Curriculum · Little Lion Daycare

Month

Theme · 主题

Trait · Letters

Weekly Topics

Numbers · Words

Sight Words · Pattern

Yoga Pose

SEP

Friends & Feelings朋友与感受

Kind Amable

Letters: F, H, T
● Blue Circle

Making Friends
Identifying Feelings
Caring
Communication

Numbers 1 & 2
Word Family -ad

Sight he, she, is
Pattern AB

Happy Baby Pose

OCT

Orchard Harvests果园丰收

Patient Paciente

Letters: I, L, E
■ Red Square

Life Cycle of a Tree
Fruit Trees
Animals in the Orchard
Skins & Shells

Numbers 3 & 4
Word Family -ig

Sight I, have, a
Pattern ABB

Tree Pose

NOV

On the Go出发啦

Generous Generoso

Letters: D, J, U
▲ Yellow Triangle

Down the Road
On Land
In the Air & Water
Public Transportation

Numbers 5 & 6
Word Family -ar

Sight we, go, in
Pattern ABC

Plank Pose

DEC

Cozy Winter Senses温暖冬日感官

Brave Valiente

Letters: B, O, P
▮ Green Rectangle

Orchestra
Outdoor Sights & Sounds
Indoor Sights & Sounds
Light & Dark

Numbers 7 & 8
Word Family -at

Sight look, at, it
Pattern AABB

Downward Dog

JAN

Going on Safari非洲探险

Resourceful Ingenioso

Letters: C, S, R
⬭ Orange Oval

Getting Ready for Safari
Wild Safari Animals
Life in the Grasslands
Backyard Safari

Numbers 9 & 10
Word Family -it

Sight can, in, jump
Pattern ABCD

Cat Pose & Cow Pose

FEB

Health & Fitness健康与运动

Fair Justo

Letters: A, G, Q
♥ Purple Heart

Food Groups
In the Kitchen
Fitness
Health

Numbers 11 & 12
Word Family -an

Sight ran, to, the
Pattern AB

Warrior & Swimmers Pose

MAR

Desert Discovery沙漠探索

Honest Honesto

Letters: W, Z, N
★ Black Star

At the Rodeo
Sahara Desert
Mojave Desert
Desert Night

Numbers 13 & 14
Word Family -un

Sight I, see, where
Pattern ABB

Chair Pose & Forward Fold

APR

Bees & Butterflies蜜蜂与蝴蝶

Respectful Respetuoso

Letters: M, X, K
⬡ Purple Hexagon

Bee Basics
Bees & Wasps
Metamorphosis
Types of Butterflies

Numbers 15 & 16
Word Family -ug

Sight go, to, come
Pattern ABC

Caterpillar & Butterfly Pose

MAY

Bubbles, Boats & Floats泡泡、小船与漂浮

Responsible Responsable

Letters: V, Y
◆ Brown Diamond

Down the River
On the Lake
Soapy Water
Wonderful Water

Numbers 17 & 18
Word Family -ub

Sight up, down, help
Pattern AABB

Boat Pose

JUN

A to Zoo从 A 到动物园

Helpful Servicial

Letters: A–Z (review)

Animals A–E
Animals F–K
Animals L–R
Animals S–Z

Numbers 19 & 20
Word Family -op

Sight is, for
Pattern review

Monkey Pose

JUL

Art Studio艺术工作室

Creativity Creatividad

Letters: review

Art in Italy
Art in France
Art in the Netherlands & Spain
Art in England

Numbers review
Word Family -ap

Sight you, see, a
Pattern review

Star & Mountain Pose

AUG

Science Lab科学实验室

Curiosity Curiosidad

Letters: review

Chemistry Lab
Physics Lab
Engineering Lab
Biology Lab

Numbers review
Word Family -en

Sight look, up, down
Pattern review

Superman Pose

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Inside a Theme

What does one week look like?

Each weekly topic comes with a full set of activities — every domain of early development is covered.

📖 Booklist · 绘本书单

20 themed picture books per month — read aloud during circle time.

🎵 Song List · 歌单

Original songs and chants with movement — built around the monthly trait.

🃏 Flash Cards · 学字卡

Vocabulary cards in English and Chinese to build word recognition.

🔬 STEAM · 跨学科

Hands-on science, math, art, and engineering experiments each week.

🎨 Creative Corner · 创意角

Open-ended art projects — process over product, every time.

📅 Daily Topic · 每日主题

A focused mini-lesson that ties the day's activities together.

📊 Skill Chart · 技能表

Weekly tracker mapping each activity to specific developmental skills.

🦁 Assessment · 评估

Authentic observation across 8 domains — shared with families regularly.

12 months. 12 themes.

One theme each month

One character trait

Skills that build