Bellevue OPC - 6-Month Nursery Curriculum (Ages 2-3)
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Curriculum Overview & Developmental Domains
6-MONTH NURSERY CURRICULUM PLAN (Ages 2-3)
Aligned with DepEd ECCD & DSWD Standards (Philippines)
Month
Theme
Focus Skills
Key Outcomes
Month 1
All About Me
Self-identity, body parts, emotions
Child can name self, identify body parts, express basic
feelings
Month 2
My Family & Home
Family members, daily routines, belonging
Child recognizes family roles, follows simple routines
Month 3
My Community Helpers
Jobs, places, helping others
Child names common helpers (doctor, teacher, driver), shows
gratitude
Month 4
Animals & Nature
Animals, plants, weather, environment
Child sorts animals, names common plants, cares for
environment
Month 5
Food & Healthy Habits
Nutrition, hygiene, food groups
Child names healthy foods, practices handwashing, brushing
Month 6
Celebrations & Filipino Culture
Holidays, traditions, values
Child participates in cultural activities, shows respect
for elders
DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAINS (Color Key)
Physical Health & Motor
Gross/fine motor, health, hygiene, nutrition, safety
Social-Emotional
Self-regulation, peer interaction, expressing emotions
Cognitive
Pre-math, problem solving, sorting, patterns
Language & Literacy
Listening, speaking, vocabulary, pre-reading/writing
Creative / Aesthetic
Music, art, dramatic play, movement
Values / Character
Respect, kindness, Filipino identity, manners
Spiritual
Prayer, gratitude, wonder (faith-based schools)
Weekly Breakdown - Months 1-2
WEEKLY BREAKDOWN - Months 1 & 2
Each weekly domain becomes the daily 15-min Focus Activity (Mon-Fri)
Month
Week
Weekly Sub-Theme
Physical / Health
Social-Emotional
Cognitive (Pre-Math)
Language & Story
Creative (Music &
Art)
Values / Character
Month 1
Week
1
My Name & Me
Walk like me / run
in place
Name game in
circle, eye contact
practice
Sort photos:
boy/girl,
big/small
Story: "I Am Special"
+ name chant
Self-portrait with
crayons
Greeting "Magandang
umaga, Teacher"
Month 1
Week
2
My Body Parts
Head-shoulders-
knees-toes;
handwashing
Body part match
with partner
Count fingers and
toes (1-10)
Story: "From Head to
Toe" + body chant
Trace own hand,
body part collage
Caring for my body
(gentle hands)
Month 1
Week
3
My Feelings
Happy/sad face
yoga, breathing
Feelings chart: how
do I feel today?
Match face cards
to feelings
Story: "The Color
Monster"
Feeling masks
(paper plate)
It is okay to feel
sad
Month 1
Week
4
My Five Senses
Sensory walk
(barefoot on
textures)
Mystery bag -
taking turns
Sort: things I
see, hear, taste
Story: "My Five
Senses" + sound game
Smelly paint
(vanilla, cocoa)
Listening when others
speak
Month 2
Week
5
My Family
Family yoga poses
(tall daddy, small
baby)
Family photo show-
and-tell
Count family
members;
tallest/shortest
Story: "The Family
Book" + family chant
Family portrait
drawing
Loving and respecting
parents
Month 2
Week
6
My Home
Pretend cleaning,
sweeping motions
Role play: helping
at home
Sort: kitchen,
bedroom, bathroom
items
Story: "A House for
Me"
Build a house with
blocks/boxes
Helping at home
(small chores)
Month 2
Week
7
Daily Routines
Morning stretches;
brushing teeth
practice
Sequence cards:
wake up to sleep
Order: 1st, 2nd,
3rd of routine
Story: "Goodnight
Moon" + good morning
song
Day vs night
collage
Following routines,
being on time
Month 2
Week
8
Grandparents &
Lolo/Lola
Slow vs fast
walking (young vs
old)
Sharing stories
about Lolo/Lola
Old/young picture
sorting
Story about Lolo +
Filipino lullaby
Drawing of
Lolo/Lola
Pagmamano - respect
for elders
Weekly Breakdown - Months 3-4
WEEKLY BREAKDOWN - Months 3 & 4
Community Helpers, Animals & Nature themes
Month
Week
Weekly Sub-Theme
Physical / Health
Social-Emotional
Cognitive (Pre-Math)
Language & Story
Creative (Music &
Art)
Values / Character
Month 3
Week
9
Teachers &
School
Line up, sit cross-
legged practice
Classroom rules
together
Count classmates;
school supplies
sort
Story: "The Kissing
Hand"
Paint a school bus
Saying please and
thank you
Month 3
Week
10
Doctors &
Nurses
Pretend check-up;
cover-cough
practice
Role play: doctor &
patient
Match tool to
helper
(stethoscope =
doctor)
Story: "Going to the
Doctor"
Paper plate
stethoscope craft
Being brave;
gratitude for helpers
Month 3
Week
11
Police &
Firefighters
Stop-drop-and-roll;
running drill
Safety scenarios:
what would you do?
