Preschool Monthly Themes:
Ideas & Suggestions

Many early education teachers like to organize their curriculum with preschool monthly themes. It can be a great way to learn about a general topic and then each week dig deeper into that concept.

Some educators arrange their monthly themes by character traits and then each week of the month, the students learn about 4 ways to show that trait.

Other teachers pick general themes like transportation and then each week, they study a different mode of transportation.

Lastly, you could coordinate each month with the season or holiday that is associated with that month.

How you decide to organize your school year is ultimately up to you, the teacher. Below are some suggestions on preschool monthly themes and weekly sub-topics.

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General Preschool Monthly Themes

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These are some general themes that are popular in the preschool classroom. I have listed them, along with ideas on how you could break them down into sub-topics for each week.

Zoo Animals (Zebras, Lions, Bears, Giraffes)
Transportation (Trains, Cars, Airplanes, Boats)
Farm Animals (Cows, Pigs, Horses, Sheep)
Senses (Sight, Hearing, Taste & Smell, Touch)
Plants (Seeds, Needs, Growth, Types)
Circus (Clowns, Elephants, Acrobats, Juggling)
Dr. Seuss (each week a different book)
Dinosaurs (each week a different type)
Space (Stars, Moon, Astronauts, Planets)
Ocean (Dolphins, Whales, Sharks, Sea Turtles)
Weather (Rain, Snow, Sunshine, Wind)
Fairy Tales (each week a different story)
Birds (each week a different variety)
Community Helpers (Firefighters, Police Officers, Doctors, Builders)

Seasonal Preschool Monthly Themes

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Another popular way to categorize your preschool curriculum is by seasonal themes. Here are some examples:

September – Autumn:
Week 1 – Back to School
Week 2 – All About Me
Week 3 – Apples
Week 4 – Fire Safety

October – Halloween:
Week 1 – Pumpkins
Week 2 – Bats
Week 3 – Spiders
Week 4 – Costumes

November – Thanksgiving:
Week 1 – Fall Leaves
Week 2 – Turkeys
Week 3 – Harvest Time
Week 4 – Pilgrims & Native Americans

December – Holidays Around the World:
Week 1 – Ramadan
Week 2 – Kwanzaa
Week 3 – Hanukkah
Week 4 – Christmas

January – Winter:
Week 1 – Snowmen
Week 2 – Penguins
Week 3 – Hibernation
Week 4 – Presidents

February – Hodgepodge:
Week 1 – Groundhog’s Day
Week 2 – Valentine’s Day
Week 3 – Dental Health
Week 4 – Black History

March – Spring:
Week 1 – Kites
Week 2 – St. Patrick’s Day
Week 3 – Rainbows
Week 4 – Butterflies

April – Easter:
Week 1 – Bunnies
Week 2 – Easter Eggs
Week 3 – Bugs
Week 4 – Earth Day

May – Gardening:
Week 1 – Flowers
Week 2 – Fruits & Vegetables
Week 3 – Bees
Week 4 – Mother’s Day

June - Summer:
Week 1 – Vacations
Week 2 – Father’s Day
Week 3 – Beach
Week 4 – Pool Party

Character Traits Preschool Monthly Themes

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One last way to arrange your curriculum is by character traits to focus on monthly. Each week the lessons could center around ways to develop and show that character trait.

Here are some common examples of character traits taught in preschool:

Friendship
Honesty
Responsibility
Respect
Fairness
Courage
Perseverance
Caring
Gratitude
Cooperation
Trustworthiness

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