Heritage United Methodist Pre-School
4s Curriculum Outline
September
Verse: “I praise you because I am wonderfully made.” Psalm 139:14
Theme: I Am Special
Challenge: To teach the children that God made them, gave them a special family and home,
and has a wonderful plan for their lives.
Unit Study: All About Me, Me and My Body, My Family & Home, My Pets
Special Events: Open House, Meet My Teacher Day, Visit by a Nurse/Doctor/Dentist
Color: Yellow
Numeracy: Counting Objects with 1-1 Correspondence, Counting 1-20, Recognition of
Written Numbers 1-10, Estimating, Graphing
Cognitive Skill Focus: Sizes (big/little/thin/fat/tall/short/wide/narrow)
Literacy: Recognition of own names, environmental print, recognition of upper and lower
case letters, writing upper case letters, phonics, rhyming words, story writing
Shape: Square
Nursery Rhyme: “Old Mother Hubbard”
October
Verse: “Two are better than one…for if one falls down, his friend can help him up.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9,10
Theme: All Around My Community
Challenge: To teach the children about their community; to teach them that God gives us
community helpers to keep us safe and healthy; to teach them how God’s plan for fall
effects their community.
Unit Study: My Community, Helpers in My Community, Fall in My Community, Apple
Orchard/Pumpkin Patch
Special Events: Halloween Parties, Visits by Community Helpers, Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
Color: Orange
Numeracy: Counting Objects with 1-1 Correspondence, Counting 1-20, Recognition of
Written Numbers 1-10, Estimating, Graphing
Cognitive Skill Focus: Comparisons (small/medium/large, tall/taller/tallest,
big/bigger/biggest, more/less)
Literacy: Recognition of own names, environmental print, recognition of upper and lower
case letters, writing upper case letters, phonics, rhyming words, story writing
Shape: Circle
Nursery Rhyme: “Rub-A-Dub-Dub”
November
Verse: “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.” Psalm 106:1
Theme: Getting Ready for Thanksgiving
Challenge: To teach the children God’s plan for the first Thanksgiving and to teach them to
give thanks to God for all He has done for them.
Unit Study: Native American Indians, Forest Life, Pilgrims, the First Thanksgiving
Special Events: World Help Project, Thanksgiving Feasts
Color: Brown
Numeracy: Counting Objects with 1-1 Correspondence, Counting 1-20, Recognition of
Written Numbers 1-10, Estimating, Graphing
Cognitive Skill Focus: Seriation (smallest to largest)
Literacy: Recognition of own names, environmental print, recognition of upper and lower
case letters, writing upper case letters, phonics, rhyming words, story writing
Shape: Triangle
Nursery Rhyme: “Sing a Song of Sixpence”
December
Verse: “Unto you is born this day a Savior which is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11
Theme: It’s Christmas
Challenge: To teach the children different ways that we celebrate Christmas and to teach
them that Christmas is Jesus’ birthday!
Unit Study: Music, Signs of Christmas, Jesus is Born
Special Events: Birthday Parties for Jesus
Color: Red
Numeracy: Counting Objects with 1-1 Correspondence, Counting 1-20, Recognition of
Written Numbers 1-10, Estimating, Graphing
Cognitive Skill Focus: Sequencing (Putting actions in order from first to last such as first
you pick the pumpkin, then you cut it, and last you put the candle in it)
Literacy: Recognition of own name, environmental print, recognition of upper and lower case
letters, writing upper case letters, phonics, rhyming words, story writing
Shape: Star
Nursery Rhyme: “Old King Cole”
January
Verse: “Who is this man, that even the winds and waves obey him?” Luke 8:25
Theme: Dinosaurs, the Arctic, and It’s Winter
Challenge: To teach the children that God makes all kinds of weather and His special plan
for life in the arctic and the dinosaurs
Unit Study: Dinosaurs, All Kinds of Weather, the Icy Polar Regions, and Polar Animals
Special Events: Pajama Parties
Color: White and Black
Numeracy: Counting Objects with 1-1 Correspondence, Counting 1-20, Recognition of
Written Numbers 1-10, Estimating, Graphing
Cognitive Skill Focus: Opposites
Literacy: Recognition of own name, environmental print, recognition of upper and lower case
letters, writing upper case letters, phonics, rhyming words, story writing
Shape: Diamond
Nursery Rhyme: “It’s Raining, It’s Pouring”
February
Verse: “We love God because He first loved us.” I John 4:19
Theme: Transportation and Space
Challenge: To teach the children about transportation and that God made our awesome
universe
Unit Study: Land, Water, and Air Transportation; Space
Special Events: Valentine’s Day Parties, Grandparents’ Days, Transportation Days
Color: Pink
Numeracy: Counting Objects with 1-1 Correspondence, Counting 1-20, Recognition of
Written Numbers 1-10, Estimating, Graphing
Cognitive Skill Focus: Matching same objects and objects that go together (bat/ball)
Literacy: Recognition of own name, environmental print, recognition of upper and lower case
letters, writing upper case letters, phonics, rhyming words, story writing
Shape: Heart
Nursery Rhyme: “Hey Diddle Diddle”
March
Verse: “My help cometh from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:2
Theme: Look Inside the Rainforest
Challenge: To teach the children God’s special plan for the rainforest
Unit Study: Rainforest People, Plants, Animals, and Foods
Special Events: Dessert with Dad
Color: Green
Numeracy: Counting Objects with 1-1 Correspondence, Counting 1-20, Recognition of
Written Numbers 1-10, Estimating, Graphing
Cognitive Skill Focus: Positional Words (in/on/above/below/inside/outside
Literacy: Recognition of own name, environmental print, recognition of upper and lower case
letters, writing upper case letters, phonics, rhyming words, story writing
Shape: Rectangle
Nursery Rhyme: “Little Miss Muffet”
April
Verse: “He is not here; he has risen. Come see the place where the Lord lay.” Matthew
28:6
Theme: Down on the Farm
Challenge: To teach the children about God’s special farm animals and how God uses the
farm to give them food.
Unit Study: Life on the Farm, Foods from the Farm, Feathered Farm Animals, Furry Farm
Animals
Special Events: Easter Egg Hunt, Book/Art Fair, Farm Field Trip
Color: Purple
Numeracy: Counting Objects with 1-1 Correspondence, Counting 1-20, Recognition of
Written Numbers 1-10, Estimating, Graphing
Cognitive Skill Focus: Sorting objects by similarities and differences
Literacy: Recognition of own name, environmental print, recognition of upper and lower case
letters, writing upper case letters, phonics, rhyming words, story writing
Shape: Oval
Nursery Rhyme: “Little Bo Peep”
May
Verse: “How many are your works, O Lord! The earth is full of your creatures.” Psalm
104:24
Theme: Pond Life and Ocean Life
Challenge: To teach the children the special ways in which God created pond and ocean life
and His special plan for them
Unit Study: Pond Insects, Pond Reptiles and Amphibians, Ocean Fish, Ocean Mammals
Special Events: Pond Field Trip, Mother’s Day Teas, Worship Service Concert, Beach
Parties, Graduation
Color: Blue
Numeracy: Counting Objects with 1-1 Correspondence, Counting 1-20, Recognition of
Written Numbers 1-10, Estimating, Graphing
Cognitive Skill Focus: Simple Patterns (ABAB, AABBAABB)
Literacy: Recognition of own name, environmental print, recognition of upper and lower case
letters, writing upper case letters, phonics, rhyming words, story writing
Shape: Hexagon
Nursery Rhyme: “Once I Caught a Fish Alive”