Infants lesson plans for March: wind and weather
A week of play for infants (birth to 12 months) in March: 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: Scarf breeze: float a light scarf down over baby's legs.
Song: Rain, Rain, Go Away
Outside: Hang a wind chime near the window and listen.
Tuesday
Play: Fan feel: a paper fan waved gently for baby to feel the air.
Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider
Outside: A walk on a breezy day, snug in the stroller.
Wednesday
Play: Itsy Bitsy hands: walk your fingers up baby's arm as you sing.
Song: Ring Around the Rosie
Outside: Hang a wind chime near the window and listen.
Thursday
Play: Window weather: name what you see: sun, cloud, rain, wind.
Song: Rain, Rain, Go Away
Outside: A walk on a breezy day, snug in the stroller.
Friday
Play: Scarf pull: scarves tucked into an empty tissue box for baby to pull out (a grown-up watches).
Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider
Outside: Hang a wind chime near the window and listen.
Saturday (at home)
Play: Windy walk: a short walk and feel the wind on your face.
Song: Ring Around the Rosie
Outside: A walk on a breezy day, snug in the stroller.
Sunday (at home)
Play: Rain sounds: listen to rain on the window and pat along.
Song: Rain, Rain, Go Away
Outside: Hang a wind chime near the window and listen.
Books for the week
The words to “Rain, Rain, Go Away” (Traditional)
Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day.
The words to “Itsy Bitsy Spider” (Traditional)
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain, And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.
The words to “Ring Around the Rosie” (Traditional)
Ring around the rosie, A pocket full of posies, Ashes, ashes, We all fall down.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday (at home) | Sunday (at home) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | Scarf breeze: float a light scarf down over baby's legs. | Fan feel: a paper fan waved gently for baby to feel the air. | Itsy Bitsy hands: walk your fingers up baby's arm as you sing. | Window weather: name what you see: sun, cloud, rain, wind. | Scarf pull: scarves tucked into an empty tissue box for baby to pull out (a grown-up watches). | Windy walk: a short walk and feel the wind on your face. | Rain sounds: listen to rain on the window and pat along. |
| Song | Rain, Rain, Go Away | Itsy Bitsy Spider | Ring Around the Rosie | Rain, Rain, Go Away | Itsy Bitsy Spider | Ring Around the Rosie | Rain, Rain, Go Away |
| Book | Rain on the Hat | Pit, Pat | Ben and the Blocks | Fay and the Kite | Rain on the Hat | Pit, Pat | Ben and the Blocks |
| Outside | Hang a wind chime near the window and listen. | A walk on a breezy day, snug in the stroller. | Hang a wind chime near the window and listen. | A walk on a breezy day, snug in the stroller. | Hang a wind chime near the window and listen. | A walk on a breezy day, snug in the stroller. | Hang a wind chime near the window and listen. |
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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