Encompass Preschool Curriculum

Lesson Plans
Week 1
Subject Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
Month’s Theme Me and My Family
Week’s Topic Me
Bible Verse Proverbs 15:1
Morning Board

Character Study Gentleness

Poem Jiggle or Jump by Evelyn Meyer
P.E. Focus Running vs. Walking
Letter “A” is for Apple
Number 1
Color Red
Time 1 o’clock
Music  Dum, Dum, Diddy  A Harsh Word Stirs Up Anger  If You’re Happy and You Know It  Walk and Stop
 A Harsh Word Stirs Up Anger  Jesus Loves Me  Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear  Button You Must Wander
 Hickety Tickety, Bumblebee  A Harsh Word Stirs Up Anger  A Harsh Word Stirs Up Anger
Pledges American Flag State Flag Christian Flag Bible
(cont. weekly)
Bible Devotion: On Proverbs 15:1 from My Understanding Anger: Light a candle in Gentleness in Action: Have the child Putting It All Together: Read Genesis
ABC Bible Verses a jar with a match. Explain that the think of a time they were angry. As, 4:6-7. Ask the child, “what are you
match represents anger. Once anger “was it really worth it?” Together think going to do next time you feel angry?”
Group Activities

has flashed, we can choose to fuel the
fire or decide to put the fire out. To
demonstrate, add paper to the flame
and then put the flame out. Explain
that gentleness is what will put out the
flame of anger. The sooner we use
gentleness the better. Review Proverbs
15:1
Recitation None None
Snack Red Apple Pancake Faces: Make pancakes and let
the child add faces using blueberries,
chocolate chips, cool whip and other
such foods.
Field Trip Visit an Apple Orchard or a Strawberry Patch
1 Red Worksheets Story Time: I Am Learning All the Time
Workboxe
of some ways they could have handled
the situation differently and practice.
i.e. Taking a deep breath and counting
to 10, politely walking away to cool
down, or say a prayer to ask for
gentleness. Review Proverbs 15:1
None
Red Strawberry Smoothie
Painter’s Tape Letter “A”
Review yesterday’s actions. Review
Proverbs 15:1
None
A is for…Apple Juice and Animal
Crackers
Sense of Sight: Have a bag filled with

Big Preschool Book, p. 151-153 by Rain Perry Fordyce 8-10 familiar objects (i.e. comb,
shoelace, etc.). Blindfold the child.
s

Have the child reach into the bag and

withdraw one object. Have the child

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2 Story Time: I Want to Be Somebody
New! By Robert Lopshire
3 Photo Op: Look at photo albums of the
child from when they were a baby to
their current age. Talk about how they
are loved and how they grow and
change. Take a picture of them on
their first day of school.
4 Me Puppets: Provide lunch size paper
sacks, yarn, crayons, markers, etc. to
create “me” puppets.
5 Trace Sandpaper Letter/Number: Say
the letter name and how it sounds.
6 Letter “A” Do a Dot Worksheet
7 Cutting Curved Lines Worksheet
8 Walk the Line: Create several kinds of
lines on the floor with painter’s tape
(curved, straight, zigzag). Have the
child walk the lines forward and
backward.
9 Encompass Apple Size Sort
10 Play Hi Ho Cherrio
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Things I Like Collage: Invite the child to
cut out magazine pictures of things
they like and make a collage.
Who Am I?: Video record the child
answering questions describing
herself/himself.
My Order of the Day: Provide the child
with pictures of things they do during
the day. Encourage them to place the
pictures in the order in which they
usually occur.
Trace Sandpaper Letter/Number and
then Write Letter/Number in Sand.
Also practice its sign language.
Body Shape Letter for “A”
Prewriting Worksheets
Big Preschool Book, p. 8, 28-29
Encompass “A” Poem Letter Hunt
Alligator A Coloring Page
Encompass Letter “A” Puzzle
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Geoboard Letter “A”
“A” Maze Worksheet
Letter “A” Worksheets
Big Preschool Book, p. 34-35
Story Time: The Little House by Virginia
Lee Burton
My House: Show pictures of many
different dwellings. Discuss how
families live in many different kinds of
homes (houses, apartments, duplexes,
igloos, cabins, yurts, etc.). Which
house looks like your house? Which
houses look different? (Encompass
PowerPoint)
Lego Home: Provide Legos for the child
to create her home.
Self-Relay: Have the child run a short
distance three times to see if they can
get faster each time.
Apple Lacing Card
Pattern Blocks
identify the object by feel. Ask: “How
does it feel to not see?”
Story Time: The Red Balloon by Albert
Lamorisse
5 Senses Worksheet
Sunglasses “I Spy”: Provide a variety of
sunglasses for pretend play. Make
more colored lenses with colored
cellophane. Ask “How does the world
look different?” Play “I Spy while
wearing different shades. Say “I Spy
something…(and use descriptive words
such as red, or begins with the letter
“A”, etc.) and have the child find the
object.
Apple Pattern Activity
Encompass Poke “A” Page
Encompass Letter “A” Collage
Number “1” Worksheets
Big Preschool Book, p. 96-97
Easel Painting: Provide one paintbrush
and one color of paint (red). Have the
child paint a picture of their home.
Review Box: Provide a few weekly
favorites in this box for review.