Match uniform to
job
Story: "Fire Truck" +
siren song
Red fire truck
painting
Safety first; calling
for help
Month 3
Week
12
Drivers &
Vendors
(Tindera)
Driving steering
wheel motion
Pretend palengke
(market) play
Sort vehicles;
count play money
Story: "The Wheels on
the Bus"
Cardboard jeepney
making
Honesty in buying &
selling
Month 4
Week
13
Farm Animals
Animal walks (duck
waddle, horse
gallop)
Animal sound take-
turns game
Match animal to
baby (cow-calf)
Story: "Old
MacDonald" + farm
song
Animal mask craft
Caring for animals
Month 4
Week
14
Pets
Dog/cat stretches,
pet care motions
Show-and-tell about
own pet
Count pet food,
big/small pets
Story: "Where Is My
Puppy?"
Paper bag puppet
pets
Responsibility for
pets
Month 4
Week
15
Plants & Trees
Seed-to-tree
movement; gardening
play
Plant a bean in cup
(group project)
Order: seed-
sprout-plant
Story: "The Tiny
Seed"
Leaf rubbings,
flower printing
Caring for plants; do
not pick flowers
Month 4
Week
16
Weather
Sun stretches;
raindrop jumps
Weather chart
helper of the day
Sort: hot/cold
clothes
Story: "The Rain Came
Down"
Cotton ball clouds,
sun art
Appreciating creation
Weekly Breakdown - Months 5-6
WEEKLY BREAKDOWN - Months 5 & 6
Food & Healthy Habits, Celebrations & Filipino Culture
Month
Week
Weekly Sub-Theme
Physical / Health
Social-Emotional
Cognitive (Pre-Math)
Language & Story
Creative (Music &
Art)
Values / Character
Month 5
Week
17
Fruits
Reach high (mango
tree), squat low
Fruit sharing snack
Count, color sort,
fruit graph
Story: "The Very
Hungry Caterpillar"
Fruit stamp art
(apple, okra)
Sharing food with
friends
Month 5
Week
18
Vegetables
Garden stretches;
pretend cooking
Vegetable taste
test - be brave!
