a PEEK at the WEEK
December 1-5, 2025
ABC - Unit Theme - FOOD
In this unit, children will learn about different kinds of foods and how food changes when you cook them.
Phonological Awareness: Initial Sounds
Print Awareness: Word Spaces
Alphabet Recognition: Dd
Little Readers: Dad Can Cook
High-Frequency & Sight Words:
is, my, are, the, we, to, I, see, a, & like
Color Sight Words: red, blue, yellow, green, orange, & purple
Book Time: "My Yummy Food"
NUMERALS 0-10 - The lessons will include identifying numerals 0-10 and counting 0-10 objects.
ATTRIBUTES - The children will learn to notice, describe, and compare shapes, colors, and sizes of objects. They will identify circle, square, triangle, and rectangle.
SORT & CLASSIFY - The children will observe and identify likenesses and differences in objects' attributes.
PATTERNS - Students will explore patterns by identifying, describing, copying, extending, creating, and using patterns to problem solve.
POSITIONS and DIRECTIONS - The lessons emphasize identifying position and direction, modeling the meaning of position and direction words, and using strategies and skills to solve problems.
MEASUREMENT - Measuring length, height, weight, and capacity, as well as ordering lengths, will be emphasized.
We Prepare for Jesus’ Coming & John the Baptist Shares Jesus’ Message
The Seeds activities will help the children connect their own experiences of preparing for a child’s birth and of getting ready for Christmas with events and people of the Gospel. Additionally, the activities will help the children identify John the Baptist as a messenger who helps us get our hearts ready for Jesus.
Virtue in Practice
Generosity
Saint of the Month - St. Nicholas
There was a poor man who did not have enough money to care for his daughters. Saint Nicholas left money for the girls in their stockings.
Prayers Your Children Will Learn
Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Guardian
Angel
Prayer
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
to whom God's love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.
PRAYER:
Saint Nicholas, you found joy in giving to others. Help us to find joy in sharing what we have with those around us. Amen. Saint Nicholas, pray for us!
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Prayer Before Meals
Bless us, O Lord, and these your gifts which we are about to receive from your goodness.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Fine
Motor
Skills
Writing Instrument Grip
