November Preschool Themes
Exploring fall, family, and friendship makes November a memorable month for preschool learning. If you’re in search of meaningful November preschool themes, or just need fresh preschool theme ideas for anytime use, this post has everything you need to keep young learners inspired and engaged.
From pumpkins and harvest to understanding family and community, November offers endless opportunities for learning.
Preschool Themes to Teach in November
It’s fall, ya’ll! We’ve got the perfect educational lineup for your little ones! Our November preschool themes include a fun mix of sensory activities, outdoor exploration, and seasonal delights. If you’re looking to expand their minds even further this month, be sure to check out our ultimate list of preschool theme ideas.
November is a special month for teaching preschoolers. It is absolutely overflowing with learning opportunities and activity ideas that are truly unique to the fall season.
Preschoolers can get their hands dirty in pumpkin pulp and have some sticky fine motor fun. They can go rake up leaves and then scream as they jump in. Plus, they can even learn the job of scarecrow with a visit to the farm! We’ve included plenty of fall preschool activities to make planning your November a breeze.
Enjoy the fall colors and fun activities that we have included in this post! We’ve loaded it with all sorts of themes for your November preschool lesson plans! Plus, our cozy autumn centers and autumn activity pack will help you fill your lesson plans with November preschool activities.
Monthly Preschool Themes
If you’re looking ahead and planning your next monthly preschool theme, then check out all our thematic ideas for December!
November Preschool Books
Infusing high-quality, seasonal literature in preschool is so important for our youngest learners. From everything to gratitude and fall colors, this November preschool book list is perfect for celebrating the season.
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Schulz, Charles M. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- Sutherland, Margaret (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 24 Pages – 09/11/2000 (Publication Date) – Grosset & Dunlap (Publisher)
- Ortego, Alicia (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 42 Pages – 07/07/2021 (Publication Date) – Independently published (Publisher)
- Used Book in Good Condition
- Joel Kupperstein (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- Zheng, Julia (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 27 Pages – 10/20/2021 (Publication Date) – Qinghong Zheng (Publisher)
- The Giving Tree – Children’s Book, Hardcover
- Hardcover Book
- Shel Silverstein (Author)
Themes to Teach in Your November Preschool Lesson Plans
November is full of tradition and festivities, when the world around us celebrates friends and family. As preschool teachers start to plan their lessons for this month, it’s important to capture the love we share in our family and friends. Here are some inspiring ideas specifically designed for preschoolers (but perfect for toddlers or kindergartners too!).
Establishing structure and incorporating creative activities into your preschool lesson plans will keep them organized, engaged, and motivated during their development. Let the little ones explore new ideas this month to get their minds going in exciting directions!
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All About Me Preschool Theme
As teachers, we want to help preschoolers recognize their own incredible uniqueness and appreciate that same quality in those around them. This All About Me preschool theme will give every child an opportunity for self-expression and positive connection with each other – creating a safe learning space where everyone feels included regardless of differences. It’s time to get creative as these littles discover more about themselves!
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Day and Night Preschool Theme
From sunup to sundown, we offer loads of ideas for an exciting day and night preschool theme. Look no further — our free lesson plans are packed with book activities, crafts that spark creativity and intriguing science investigations! Shine some light on the Earth’s rotation as you explore all sorts of fun learning opportunities – download your day and night preschool lesson plans today!
Dinosaurs Preschool Theme
Is it time for Dino-vember? Little dinosaur enthusiasts love to learn about different dinosaur species, their living and eating habits, dinosaur eggs, and even fossils! With lots of fun and hands on dinosaur learning in mind, we’ve included exciting and activities in our free dinosaur preschool lesson plans.
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Fairy Tales Preschool Theme
Fairy tales encourage imagination and develop a sense of wonder in young children. They also encourage children to become storytellers of their own, without any limits. Plus, the use of fairy tales are ideal in teaching preschoolers to be kind, think of others, and be willing to ask for help. Fairy tales like The Gingerbread Man are a great resource for November and might even encourage little hands to help with baking! Grab your free fairy tales preschool lesson plans and build the wonder!
Fall Preschool Theme
Crisp leaves and cooler weather sure excite the senses…and make for a perfect preschool theme! These free fall preschool lesson plans are perfect for the change of the season and for inviting new experiences into the classroom.
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Grab our cozy autumn literacy and math centers with gorgeous clip art and fun learning activities for preschool!
Farm Preschool Theme
I will say I favor teaching a farm theme in the fall. It’s harvest season where we live so we have plenty of opportunities to see a farmer out with his tractor while we’re on our daily drives. Plus the fall farms are alive with pumpkins, farm animals, scarecrows and so much more fall themed fun! Head to a fall farm near you and incorporate some of these awesome hands on activities with our free farm preschool lesson plans.
