Theme” you
will help build memories for a lifetime. Your
preschoolers will look back years from now
and say, “Remember that great year with pie?”
Here is a sample of how
we develop our monthly
pie themes by using a
multidisciplinary
web model.
Each month will feature
a different delicious pie. Why?
2008 – 2009 Themes
