{"id":1866,"date":"2012-08-05T07:47:23","date_gmt":"2012-08-05T14:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.preschoolfun.net\/?p=1866"},"modified":"2012-08-05T07:47:23","modified_gmt":"2012-08-05T14:47:23","slug":"preschool-themes-for-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/early\/1866\/preschool-themes-for-september","title":{"rendered":"Preschool Themes for September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>September begins a new school year, for most kids and preschoolers will be especially eager to begin learning. There are lots of things that both teachers and parents can do to encourage this. You can create virtually any theme that you think will interest the preschoolers in your life, but there are some that work especially well in September. Whether you are looking for a theme for an entire classroom of preschoolers, or just want some fun projects for your child, here are some preschool themes for September-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Classical Music Month-<\/strong>September is classical music month and there is no better time      to introduce young children to classical music. While many adults may      scoff that young children will not appreciate it, you just may be      surprised when you find some preschoolers turning into classical music      aficionados. Make sure that you have several recordings that you can play      while activities or quiet time is happening. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Books to Read:<\/em> (and listen to)<\/p>\n<p>Sergei Prokofiev&#8217;s Peter and the Wolf: With a Fully-Orchestrated and Narrated \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CD<\/p>\n<p>Adapted by Janet Schulman; illustrated by Peter Malone<\/p>\n<p>The Story of the Orchestra<\/p>\n<p>By Robert Levine<\/p>\n<p>Play, Mozart, Play!<\/p>\n<p>By Peter Sis<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Field Trip-<\/strong>If you live near an urban center, many orchestras offer free concerts \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 that are especially geared toward young children. A phone call to the box office \u00a0\u00a0 will let you know if there is an orchestra in your area that does this.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Twinkle, twinkle little star-The children will be enthralled to learn that this \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 nursery rhyme was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. After listening to a \u00a0 recording of the song, this star activity will give hands on experience.<\/p>\n<p><em>You will need:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yellow craft foam<\/p>\n<p>Glitter pens<\/p>\n<p>Glitter stickers<\/p>\n<p>A craft stick for each star<\/p>\n<p>Scissors<\/p>\n<p>Glue<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the age of the children, you can have them cut out a star shape of \u00a0\u00a0 have them precut. Each child should have a large yellow craft foam star to decorate. Offer them a variety of glitter pens and glitter stickers they can use to \u00a0make their star twinkle. As a finishing touch, have them glue a craft stick behind \u00a0 the star. Then you can sing the song again, with all of the children waving their twinkling stars.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grandparents      Day\/September 12-<\/strong>Grandparents can play a significant role in young      children\u2019s lives. If this theme is being used, for a classroom of      preschoolers, it may be helpful to recruit volunteer \u201cgrandparents\u201d, for      those children who do not have grandparents close by. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Books to Read:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tangerines and Tea, My Grandparents and Me: An Alphabet Book<\/p>\n<p>By Ona Gritz<\/p>\n<p>Funny, You Don&#8217;t Look Like a Grandmother<\/p>\n<p>By Lois Wyse<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grandparent Gift Bags-<\/strong>These fun filled bags will be easy for the preschoolers to \u00a0\u00a0 make and cherished by the grandparents.<\/p>\n<p><em>You will need:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lunch sack for each child\u2019s grandparents<\/p>\n<p>An assortment of craft decorating tools such as: crayons, markers, stickers, glitter  pens etc.<\/p>\n<p>Have each child decorate the outside of the Grandparents gift bag. When they are \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 finished they can make a card to put inside. Have a few pieces of candy or some \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 other treat to include in the bags as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Handprint Card-<\/strong>Grandparents will cherish the painted handprint of their preschool \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 age grandchild.<\/p>\n<p><em>You will need:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cardstock for each child<\/p>\n<p>An assortment of paint<\/p>\n<p>Paper plate<\/p>\n<p>Wipes for cleanup<\/p>\n<p>Simply have each child place their entire hand in the paint color of their choice. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They will then press the painted hand firmly down on the cardstock. Make sure \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 that you sign and date each handprint, for a keepsake. This can be included in the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grandparent\u2019s Gift Bag.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grandparent Picture Frames-<\/strong>This darling frames can be used to frame a picture of  the grandparent and their preschooler.<\/p>\n<p><em>You will need:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Craft sticks<\/p>\n<p>Glue<\/p>\n<p>Assorted paint colors<\/p>\n<p>Cardstock<\/p>\n<p>Begin by having the child glue together several layers of craft sticks for the frame. You can measure out how big you want the frame to be, if you will be taking digital pictures of the child with their grandparent. Once they have glued together  enough sticks, have them paint the sticks. As a finishing touch, take a picture of the grandparent and child to place inside the frame, backed by the cardstock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September begins a new school year, for most kids and preschoolers will be especially eager to begin learning. 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