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Our monthly schedule
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Month
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Weekly Themes
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Value
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Letters
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Numbers
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Shapes
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Colors
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Positions
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Other things to remember
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January
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Making Friends
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ABCD
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1
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Circle
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Red Yellow
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Over / under
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February
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Clean / dirty
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EF
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2 3
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Rectangle
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Orange
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Up / Down
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March
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Honesty
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GHI
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4
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Triangle
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Brown
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In / Out
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April
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Please & Thank you
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JKL
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5 6
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Diamond
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White
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Long / Short
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May
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Sharing
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MNOP
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7
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Square
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Gray
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Hot / Cold
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June
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Kindness
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QR
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8 9
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Heart
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Pink
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Left / Right
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July
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Responsibility
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STU
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10
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Oval
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Green
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Front / Back
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August
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Patience
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VWX
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1-5
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Octagon
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Blue
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Go / Stop
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September
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Respect
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YZ
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6-10
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Star
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Purple
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Soft / Hard
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October
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Review
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A-Z
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Counting things
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Matching
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All colors
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Big / Small
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November
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Helping
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Reading readiness
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More & Less,
Empty & Full
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Copying
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All colors
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Top / Bottom / Middle
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December
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Review
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Review
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Review
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Review
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Review
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Fast / Slow
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Other skills we will learn throughout the year
Reading Readiness
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Remembers objects from a given picture.
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Has been read to frequently.
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Has been read to daily.
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Looks at books and magazines.
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Recognizes some nursery rhymes.
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Identifies parts of the body.
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Identifies objects that have a functional use.
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Knows common farm and zoo animals.
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Pronounces own first name.
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Pronounces own last name.
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Expresses self verbally.
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Identifies other children by name
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Tells the meaning of simple words.
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Repeats a sentence of 6-8 words.
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Completes incomplete sentence with proper word.
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Has own books.
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Understands that print carries a message.
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Pretends to read.
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Uses left-to-right progression.
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Answers questions about a short story.
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Tells the meaning of words heard in story.
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Looks at pictures and tells a story.
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Identifies own first name in manuscript. Prints own first name.
Time
Listening and Sequencing
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Follows simple directions.
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Listens to a short story.
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Listens carefully.
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Recognizes common sounds.
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Repeats a sequence of sounds.
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Repeats a sequence of orally given numbers.
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Retells simple stories in sequence.
Motor Skills
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Is able to run.
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Is able to walk a straight line.
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Is able to jump.
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Is able to hop.
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Is able to alternate feet walking down stairs.
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Is able to march.
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Is able to stand on one foot for 5-10 seconds.
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Is able to walk backwards for five feet.
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Is able to throw a ball.
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Pastes objects.
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Claps hands.
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Matches simple objects.
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Touches fingers.
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Able to button a garment.
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Builds with blocks.
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Completes simple puzzles (5 pieces or less).
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Draws and colors beyond a simple scribble.
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Able to zip a zipper.
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Controls pencil and crayon well.
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Cuts simple shapes.
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Handles scissors well.
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Able to copy simple shapes.
Social-Emotional Development
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Takes care of toilet needs independently.
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Feels good about self.
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Is not afraid to go to school.
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Cares for own belongings.
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Knows full name.
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Dresses self.
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Knows how to use handkerchief or tissue.\
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Knows own sex.
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Brushes teeth.
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Crosses residential street safely.
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Knows parents' names
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Knows home address.
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Knows home phone number.
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Enters into casual conversation.
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Carries a plate of food.
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Maintains self-control.
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Gets along well with other children.
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Plays with other children.
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Recognizes authority.
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Shares with others.
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Talks easily
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Likes teachers.
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Meets visitors without shyness.
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Puts away toys.
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Able to stay on task.
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Able to work independently.
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Helps family with chores.
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