SQA-December Curriculum 2025

Theme of the Month: Winter Wonderland
Weekly Themes: Winter Arrives – Snow, Ice & Seasonal Change; Winter Light, Shadows & Sparkle, Arctic Wonders & Winter Lights Around the World
Spanish songs of the Month: Holiday Show Music
English songs of the Month: Holiday Show Music
Spanish Books of the Month: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, ¡Nieve!/Snow! By Erin Edison, Moonbear’s Shadow by Frank Asch, Flashlight, Lizi Boyd, Over and Under the Snow – Kate Messner, The Way Home for Wolf – Rachel Bright, Snowmen at Night – Caralyn Buehner, The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg, The Giving Tree Shel Silverstein,
English Books of the Month: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats; Winter is Here by Kevin Henkes; Goodbye Autum, Hello Winter by Kenard Pak; Snowy Blowy Winter by Rob Raczka; Snowballs by Lois Ehlert; Just One Flake by Travis Jonker; The Magical Snowflake by Bernette Ford; The Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett; The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone
Special Celebrations: Grapevine Festival of Lights, Polar Express Day, Ugly Socks & Sweather, Giving Tree Day, Holyday Show, Isaac Newtons Birthday.

Fine Motor Skills

Children strengthen hand coordination and control through pinching, scooping, gluing, and simple building activities.
“Pinching and grasping
Scooping and transferring
Dotting and dabbing
Pressing and placing
Simple assembling”
Children practice fine motor precision by creating small winter crafts, scooping sensory materials, using tweezers, and assembling simple structures.

Children continue developing precision through tracing, cutting, peeling, and manipulating small pieces.
“Tracing shapes
Cutting along lines
Sticker peeling and placing
Tearing materials
Sorting small objects”
Children practice control by tracing outlines, cutting basic shapes, placing stickers, tearing paper or foil, and sorting items with tweezers.

Children build hand strength and coordination through molding, punching, threading, and blending activities.
“Rolling and molding
Hole punching
Threading and beading
Color blending
Using fine motor tools”
Children strengthen fine motor skills through playdough work, hole-punch patterns, simple beading, chalk blending, and using tweezers or small tools.

Children build strength and coordination through winter-themed movement, including running, jumping, stomping, pushing, pulling, and carrying lightweight objects. Students participate in simple outdoor movement

Children develop balance, rhythm, and body control through light-and-shadow–inspired movement. Students practice stretching, posing, following shadow paths, and moving with changing light. They continue

Children enhance stability, spatial awareness, and whole-body strength through Arctic-themed movement such as crawling, sliding, waddling, and balancing. Students participate in stretching and simple yoga-style

Science Skills (VIII.A–C)
Observing melting, comparing textures, making simple predictions, and noting basic results.
Technology Skills (X.A.1–2)
Using the light table to explore transparency, color, and brightness.
Engineering Skills (V.C.1 & Science VIII.C)
Building simple structures and creating symmetrical snowflakes using manipulatives.
Art Skills (VII.A–C)
Exploring winter textures through salt, watercolor, and Q-tip art while practicing fine-motor expression.
Math Skills (III.A–D)
Counting winter manipulatives, sorting items by attributes, and exploring symmetry through shapes.

Science Skills (VIII.A–C)
Exploring light vs. dark, shadows, and transparent/opaque materials.
Technology Skills (X.A.1–2)
Using flashlights, projectors, and glow materials to create and manipulate shadows.
Engineering Skills (V.C.1 & VIII.C)
Designing simple shadow theaters and testing reflective materials.
Art Skills (VII.A–C)
Creating silhouette and glow-in-the-dark artwork using contrast and design.
Math Skills (III.A–D)
Comparing shadow lengths, sorting by light properties, counting and grouping star shapes.

Science Skills (VIII.A–C)
Investigating insulation, temperature, and Arctic habitats while observing animal adaptations.
Technology Skills (X.A.1–2)
Exploring reflective and glowing items and practicing safe use of light sources.
Engineering Skills (V.C.1 & VIII.C)
Building simple lanterns, testing materials for strength/transparency, creating small structures.
Art Skills (VII.A–C)
Creating Arctic animal crafts, blending chalk for Northern Lights, and decorating lanterns.
Math Skills (III.A–D)
Graphing Arctic animals, creating winter color patterns, and comparing animal sizes.

Letters of the Week: K & P Phonological Awareness: Heggerty Week 15 Focus: Intro. to winter- signs of Activities: Discuss signs of winter & compare to other seasons; winter poem; read winter "I can/ I See" sentences; sort winter symbols/ objects; read books about changing seasons; participate in winter-themed literacy stations; winter word games- initial sounds Objectives: Isolate & identify beginning sounds in words; recognize & name letters of the alphabet; sort pictures by property; Observe seasonal
changes & how they
affect daily life.

Letters of the Week: P & U Phonological Awareness: Heggerty Week 16 Focus: winter activities Activities: sort winter/non-winter activities & discuss how these are different from other seasons; read books about winter festivities; sequence/how-to build a snowman; graph favorite winter activities; play winter word games-syllables Objectives: Recognize & identify syllables in words; develop vocabulary; understand that print carries meaning; sequence events; observe seasonal changes & how they affect daily life.

Letters of the Week: U & B Phonological Awareness: Heggerty Week 17 Focus: Gingerbread Man Activities: learn "Muffin Man" nursery rhyme; read Gingerbread Man story variations; learn Cookie Poem; read pocket chart sentences; write in response to stories read;sequence/how-to build a gingerbread house; play gingerbread themed games- rhyming Objectives: identify rhyming words; engage in writing & drawing
activities; ask & respond to
questions relevant to a book read aloud; compare & contrast stories; sequence events

Letter D d Children will begin recognizing that print carries meaning by connecting the letter Dd with pictures and words representing winter and seasonal objects.

Letter R r Children will participate in shared reading by repeating sounds, motions, or actions associated with the letter Rr during winter light and shadow stories.

Review Children will practice early book-handling and print awareness by identifying the letters D and R in familiar texts and gently turning pages as they explore review books.