TOPICS AT TomCat


SEPTEMBER   Back to school.

                   Me, myself, I. Holiday memories.

                            Human body, senses, clothes, fashion.

                            My family. Work, professions.

OCTOBER   Autumn fun.   Columbus Day.

                       Animals - ZOO, farm, pets, insects. Halloween.

NOVEMBER   All Saints’ Day, course of life. Telling the time,

                            days of the week, months and seasons of the year,

                            weather. Signs of the zodiac. Thanksgiving.

                            House, home, school.

DECEMBER   Post, telephone. Shopping, money, advertising.

                          Food, toys. Preparing for Christmas, the story of

                          Jesus’ s birth.

JANUARY   New Year’s resolutions. Self-improvement. Safety and

                       good manners. Winter activities and fun. Chinese new

                       year (making lanterns).

FEBRUARY   Month of arts and love (art, books, music, theatre,

                          St. Valentine’s).

MARCH   Sports and games. Keeping fit and being ill.

                  Spring, St. Patrick’s Day.

APRIL   All Fools’ Day. Easter. Dental care. The Environment.

MAY   Mothers’ Day preparations. City and country. Transport.

JUNE   Summer. The Space. Flowers and plants. Fathers’ Day.

              Revision and farewells.


JULY, 2^nd decade: a trip to London!



Besides these leading topics there is knowledge and skill developed continually at TomCat, such as
telling colours, shapes, numbers, weights and measures, listening and responding to fairy tales and
other stories, singing and saying nursery songs and rhymes, doing spotting exercises and playing
games.