The Creative Pre-School
Celebrating More Than 50 Years!
2025-2026
Big School Themes
Children are encouraged to bring in items that support the themes. We love to have our families engaged in our program. Your participation helps your child feel important and valued. If you have a talent or theme specific knowledge you would like to share, please let us know!
September—Myself, My Family & My Home
Color—Shades of Brown
Shape—Sphere & Circle
Letter—M
Animal—Manatee
Author—Mercer Mayer
Art - Vincent Van Gogh
Eco-Tip—Adopt an area on your road to help keep it free of litter
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October—Real & Make Believe, Nocturnal Animals, Halloween
Colors—Orange & Black
Shape—Triangle & Pyramid
Letters—T & H
Animals—Tiger & Hippopotamus
Author—Bring a favorite Halloween book
Music — Hip Hop
Eco-Tip—Always carry bags for your groceries and other items so you don’t use plastic. Invest in reusable shopping bags.
November—Farms, Harvest, Thanksgiving
Colors—Colors of Autumn Leaves (red, yellow, orange, and brown)
Shape—Cube & Square
Letters—F & L
Animals—Frog & Lion
Author—Doreen Cronin
Art—Pablo Picasso
Eco-Tip—More than 52 million tons of paper products were recycled in 2018. That’s roughly the same weight as 350,000 blue whales.
December—Winter Celebrations Around the World
Colors—Gold and Silver
Shape—Cone & Star
Letter—S
Animals—Stag (Santa’s Reindeer)
Author—Chris Van Allsburg
Music—Classical
Eco-Tip—Remember our feathered friends (birds) by packaging birdseed to share with them. Recycle your Christmas tree to your backyard and hang food on it.
January—Animals & People in Winter
Colors—Shades of Blue
Shape—Parallelogram
Letters—B & D
Animals—Bear & Deer
Author—Jan Brett
Art—Claude Monet
Eco-Tip—Save ribbons and wrapping paper to use in art projects and other creations.
February—Friends, Friends, Friends, Pets, and Valentine's Day
Color—Shades of Red
Shape—Cylinder & Heart
Letters—V & P
Animals—Vipers & Pandas
Author—Rosemary Wells
Music—Jazz
Eco-Tip—Consider donating outgrown toys to friends or agencies that can distribute them to those in need.
March—Dinosaurs
Color—Shades of Green
Shape—Trapezoid
Letters—R, J, & G
Animals—Robin, Jaguar, and Gecko
Author—Dr. Seuss (BD is 3/2)
& Jane Yolen
Art—Edgar Degas
Eco-Tip—Most Americans throw away more than 4 lbs. of trash each day. Find ways to add less to our landfills. Cardboard boxes can be recycled 7 times!
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April—Wild Animals and How Zoos Help
Color—Colors of Spring
Shape—Hexagon
Letter—Z, Q, W, & K
Animals—Zebra, Quokka Whale, Kangaroo
Author—Peggy Rathmann
Music—Rock
Eco-Tip—Consider giving outgrown clothes to friends or agencies that can distribute them to those in need. Children need to learn early to give to others.
May—Flowers, Insects and Rainbows
Color—Rainbow
Shape—Rhombus
Letters—C, N, & Y
Animals—Camel, Norwhal, & Yellowjacket
Author—William Joyce & Lois Ehler
Art—Leonardo da Vinci
Eco-Tip—Start your own compost pile by using fruit and vegetable scraps from your kitchen.
June—Ways to Travel: When, Where, and How We Go on Vacation
Color—Colors of the Sun
Shapes—Oval & Ellipse
Author—Salina Yoon
Music—Folk
Eco-Tip—Use energy saving light bulbs in your home. If you recycle one glass bottle it saves enough energy to light a 100 watt bulb for 4 hours.
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July—Ocean and Ocean Life
Colors—The Colors of Our Flag: Red, White, and Blue
Shape—Octagon & Rectangle
Author—Eric Carle
Art—Claude Monet
Eco-Tip—Snip your six pack rings so that land and sea animals are safe.
August—Amphibians & Reptiles
Color—Experimenting with color
Letter—Revisit all alphabet letters and consonant sounds
Shape—Pentagon
Author—Leo Lionni
Music—Pop
Eco-Tip—Check all your water faucets for small leaks. SAVE WATER