Description
This Back to School & Circus Preschool, PreK & TK Unit is built on Science of Reading (SoR)-Inpired for ultimate Kindergarten readiness.
The Anytime Preschool Curriculum (Month 1) for ages 3–5 includes a full month of highly structured thematic lessons, no-prep activities, crafts, and centers, everything you need to establish routines and keep learning engaging without the Sunday night stress!
Inside you'll find 280+ pages of ready-to-use lessons across 8 core learning domains (Literacy, Math, Life Science, Social Studies, Social-Emotional Learning - SEL, Fine Motor Arts, Gross Motor Play, and Music & Movement/Rhythm), designed for foundational skill-building and back-to-school exploration.
Activities range from simple to structured, supporting children at every stage, from dot art and tracing for younger learners to more complex crafts and sequencing for Pre-K.
Use what fits your child now, and revisit the rest as they grow. Enjoy 4 complete weekly plans packed with self-discovery, the butterfly life cycle, circus fun, and foundational phonics!
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♥ TIME SAVINGS
✓ Worksheets: Print & use (zero prep)
✓ Crafts: Simple cutting only (5-15 min each)
✓ Save hours this month compared to planning from scratch
✓ Reusable year after year, with lifetime updates FREE
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★ BLACK & WHITE FORMAT
✓ Budget-friendly black & white work pages for easy printing (Letter of the Week crafts and select activities also include a full-color version)
✓ Step-by-step instructions for teachers and parents printed in color for clear, simple guidance
✓ Thematic activities without breaking the bank!
✓ Thoughtfully designed with bold outlines and striking, eye-catching designs to keep children focused while strengthening creativity, imagination, and fine motor skills
Not plain work pages: intentionally created to truly engage young learners.
→ Encourage your child or students to color their work pages for deeper, more meaningful learning.
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★ MONTH 1 HIGHLIGHTS:
✓ Back to School & Circus themes to establish engaging routines
✓ 2 letters covered (Aa, Bb) with foundational phonics and crafts
✓ Numbers 0 and 1 introducing the crucial concept of zero
✓ Butterfly Life Cycle full science sequencing and exploration
✓ "All About Me" activities fostering self-discovery and identity
✓ Emotions check-ins for foundational social-emotional learning
✓ Multiple craft options for each project, including footprint art and sensory crafts
★ MONTHLY THEMES
• Week 1: Back to School & All About Me
• Week 2: Butterfly Life Cycle
• Week 3: Letter Aa & Circus Crafts
• Week 4: Letter Bb, Brown Color & Triangle
And more…
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♥ PERFECT FOR:
✓ Preschool, Pre-K & TK teachers
✓ Homeschooling parents
✓ Parent co-ops and tutors
✓ Parents wanting meaningful learning at home
✓ Daycare and childcare educators
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★ WHAT'S INCLUDED IN MONTH 1:
✓ 280+ PDF pages of ready-to-use activities
✓ 4 complete weekly lesson plans
✓ Monthly theme-based lessons and hands-on projects
✓ Bonus extra activities to extend learning (including playdough mats)
✓ Materials ready to print and use year after year
★ LITERACY & LANGUAGE ARTS
• Letters: Aa & Bb - sound /a/ and /b/, formation, and vocabulary
• Beginning sound identification activities
• Sight word: "me"
• Name recognition and name writing practice
• Alphabet Books Aa and Bb (assemble and read)
• Phonemic awareness through letter poems and circus songs
• Vocabulary building: Apple, ant, anchor, acorn, Bee, bat, bear, banana, boat, and more!
★ MATHEMATICS & LOGICAL REASONING
• Numbers: 0 and 1 - concept of zero, recognition, tracing, and counting one object
• Counting sets 0–4 and number identification among other numerals
• Shapes: Circle and Triangle
• Colors: Black and Brown
• Numbers and Feelings with Colors (0, 1)
• Dot Marker number practice for fine motor math
★ LIFE & EARTH SCIENCE
• Butterfly Life Cycle - deep dive into four stages: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly
• Science vocabulary: cycle, stage, transform
• Sequencing stages in correct order
• Life Cycle Wheel assembly and retelling
• Individual stage art pages (color and collage)
★ SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL)
• Emotion identification: happy, sad, quiet, surprised, angry, sick
• Weekly "Today I Feel" check-in routine established
• Connecting emotions to personal experiences
• Self-expression through drawing clown faces
• SEL vocabulary tied to letters: angry (A), brave (B)
★ FINE MOTOR, ARTS & CRAFTS
• Letter Crafts: Letter Aa Craft (Aa is for apple), Letter Bb Craft (Bb is for bat)
• My Preschool Party Hat & The Clown Tie
• Circus Finger Puppets & Make the Clown Funny
• My First Steps to Preschool (footprint art)
• Brown Bear Coffee Grounds (sensory craft) & My Bug Jar
• Scissors practice, line tracing, cut and paste, and playdough mats
And more…
