How to "teach" a preschool program / theme based programs...?

[Dreamalittledream]

Currently, I have 3 two year olds (one is mine) and a 4 year old (as well as 2 one year olds). I have a letter and colour of the week...last week of the month is a review of all we've done. For example, this week it's 'O' and the colour of the week is Orange. I do have circle time, but honestly it's hit or miss with my 2 year olds and I don't force them to sit through it. At that time we talk about the weather (I have a magnetic felt figure that we dress for outside) and then read a story (this often turns into a couple stories), sing a song etc. About 1/2 way through I have them get their fidgets out by running and grabbing a toy in that colour and bringing it back or running and pointing to something that colour. Otherwise, I have a clothesline that goes the length of our playroom and at the start of the week I have filled it with Orange letter O's (or whatever the letter/colour may be). On Fridays, they get to pick one and we glue random things on them (googly eyes, stickers, Pom poms)...then I glue a magnet on the back (you can get sheets of magnets at the $store, I just cut them) and voila a take home letter that they can practice with at home! I also encourage them to bring something from home that exhibits that colour/letter...they love that too! We also make up books (from $store: Page protectors and those tabbed project folders) of magazine clippings (cut and paste skills) in a certain colour (Red book, Blue book etc.). The kids are pulling those books out all the time and just sitting and looking through them. Also, I pull each aside individual and quiz them with a gummy bear as a reward ( even the 1 year olds; they can point to the colour I ask!). I could go on forever. Oh and also, I keep what I call a binder with sections for each which has milestone and J/K readiness checklists in it. I review this weekly and send (email) a monthly progress report to each parent (nothing long or detailed, just simply what they have mastered). Whew...long post...sorry!