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Food and Nutrition Preschool Theme
Teaching a food and nutrition preschool theme is a great way to teach children about eating healthy. We love teaching healthy eating to preschoolers right before the holiday season so they are perfect for a November theme in preschool.
Gratitude Preschool Theme Ideas
If you are looking for a way to creatively engage and teach your preschoolers about the gratitude and appreciation, then you have come to the right place! We are offering free gratitude lesson plans for preschool that focus on helping young students learn all about the beauty of our blessings, both big and small.
Teaching kids to show gratitude and find ways to express love and appreciation is a life skill that will serve and support children through their whole lives.
Hibernation Preschool Theme
Learning about hibernation and how animals survive the cold winter months is such a fascinating topic for preschoolers! This is the time of year that animals have been preparing for with food and shelter. You can teach about hibernating animals with these creative and free hibernation lesson plans for preschool. Plus, we have hibernation preschool centers that are perfect for literacy and math practice!
Leaves & Trees Preschool Theme
The colors of fall can be found in fall leaves making this theme a perfect November preschool theme. Even if you live in a warmer climate where the leaves don’t go through big changes, these free leaves preschool lesson plans are sure to engage and captivate.
Pumpkin Preschool Theme
A pumpkin theme is a must in November! Pumpkin are full of learning opportunities as children explore the seeds, weigh and measure, engage in sensory play and dive into pumpkin art. There are endless pumpkin activities and we have over 15 in our free pumpkin lesson plans for preschool!
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Rocks Preschool Theme
If you’re looking for rockin’ fun, a preschool rock theme is great learning for any time of the year, especially when the weather allows you to get outside on a rock hunt! Join us in exploring the world through art and science as we take a closer look at with our free rocks preschool lesson plans filled full of creativity!
Scarecrows Preschool Theme
A great way to introduce fall and all its beauty is through scarecrows! It’s a fall rite of passage to head to the pumpkin farm, explore the corn maze, and wave to the scarecrows all over the fields. Scarecrows are fun to make and full of learning fun in our free scarecrow preschool lesson plans!
Squirrels & Acorns Preschool Theme
Squirrels get serious in the fall about collecting their acorns for a long winter! Learning more about squirrels and their busy fall days is a great way to bring nature in the classroom. Check out our sneaky squirrel fall counting activity.. but watch out! This squirrel will try to steal the acorns!
Seasons Preschool Theme
November’s shifting temperatures brings the perfect opportunity to explore season changes! Whether you like Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter best – we’ve got something for everyone in our free seasons preschool lesson plans.
Seeds Preschool Theme
This nuts and seeds theme is a great way to learn a bit more about planting in the fall! Get your little learners ready to watch the wonders of nature with fun-filled activities centered around nuts and seeds. Investigate which plants need water, sunshine – or both. Plus, these free printable nuts and seeds lesson plans make it easy for any teacher to get started on their gardening journey this fall.
Shapes Preschool Theme
Ready to take your preschooler’s geometry skills up a notch? We’ve got the perfect shape-themed activities that will go beyond just memorizing! Our fun and engaging shapes lesson plans are sure to spice up any preschool theme. Get ready for some high quality learning–it’s time to explore the world of shapes!Try these shapes preschool lesson plans.
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Thanksgiving Preschool Theme
These Thanksgiving activities for preschoolers are filled with hands-on learning activities to explore the idea of gratitude and gratefulness. Plus some fall-themed ideas including turkeys, pumpkins, and of course, pumpkin pie! We’ve got lots to be thankful for in this free Thanksgiving preschool lesson plans.
Tools & Machines Preschool Theme
Try these heavy-duty tools and machines preschool lesson plans! We’ve put together loads of ideas for a Tools & Machines preschool theme that will have your preschooler thinking like an engineer. From the tool belt to heavy machine operators, these lesson plans have it all. Pair these lesson plans with your rocks preschool theme, too!
Weather Preschool Theme
Looking for a fun way to incorporate weather into your little one’s learning? Try creating themed days around different types of weather! From bright and sunny days, to rainy adventures with umbrellas, all the way through snowflakes and cold winter gusts; find everything you need in our preschool or toddler lesson plans.
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Toddler Themes for November
Finish up your November activity calendar with these November activities for kids – specifically toddlers. See all our toddler activity plans here.
I’m Sarah, an educator turned stay-at-home-mama of five! I’m the owner and creator of Stay At Home Educator, a website about intentional teaching and purposeful learning in the early childhood years. I’ve taught a range of levels, from preschool to college and a little bit of everything in between. Right now my focus is teaching my children and running a preschool from my home. Credentials include: Bachelors in Art, Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.
