Doing What It Takes To Reach
     and Disciple People For Jesus

Curriculum Overview 2011-2012

The 3-Year-Old Classes will basically follow the same themes as the 4-Year-Old Classes with less emphasis on letters & numbers and variations in the art projects.

September
Letters: A, B    Numbers: 1, 2
Color: Red    Shape: Rectangle
Verse: You created every part of me. Psalm 139:13
Themes & Activities:
   • Getting to know each other
   • Families & Helping
   • 5 Senses
   • Apples
   • Fire/Home & Bicycle Safety

October
Letters: C, D, E, F    Numbers: 3, 4
Colors: Orange & Black    Shape: Circle
Verse: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
Themes & Activities:
   • Fall
   • Creation
   • Noah & God’s Promise
   • Animals/People/Weather in the Fall
   • Noah’s Ark Costume Party
   • Pumpkin Farm Field Trip

November
Letters: G, H, I    Numbers: 5, 6, 7
Colors: Yellow & Brown    Shape: Rectangle
Verse: Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. Psalm 107:1
Themes & Activities:
   • Always Thankful!
   • Square & Hat Days
   • Nutrition, Exercise & Rest
   • Attend Pied Piper Play sometime during year
   • Brown, “I” & Square Days
   • Grandparents Day
   • Thanksgiving Party

December
Letter: J, K    Numbers: 8, 9
Colors: Green & Red    Shape: Triangle
Verse: Give Him the name “Jesus”. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. Luke 1:31-32
Themes & Activities:
   • Countdown to Christmas & Gifts
   • “J” Day
   • Candy Cane Story
   • Red & Green Day
   • Christmas Party & Program

January
Letters: L, M, N    Numbers: 10, 11
Colors: Blue & White    Shape: Star
Verse: Wash me and I will be whiter than snow. Psalm 51:7
Theme & Activities:
   • Seasons/Winter/Paul & the Winter Storm
   • Arctic Animals
   • People & Animals in the Winter
   • Martin Luther King Day & Blue and White Day

February
Letters: O, P, Q    Numbers: 12, 13, 14
Colors: Pink & Red    Shape: Heart
Verse: The Lord is my rock . . . . He is my shield. II Samuel 22:2-3
Themes & Activities:
   • Groundhog & Valentine’s Day
   • Stories of David: Friendship & God’s Protection
   • God’s Love
   • Pajama Day
   • Presidents
   • Bowling Field Trip

March
Letters: R, S, T    Numbers: 15, 16
Colors: Green & Purple    Shape: Diamond
Verse: Rejoice with me! I have found my lost sheep! Luke 15:6
Themes & Activities:
   • St. Patrick’s Day
   • Animals & Pets
   • Spring
   • Jon and the Little Lost Lamb
   • Conferences

April
Letters: U, V, W    Numbers: 17, 18
Color: Yellow    Shape: Oval
Verse: Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime; it is the Lord who makes the storm clouds. Zechariah 10:1
Themes & Activities:
   • Spring Plants
   • Insects & Other Bugs
   • Easter & Easter Party
   • Kangaroo Farm

May
Letters: X, Y, Z    Numbers: 19, 20
Color: Blue    Shape: Review
Verse: The Lord will guard you. Psalm 121:5
Themes & Activities:
   • Under the Sea
   • Jonah in the Fish
   • We love Moms & Dads
   • Graduation (4’s) & Moving-up (3’s)
   • All Classes Picnic