September

Here it is!!! TheSeptembers curriculum. Thank you all for the great idea to start my own blog. I hope this helps you all!! Please feel free to leave comments and questions below, or send an email to MY LITTLE BIG KID.
Also, when you do any of the activities or lessons that I post, PLEASE send me pictures to the above email!! I will share your pics at the end of each week, along with my activities that I do with my son!! So let the fun begin!!


Letters of the month:





Numbers of the month:


Shape of the month:



Colors of the month:



Themes for the month:

ALL ABOUT ME...AND MY FAMILY

FABULOUS FALL


This month we will also:

• Learn how to use scissors

• Learn how to trace dots

Heres your basic lesson plan for the month. Each thing will have its own section on this blog with great activities, worksheets, field trips, and so much more. I'm not doing all of the activities with my son that I post, I just like options and I am sure you do too.

Getting your "classroom" ready

Now is the time to get all those much needed supplies. Stores like Target and Walmart have basic school supplies for as low as 15 cents. So stock up now.
I am not at all telling you to dedicate a whole room in your house to teaching (although if you have the room, then go for it). Personally, I don't have the space for that, but I will keep a section of the living room for classroom supplies, maybe even a mini classroom.
Heres where I started. I bought this three drawer unit at Target

 

(they were $9.99 when I got them, the website says they are now $14.99).
I am going to store all of the basic supplies in these drawers. These basics are:

• Construction Paper. I am sure you can find this just about anywhere. Target had a 200 pk for less than $5.

• Markers. The thicker the better. The kids are just learning to grip these so thickness will make it easier.

• Crayons

• Pencils

• Pencil Sharpener

• Erasers

• Pencil Case

• Glue

• Glue Sticks( and yes... you will need both glue and glue sticks!!)

• Scissors, make sure they have a round tip, we don't want any accidents! (Also, make sure these are not kept in reach without your supervision, or else you may have to make an emergency trip to the hair salon to fix curiousity gone wrong!!)

• Paint (I got watercolor and crayola washable kids paint)

You can also...
When I taught preschool and kindergarten, Kaplan was one of my favorite places to shop, mostly because my school had an account with them. My school also had an account with Oriental Trading, and they are a great source for arts n crafts supplies, but they are more for classrooms because most items are sold as bulk items, so I will probably just get art supplies that I know I will need a lot of from them.

So that's it... If I think of more things, I will add them! Did I miss anything??