Yearly Calendar--->>>Order of Themes

The order I introduce each letter and number is listed below. Everyday we talk about numbers by counting the days the students have been in school, we count the numbers on the calendar, the number of snacks... but once a week I focus on a specific math activity (and number theme) found in my Number Neighborhood Activity book. The letter activity and suggested theme is found in The Amazing Action Alphabet Activity book. The letters are NOT listed in alphabetical order because I follow the suggested letter order found in my Amazing Action Alphabet Beginning Reader. This book introduces the most frequently used letters in an order which allows the student to begin reading immediately.

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September Theme Suggestions:

Week 1: You Are Special, I Like Me, Hero Day (Number 0)

Week 2: Letter Mm:  Many Healthy Munchies, Muffin Day, Hair Day (Number 1)

Week 3: Letter Tt: Teeth Day, Tea Party, Shoe Day (Number 2)

Week 4: Letter Aa: Apple Day, Ants Day, Tree Day (Number 3)

October Theme Suggestions:

Week 1: Letter Ss: Safety Day, Snake Day, Fire Safety Day (Number 6)

Week 2: Letter Bb: Bear Day, Bubble Day, Bee Day (Number 5)

Week 3: Letter: Hh Horses and Farm Animals Day, Cowboy/Cowgirl Day, Building Day (Number 4)

Week 4: Letter Review: Hurray for Halloween, Halloween Costume Day, Pumpkin Day (Number 13)

November Theme Suggestions:

Week 1: Letter Cc: Caterpillar Day, Cookie Math, Stars Day (Number 7)

Week 2: Letter Ii: I the Insect, Indian Day, Birthday Day (Number 8)

Week 3: Letter Ll: Lizard Day, Reptile Day, Fancy Day (Number 9)

Week 4: Letter Review: Pilgrim Day, Pilgrim and Indian Feast, Friendship Day (Number 10)

December Theme Suggestions:

Week 1: Letter Pp: Popcorn Day, Pajama Day, Pet Day (Number 11)

Week 2: Letter Review: Twelve Days of Christmas, Santa Day, Clock Day (Number 12)

Week 3: Letter Review: Jingle Bells Day, Gingerbread Day, Elf Day

January Theme Suggestions:

Week 1: Letter Ff: Flamingo Day, Feathery Bird Day, Snowman Day

Week 2: Letter Jj: Jamming with Sea Animals, Jelly Fish Day, Fish Day

Week 3: Letter Oo: Opera and Talents Day, Hot Chocolate Day, Field Trip

Week 4: Letter Nn: Naughty or Nice, Newt Day, Music Day (Number 18)

February Theme Suggestions:

Week 1: Letter Dd: Dinosaur Day, Digging for Dinosaur Bones Day, Groundhog Day,

Week 2: Letter Gg: Giggles with Mother Goose Day, Gum Drop Day, Valentine’s Day

Week 3: Letter Uu: U have a Family, Upside Down Day, Fairytale Day (Number 19)

Week 4: Letter Rr: Race Cars and Other Types of Transportation, Rainbow Day, Water Day   (Number 16)

March Theme Suggestions:

Week 1: Letter Kk: Knowledge About our Body #1, Knowledge About our Body #2, Knowledge About our Body #3

Week 2: Letter Kk: Kangaroos Day, Leprechaun Day, Green Day (Number 14)

Week 3: Letter Ee: Elephant Day, Exercise Day, Circus Day

Week 4: Letter Review: Egg Day, Rabbit Day, Seasons Day (Number 17)

April Theme Suggestions:

Week 1: Letter Ww: W the Worm Day, Weather Day, Cloud Day

Week 2: Letter Yy: Yell Yes for our Senses, Yellow Yo-Yo Day, Telephone Day,

Week 3: Letter Vv: Vacuuming and Cleaning Day, Vulture Day, Recycling Day (Number 15)

Week 4: Letter Xx:  Career Day, X is for X-Rays, Address Day

May Theme Suggestions:

Week 1: Letter Zz: Zoo Day, Z the Zebra Day, Zoo Field Trip

Week 2: Letter Qq: Quilts and Patterns, Queen and King Day, Mother’s Day Letters

Week 3: One Hundred Day, Program Practice Day, Program Day

Week 4: Beach Day, Awards Day, Party Day