Monthly Program Themes

Our varied programs help in developing the whole child by meeting their social, emotional, physical, and intellectual needs.

Since children develop differently at different ages, we offer child care programs themes designed for certain age groups.

Below is a sampling of activities that your child may experience this month. To see previous month's activities, please visit our Theme Archive.

Infants

For infants, the theme is “What’s that Smell?” Sample activities include:

Library & Language: Listening to pictures books read aloud, such as I'm a Little Teapot and It's Raining, It's Pouring by Iza Trapani; listening to words that describe vehicles and motion
Sensory: Exploring a variety of scents
Motor: Exploring a variety of rattles; practicing sitting up and pulling up to stand
Cognitive: Exploring pictures of vehicles; looking at self in a mirror

For Toddlers, the theme is “Food.” Sample activities include:

Library & Language: Exploring books and photos of food items and mealtime routines; Listening to picture books read aloud, such as Over in the Meadow and Ten Little Monkeys by Child’s Play
Creative Arts: Creating art with puff paint in squeeze bottles on cardboard and colorful paper
Science & Sensory: Exploring and manipulating scented play dough
Dramatic Play: Role-playing mealtimes with food and restaurant props

For Discovery Preschool, the theme is “In My Imagination.” Sample activities include:

Library & Language Arts: Decorating and writing in booklets; Reading the featured books: Green as a Bean by Karla Kuskin and Winter by Gerda Muller
Creative Arts: Exploring the effects of chalk and water on various colors of paper
Science & Sensory: Exploring ice cubes and cotton balls
Dramatic Play: Pretending to be characters on stage
Math & Manipulatives: Exploring number concepts through matching and sorting

For Preschool, the theme is “Transportation.” Sample activities include:

Library & Language Arts:Creating travel booklets; exploring photographs and books featuring different modes of transportation; Reading the featured book: The Big Trip by Valeri Gorbachev
Creative Arts: Painting on paper of different shapes
Science & Sensory: Washing and scrubbing vehicles
Dramatic Play: Making a trip on an airplane
Math & Manipulatives: Sorting vehicle counters by color, size, and type of vehicle; building airports, train stations, and other types of transportation locations

For Prekindergarten, the theme is “Transportation.” Sample activities include:

Library & Literacy: Creating and writing in postcards; exploring photo cards and books about transportation; playing phonics games; Reading the featured book: The Big Trip by Valeri Gorbachev
Creative Arts: Painting with marbles; creating tire-track paintings at the easel
Science & Sensory: Exploring cause-and-effect relationships between wheels and inclined planes; exploring water and Styrofoam boats
Math & Manipulatives: Using two-dimensional wooden shapes to build vehicles; building with blocks
Dramatic Play: Pretending to take a trip in a train and role-playing different characters