The Weekly Curriculum
Subtitle: 52 Complete Preschool Themes
By: by Barbara Backer; illustrated by Joan Waites.
Contributors: Joan Waites (Illustrator)
Publisher: Gryphon House
Published: May 2003
Place of publication: Beltsville, MD
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780876592823
Subjects: Education, Preschool -- Curricula.; Education, Preschool -- Activity programs.; Curriculum planning.
First sentence: The Weekly Curriculum is designed to help preschool teachers solve the challenge of planning activities and learning experiences for each approaching week with 52 weekly thematic ideas -- one theme for each week of the year.
Description: Make every week of the year a memorable one with 52 engaging themes!

What will the children in your class do Monday morning? Take the stress out of planning with The Weekly Curriculum. Each of the 52 theme-based plans includes enough activities to fill an entire week, covering such fundamental curriculum areas as math, music, movement, language, science, and art. The wide range of creative topics, from "Think Warm Thoughts Week" to "Dr. Seuss's Birthday," combine learning with fun. With The Weekly Curriculum, you can add pizazz to your teaching plans and make every day of the year a time for learning!
Notes: Description from book cover.
Table of contents: label: Chapter 1
title: Special Days and Holidays
pagenum: 17; title: The First Week of School
pagenum: 18; title: Second Week of School
pagenum: 26; title: October is National Pretzel Month
pagenum: 33; title: Third Week in November -- Children's Book Week
pagenum: 40; title: December 6 -- Mitten Tree Day
pagenum: 47; title: January 21 -- Hugging Day
pagenum: 54; title: 4th Week of January -- Think Warm Thoughts Week
pagenum: 61; title: February is Friendship Month
pagenum: 67; title: February is Dental Health Month
pagenum: 74; title: February 2 -- Groundhog Day
pagenum: 81; title: March 2nd -- Dr. Seuss's Birthday
pagenum: 88; title: March 25 -- National Pancake Day
pagenum: 96; title: April 22 -- Earth Day
pagenum: 103; title: Second Sunday in May -- Mother's Day
pagenum: 109; title: Third Sunday in June -- Father's Day
pagenum: 115; title: Third Week of July -- Chill Out Week
pagenum: 121; title: August 6 - Wiggle Your Toes Day
pagenum: 129; label: Chapter 2
title: Science Themes
pagenum: 137; title: Caterpillars and Butterflies
pagenum: 138; title: Exploring Warm and Cold
pagenum: 146; title: Five Senses -- First Week -- Seeing, Hearing, and Touching
pagenum: 153; title: Five Senses -- Second Week -- Smelling and Tasting
pagenum: 160; title: Giant Pandas
pagenum: 166; title: How Things Change
pagenum: 173; title: Learning with Ladybugs
pagenum: 180; title: Mushy Mud
pagenum: 187; title: Real Bears
pagenum: 193; title: Shadows on a Sunny Day
pagenum: 199; title: Super Sunflowers
pagenum: 206; label: Chapter 3
title: Me and My World Themes
pagenum: 213; title: Bedtime
pagenum: 214; title: Charming Chairs
pagenum: 221; title: Cowpokes and their Horses -- First Week
pagenum: 228; title: Cowpokes and their Horses -- Second Week
pagenum: 234; title: Let's Go Camping -- First Week
pagenum: 241; title: Let's Go Camping -- Second Week
pagenum: 249; title: Library
pagenum: 253; title: Quaint Quilts
pagenum: 258; title: Royalty -- First Week
pagenum: 264; title: Royalty -- Second Week
pagenum: 271; title: Table Talk
pagenum: 277; label: Chapter 4
title: Art Themes
pagenum: 283; title: Exploring Color
pagenum: 284; title: Art Museum
pagenum: 290; title: We Are Artists, Too
pagenum: 296; title: Sculptures and Statues
pagenum: 301; label: Chapter 5
title: Miscellaneous Themes
pagenum: 309; title: Fasteners
pagenum: 310; title: Happy Un-Birthday
pagenum: 317; title: Hiding Places
pagenum: 325; title: Keeping Myself Clean
pagenum: 331; title: Marvelous Monsters
pagenum: 337; title: Mischievous Mice
pagenum: 343; title: Picnic Time
pagenum: 350; title: Pizza
pagenum: 357; title: Teddy Bears
pagenum: 363