Sort: leaf, root,
fruit vegetables
Story: "Tops &
Bottoms"
Vegetable printing
art
Eating what is served
(no waste)
Month 5
Week
19
Healthy Habits
20-second
handwashing;
brushing teeth
Pair sharing - my
favorite healthy
food
Sort: healthy vs
junk food
Story: "Pinkalicious"
or hygiene book
Toothbrush painting
Cleanliness; taking
care of self
Month 5
Week
20
Mealtime
Manners
Sitting properly,
using spoon
practice
Pretend family meal
role play
Set the table: 1
plate, 1 spoon
each
Story: "Bread and Jam
for Frances"
Placemat decorating
Prayer before meals,
saying salamat
Month 6
Week
21
Birthdays
Birthday dance;
blowing candles
breath
Wishing friends
happy birthday
Count candles; age
comparison
Story: "Happy
Birthday Moon"
Birthday card
making
Celebrating others;
gift-giving spirit
Month 6
Week
22
Filipino Fiesta
Tinikling lite
(jump between
sticks)
Parade together as
a class
Pattern: bandera
colors (red,
white, blue,
yellow)
Story about a
Filipino fiesta +
folk song
Banderitas (paper
flags) craft
Pride in being
Filipino
Month 6
Week
23
Christmas &
Giving
Parol shape body
movements (star)
Group gift-making
for parents
Count stars;
pattern paper
chains
Story: Nativity
simple version +
carols
Parol making with
sticks/paper
Generosity; giving
over receiving
Month 6
Week
24
Moving Up &
Reflection
Confidence walk; "I
can do it" poses
I am proud of
myself - circle
share
Recall: favorite
week, count months
learned
Story: "Oh, the
Places You Will Go"
Memory book /
handprint keepsake
Gratitude; ready for
the next step
Daily 90-Minute Block
DAILY 90-MINUTE BLOCK (Mon-Fri)
30 min Play + 60 min Structured = 90 min total
Time (sample)
Block
Minutes
Type
What Happens
8:00 - 8:15
Arrival & Free Play
15
Play
Children settle in, free choice toys, teacher greets each child
8:15 - 8:30
Circle Time
15
Structured
Welcome song, attendance, weather, calendar, intro the day theme
8:30 - 8:45
Focus Activity
15
Structured
The day's assigned domain activity (see Day-by-Day Plan)
8:45 - 8:55
Snack + Handwashing
10
Structured
Hygiene routine, healthy snack, table manners (covers Health
domain daily)
8:55 - 9:05
Story Time
10
Structured
Read the weekly story, ask simple questions (covers Language
daily)
9:05 - 9:20
Active / Outdoor Play
15
Play
Gross-motor play, running, balls (covers Physical domain daily)
9:20 - 9:30
Creative Wrap-up & Closing
10
Structured
Short art OR music, goodbye song, reflection of the day
TOTAL
90
Should equal 90
Play total: 30 min
Structured total: 60 min
Day-by-Day Worked Example
DAY-BY-DAY PLAN - Worked Example (Week 1: "My Name & Me")
How the 6 weekly domains spread across Mon-Fri. Circle, Story, Snack & Play repeat DAILY.
Day
Focus Domain (8:30-8:45 slot)
Daily Recurring Blocks
Monday
PHYSICAL / HEALTH: "Walk like me / run in place" + handwashing
practice
Free play - Circle (name song) - Snack/handwash - Story "I Am
Special" - Outdoor play - Closing song
Tuesday
COGNITIVE: Sort photos boy/girl, big/small
Free play - Circle (name song) - Snack/handwash - Story "I Am
Special" - Outdoor play - Closing song
Wednesday
CREATIVE: Self-portrait with crayons
Free play - Circle (name song) - Snack/handwash - Story "I Am
Special" - Outdoor play - Closing song
Thursday
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL: Name game in circle, eye-contact practice
Free play - Circle (name song) - Snack/handwash - Story "I Am
Special" - Outdoor play - Closing song
Friday
VALUES + LANGUAGE: Greeting "Magandang umaga, Teacher" + name
chant review
Free play - Circle (name song) - Snack/handwash - Story "I Am
Special" - Outdoor play - Closing song
RULE OF THUMB: Each of the 6 weekly domains becomes the 15-min Focus Activity on one day. Music, Story, Health (snack/hygiene) and Physical (play) are
already built into every single day through the recurring blocks, so all domains are touched daily, with one going deep each day.
Child Progress Tracker
CHILD PROGRESS TRACKER (per Domain)
Rating: 1 = Emerging | 2 = Developing | 3 = Proficient
Child Name
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Average
Notes
Sample Child 1
Sample Child 2
Sample Child 3