Infants lesson plans for September: hello, faces
A week of play for infants (birth to 12 months) in September: 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: Face cards: big photos of the room's grown-ups to look at during tummy time.
Song: Pat-a-Cake
Outside: Lie on a blanket and watch the clouds and the trees.
Tuesday
Play: Name song: sing each baby's name to the tune of 'Pat-a-Cake'.
Song: This Little Piggy
Outside: A walk past the neighbours to wave hello.
Wednesday
Play: Peekaboo with a light scarf over your own face.
Song: Hush, Little Baby
Outside: Lie on a blanket and watch the clouds and the trees.
Thursday
Play: Mirror time: point and name, 'nose, eyes, mouth'.
Song: Pat-a-Cake
Outside: A walk past the neighbours to wave hello.
Friday
Play: Toes and fingers: 'This Little Piggy' on fingers, then toes.
Song: This Little Piggy
Outside: Lie on a blanket and watch the clouds and the trees.
Saturday (at home)
Play: Family photo: look at a photo of your family together and name everyone.
Song: Hush, Little Baby
Outside: A walk past the neighbours to wave hello.
Sunday (at home)
Play: Copy me: stick out your tongue or smile, and wait for baby to copy.
Song: Pat-a-Cake
Outside: Lie on a blanket and watch the clouds and the trees.
Books for the week
- Can Ted Hop?
- Get Up, Gus!
- Did It
- My Teeth (read aloud)
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.
The words to “This Little Piggy” (Traditional)
This little piggy went to market, This little piggy stayed home, This little piggy had roast beef, This little piggy had none, And this little piggy cried "Wee, wee, wee!" All the way home.
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 | Face cards: big photos of the room's grown-ups to look at during tummy time. | Name song: sing each baby's name to the tune of 'Pat-a-Cake'. | Peekaboo with a light scarf over your own face. | Mirror time: point and name, 'nose, eyes, mouth'. | Toes and fingers: 'This Little Piggy' on fingers, then toes. | Family photo: look at a photo of your family together and name everyone. | Copy me: stick out your tongue or smile, and wait for baby to copy. |
| Song | Pat-a-Cake | This Little Piggy | Hush, Little Baby | Pat-a-Cake | This Little Piggy | Hush, Little Baby | Pat-a-Cake |
| Book | Can Ted Hop? | Get Up, Gus! | Did It | My Teeth | Can Ted Hop? | Get Up, Gus! | Did It |
| Outside | Lie on a blanket and watch the clouds and the trees. | A walk past the neighbours to wave hello. | Lie on a blanket and watch the clouds and the trees. | A walk past the neighbours to wave hello. | Lie on a blanket and watch the clouds and the trees. | A walk past the neighbours to wave hello. | Lie on a blanket and watch the clouds and the trees. |
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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