The Creative Pre-School
Celebrating Over 50 Years!
2026-2027
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—Moose
Author—Mercer Mayer
Eco-Tip—Adopt an area on your road to help keep it free of litter
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
Eco-Tip—Try to buy items that don't have extraneous packaging.
November—Farms, Our Food, & Being Thankful
Colors—Colors of Autumn Leaves (red, yellow, orange, and brown)
Shape—Cube & Square
Letters—F & L
Animals—Frog & Lion
Author—Doreen Cronin
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
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—Baby, It's Cold Outside: Animals & People in Winter
Colors—Shades of Blue
Shape—Parallelogram
Letters—B & D
Animals—Bear & Deer
Author—Jan Brett
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—Vultures & Porcupines
Author—Rosemary Wells
Eco-Tip—Consider donating outgrown toys to friends or agencies that can distribute them to those in need.
March—Essential Workers: Helpers in Our Community
Color—Shades of Green
Shape—Pentagon
Letters—Z, Q, W, & K
Author—Kate & Jim McMillan
Eco-Tip—Check your water faucets for small leaks. Save water!
April—Birds
Color—Pastel Colors
Shape—Trapezoid
Letter—R, J, & G
Animals—Robin, Junco, & Goose
Author—Dr. Seuss & Jane Yolen
Eco-Tip—Most Americans throw away more than 4 lbs. of trash each day. Find ways to add less to our landfills. Remember cardboard boxes can be recycled seven times.
May—Flowers, Insects and Rainbows
Color—Rainbow
Shape—Rhombus
Letters—C, N, & Y
Animals—Centipede, Norwhal, & Yak
Author—William Joyce & Lois Ehler
Eco-Tip—Start your own compost pile by using fruit and vegetable scraps from your kitchen.
June—Ways to Travel, Things that Go, & Transportation
Color—Colors of the Sun
Shapes—Oval & Ellipse
Author—Salina Yoon
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.
July—Ocean and Ocean Life
Colors—The Colors of Our Flag: Red, White, and Blue
Shape—Octagon & Rectangle
Author—Eric Carle
Eco-Tip—Snip your six pack rings so that land and sea animals are safe.
August—Nursery Rhymes
Color—All Colors
Letter—Revisit all alphabet letters and consonant sounds
Shape—All Shapes
Author—The Real Mother Goose
Eco-Tip—Did you know that you can save two gallons of water each minute when you turn off the faucet while you brush your teeth, wash your face or shave?