Infants lesson plans for February: sounds and music
A week of play for infants (birth to 12 months) in February: 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: Shaker bottle: a small bottle of water with the lid glued shut, to shake and roll.
Song: Pop Goes the Weasel
Outside: Listen for birds and cars on a stroller walk.
Tuesday
Play: Pot and spoon: a pot and a wooden spoon to bang.
Song: The Muffin Man
Outside: Tap a tree trunk and hear the sound.
Wednesday
Play: Pop! Goes the weasel: lift baby up on the 'pop'.
Song: Hush, Little Baby
Outside: Listen for birds and cars on a stroller walk.
Thursday
Play: Clap hands: clap baby's hands together gently to a song.
Song: Pop Goes the Weasel
Outside: Tap a tree trunk and hear the sound.
Friday
Play: Whisper and sing: say baby's name in a whisper, then in a song.
Song: The Muffin Man
Outside: Listen for birds and cars on a stroller walk.
Saturday (at home)
Play: Kitchen band: listen to the sounds in the kitchen and name them.
Song: Hush, Little Baby
Outside: Tap a tree trunk and hear the sound.
Sunday (at home)
Play: Music and sway: hold baby and sway to a slow song.
Song: Pop Goes the Weasel
Outside: Listen for birds and cars on a stroller walk.
Books for the week
The words to “Pop Goes the Weasel” (Traditional)
All around the cobbler's bench The monkey chased the weasel; The monkey thought 'twas all in fun. Pop! goes the weasel.
The words to “The Muffin Man” (Traditional)
Oh, do you know the muffin man, The muffin man, the muffin man? Oh, do you know the muffin man Who lives on Drury Lane?
The words to “Hush, Little Baby” (Traditional (Southern US))
Hush, little baby, don't say a word, Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird. And if that mockingbird won't sing, Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring. And if that diamond ring turns brass, Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass. And if that looking glass gets broke, Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday (at home) | Sunday (at home) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | Shaker bottle: a small bottle of water with the lid glued shut, to shake and roll. | Pot and spoon: a pot and a wooden spoon to bang. | Pop! Goes the weasel: lift baby up on the 'pop'. | Clap hands: clap baby's hands together gently to a song. | Whisper and sing: say baby's name in a whisper, then in a song. | Kitchen band: listen to the sounds in the kitchen and name them. | Music and sway: hold baby and sway to a slow song. |
| Song | Pop Goes the Weasel | The Muffin Man | Hush, Little Baby | Pop Goes the Weasel | The Muffin Man | Hush, Little Baby | Pop Goes the Weasel |
| Book | Tim Taps | Ring the Bell | Pit, Pat | Rain on the Hat | Tim Taps | Ring the Bell | Pit, Pat |
| Outside | Listen for birds and cars on a stroller walk. | Tap a tree trunk and hear the sound. | Listen for birds and cars on a stroller walk. | Tap a tree trunk and hear the sound. | Listen for birds and cars on a stroller walk. | Tap a tree trunk and hear the sound. | Listen for birds and cars on a stroller walk. |
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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