A well rounded pre-school curriculum is vital to fostering a love of learning at an early age. The right pre-school curriculum can help develop comprehension, socialization, and critical thinking skills. All children at our Preschool in Ballwin, MO, the Adventure Learning Center, will be introduced and exposed to written, visual, verbal, and physical activities with the letters and/or the theme for the week.
Our pre-school curriculum consists of arts and crafts, songs and games, science and cooking projects, language, mathematics, multicultural activities and an introduction to computers and Spanish! Weekly Journals are kept on preschool children and daily reports are sent home on all children.
ALC is now utilizing The Creative Curriculum by Teaching Strategies
Fall/Winter 2016
| Week | Theme/Event | Literacy Focus |
| August 22nd -August 26th | Back to school | |
| August 29th -September 2nd | Getting to know you | |
| September 5th-September 9th | Family Week | |
| September 9th | Grandparent’s Day Tea 10:00 | |
| September 12th-September 16th
September 15th and 16th September 19th -September 23rd September 21st |
Apples, Apples, Apples
Apple Picking Field Trip Fall Fun First Day of Fall |
Letter Aa
Letter Bb |
| September 26th-September 30th | Community | Letter Cc |
| October 3rd-October 7th | Dinosaurs | Letter Dd |
| October 10th-October 14th
October 17th-October 21st October 20th and 21st October 24th–October 28th
October 31st -November 4th October 31st November 7th -November 11th November 14th -November 18th November 17th November 21st -November 25th November 24th and 25th November 28th -December 2nd December 5th -December 9th December 12th -December 16th December 19th -December 23rd December 22nd December 23rd December 26th -December 30th December 26th January 2nd |
Fall Assessments
Senses Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Farming Conferences Nature Costume Parade and Party Happy Harvest Insects ALC Family Feast 11:30 Holiday Traditions Closed for Thanksgiving Animal Adaptations Caring and Sharing Ice and Snow Fun Winter Holidays around the world Winter Party 10:00 ALC closes at 3:00 Winter Wonderland Review Closed Closed |
Letter Ee
Letter Ff
Letter Gg
Letter Hh Letter Ii
Letter Jj Letter Kk Letter Ll |
*Special Events and Guests Will Be Added Throughout the Semester
Winter/ Spring 2016
| Week | Theme / Event | Literacy Focus |
| January 4th – January 8th | Moon and Stars | Letter “Mm” Milo Mouse |
| January 11th – January 15th | Nuts! Nuts! Nuts! | Letter “Nn” Nora Nurse |
| January 18th | Martin Luther King Day | |
| January 18th – January 22nd | Opposites | Letter “Oo” Omar Octopus |
| January 25th – January 29th | Pets | Letter “Pp” Penelope Pig |
| January 29th | Pajama Day | |
| February 2nd | Groundhog Day | |
| February 1st – February 5th | Quilts | Letter “Qq” Queen Quella |
| February 8th | Chinese New Year | |
| February 9th | Mardi Gras Parade | |
| February 8th – February 12th | Countries Of The World | |
| February 15th | Friendship Party | |
| February 15th | President’s Day | |
| February 15th – February 19th | Friendship Week | |
| February 22nd – February 26th | Rain-forest | Letter “Rr” Roger Raccoon |
| February 29th- March 4th | Space | Letter “Ss” Suki Sunflower |
| March 7th – March 11th | Transportation | Letter “Tt” Tab Tiger |
| March 12th | Daylight Savings! | Spring Forward |
| March 14th – March 18th | Under The Sea | Letter “Uu” Mr. U |
| March 17th | Green Party | |
| March 18th | Umbrella Parade | |
| March 25th | Celebrate Spring | |
| March 28th – April 1st | Veggies | Letter “Vv” Victor Van |
| April 4th – April 8th | Weather | Letter “Ww” Wendy Walrus |
| April 11th – April 15th | Life Cycles | Letter “Xx” Mr. X |
| April 18th – April 22nd | Going Green Week | |
| April 22nd | Earth Day | |
| April 25th – April 29th | Yellow | Letter “Yy” Yasmin Yack |
| May 2nd- May 6th | Celebrate Moms! | Letter “Zz” Zookeeper Zed |
| May 5th | Cinco de Mayo | |
| May 6th | Mother’s Day Breakfast | |
| May 9th – May 13th | Assessment Week | |
| May 13th | Spring Fling and Pre-K Graduation | |
| May 19th | Parkway’s Last Day of School | |
| May 16th – May 20th | The Year In Review | Conferences Two’s – Pre-K |
| May 25th | Rockwood’s Last Day of School | |
| May 23rd – May 27th | Get Ready For Summer! | |
| May 30th | ALC Closed for Memorial Day | |
| May 31st | Summer Camp Begins | |
*Special events and guests will be added throughout the semester