Infants lesson plans for May: flowers and bugs
A week of play for infants (birth to 12 months) in May: 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.
Monday
Play: Flower look: hold baby near a flower bed to look at the colors.
Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider
Outside: Lie on a blanket by the flowers.
Tuesday
Play: Grass feel: let baby's feet touch the grass.
Song: Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Outside: A slow walk past the gardens.
Wednesday
Play: Bug fingers: walk your fingers like a bug up baby's arm.
Song: Lavender's Blue
Outside: Lie on a blanket by the flowers.
Thursday
Play: Petal breeze: a big flower held near (not in) baby's hand to feel.
Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider
Outside: A slow walk past the gardens.
Friday
Play: Green and yellow: scarves in green and yellow to wave.
Song: Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Outside: Lie on a blanket by the flowers.
Saturday (at home)
Play: Garden sounds: listen for bees and birds outside.
Song: Lavender's Blue
Outside: A slow walk past the gardens.
Sunday (at home)
Play: Ladybug book: a board book with big bugs to look at together.
Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider
Outside: Lie on a blanket by the flowers.
Books for the week
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 “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary” (Traditional)
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.
The words to “Lavender's Blue” (Traditional)
Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green; When I am king, dilly dilly, you shall be queen.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday (at home) | Sunday (at home) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | Flower look: hold baby near a flower bed to look at the colors. | Grass feel: let baby's feet touch the grass. | Bug fingers: walk your fingers like a bug up baby's arm. | Petal breeze: a big flower held near (not in) baby's hand to feel. | Green and yellow: scarves in green and yellow to wave. | Garden sounds: listen for bees and birds outside. | Ladybug book: a board book with big bugs to look at together. |
| Song | Itsy Bitsy Spider | Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary | Lavender's Blue | Itsy Bitsy Spider | Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary | Lavender's Blue | Itsy Bitsy Spider |
| Book | Ants Are Strong | I See a Boy | Go, Snail, Go! | Who Lives Under the Log? | Ants Are Strong | I See a Boy | Go, Snail, Go! |
| Outside | Lie on a blanket by the flowers. | A slow walk past the gardens. | Lie on a blanket by the flowers. | A slow walk past the gardens. | Lie on a blanket by the flowers. | A slow walk past the gardens. | Lie on a blanket by the flowers. |
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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