Infants lesson plans for November: warm and cozy
A week of play for infants (birth to 12 months) in November: 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: Texture basket: a soft hat, a wool mitten, a smooth spoon, a crinkly cloth to touch.
Song: Hush, Little Baby
Outside: Bundle up for a short walk and feel the cold air on cheeks.
Tuesday
Play: Blanket peekaboo: hide a big toy under a blanket and lift it off.
Song: Bye, Baby Bunting
Outside: Watch the birds at a feeder from the window.
Wednesday
Play: Warm hands: rub baby's hands between yours and sing.
Song: Pat-a-Cake
Outside: Bundle up for a short walk and feel the cold air on cheeks.
Thursday
Play: Snuggle story: a board book read on your lap under a blanket.
Song: Hush, Little Baby
Outside: Watch the birds at a feeder from the window.
Friday
Play: Soft and rough: a fluffy towel and a sponge to touch, one in each hand.
Song: Bye, Baby Bunting
Outside: Bundle up for a short walk and feel the cold air on cheeks.
Saturday (at home)
Play: Family voices: let baby hear a grandparent on the phone or a video call.
Song: Pat-a-Cake
Outside: Watch the birds at a feeder from the window.
Sunday (at home)
Play: Sock puppet: a clean sock on your hand to say hello.
Song: Hush, Little Baby
Outside: Bundle up for a short walk and feel the cold air on cheeks.
Books for the week
- Pat, Pat, Pat
- Dad Naps
- Get Up, Gus!
- A Boo for Bea (read aloud)
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.
The words to “Bye, Baby Bunting” (Traditional)
Bye, baby bunting, Daddy's gone a-hunting, Gone to get a rabbit skin To wrap the baby bunting in.
The words to “Pat-a-Cake” (Traditional)
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man, Bake me a cake as fast as you can; Pat it and prick it and mark it with B, And put it in the oven for baby and me.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday (at home) | Sunday (at home) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | Texture basket: a soft hat, a wool mitten, a smooth spoon, a crinkly cloth to touch. | Blanket peekaboo: hide a big toy under a blanket and lift it off. | Warm hands: rub baby's hands between yours and sing. | Snuggle story: a board book read on your lap under a blanket. | Soft and rough: a fluffy towel and a sponge to touch, one in each hand. | Family voices: let baby hear a grandparent on the phone or a video call. | Sock puppet: a clean sock on your hand to say hello. |
| Song | Hush, Little Baby | Bye, Baby Bunting | Pat-a-Cake | Hush, Little Baby | Bye, Baby Bunting | Pat-a-Cake | Hush, Little Baby |
| Book | Pat, Pat, Pat | Dad Naps | Get Up, Gus! | A Boo for Bea | Pat, Pat, Pat | Dad Naps | Get Up, Gus! |
| Outside | Bundle up for a short walk and feel the cold air on cheeks. | Watch the birds at a feeder from the window. | Bundle up for a short walk and feel the cold air on cheeks. | Watch the birds at a feeder from the window. | Bundle up for a short walk and feel the cold air on cheeks. | Watch the birds at a feeder from the window. | Bundle up for a short walk and feel the cold air on cheeks. |
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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