Infants lesson plans for August: splash and shade
A week of play for infants (birth to 12 months) in August: one sensory or play idea a day, a song, a book and outside time, Monday to Friday in the room and two days for families at home. One page to print.
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Monday
Play: Water mat: tummy time on a sealed water play mat; tap it and watch it wobble.
Song: Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Outside: A blanket in the shade to watch the leaves move.
Tuesday
Play: Cool cloth: a damp washcloth to hold and squeeze, on a warm afternoon.
Song: Rub-a-Dub-Dub
Outside: A stroller walk early, before the heat.
Wednesday
Play: Shady peekaboo: hide your face behind a sun hat, then 'Here I am!'
Song: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Outside: A blanket in the shade to watch the leaves move.
Thursday
Play: Splash tray: a shallow tray of water, a grown-up's hand on it, for patting.
Song: Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Outside: A stroller walk early, before the heat.
Friday
Play: Mirror faces: lie side by side in front of a mirror and make big smiles.
Song: Rub-a-Dub-Dub
Outside: A blanket in the shade to watch the leaves move.
Saturday (at home)
Play: Bath-time song: sing 'Rub-a-Dub-Dub' while you wash little toes.
Song: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Outside: A stroller walk early, before the heat.
Sunday (at home)
Play: Shade walk: carry baby under a tree and talk about the moving leaves.
Song: Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Outside: A blanket in the shade to watch the leaves move.
Books for the week
The words to “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” (Traditional)
Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream.
The words to “Rub-a-Dub-Dub” (Traditional)
Rub-a-dub-dub, Three men in a tub, And who do you think they be? The butcher, the baker, The candlestick-maker; Turn them out, knaves all three!
The words to “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” (Jane Taylor (words), French folk tune)
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are!
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday (at home) | Sunday (at home) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | Water mat: tummy time on a sealed water play mat; tap it and watch it wobble. | Cool cloth: a damp washcloth to hold and squeeze, on a warm afternoon. | Shady peekaboo: hide your face behind a sun hat, then 'Here I am!' | Splash tray: a shallow tray of water, a grown-up's hand on it, for patting. | Mirror faces: lie side by side in front of a mirror and make big smiles. | Bath-time song: sing 'Rub-a-Dub-Dub' while you wash little toes. | Shade walk: carry baby under a tree and talk about the moving leaves. |
| Song | Row, Row, Row Your Boat | Rub-a-Dub-Dub | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star | Row, Row, Row Your Boat | Rub-a-Dub-Dub | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star | Row, Row, Row Your Boat |
| Book | Kip and the Crab | Chip and the Shell | Fish in a Dish | Under the Sea | Kip and the Crab | Chip and the Shell | Fish in a Dish |
| Outside | A blanket in the shade to watch the leaves move. | A stroller walk early, before the heat. | A blanket in the shade to watch the leaves move. | A stroller walk early, before the heat. | A blanket in the shade to watch the leaves move. | A stroller walk early, before the heat. | A blanket in the shade to watch the leaves move. |
Follow each child's own rhythm: babies eat and sleep when they need to. Nothing small enough to fit in a mouth; a grown-up's hand on any water. Saturday and Sunday are for families at home.
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