Toddlers lesson plans for December: lights and shiny things
A week of play for toddlers (12 to 36 months) in December: 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: Flashlight hunt: find the teddy with a flashlight in a darkened room.
Song: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Outside: Look for shiny things on a walk: puddles, windows, frost.
Tuesday
Play: Shadow play: make hand shadows on the wall with a lamp.
Song: Brahms' Lullaby
Outside: Chase your shadow on a sunny day.
Wednesday
Play: Foil painting: paint with fat brushes on a sheet of foil.
Song: Hickory Dickory Dock
Outside: Look for shiny things on a walk: puddles, windows, frost.
Thursday
Play: Star dance: wave scarves to 'Twinkle, Twinkle' and freeze when it stops.
Song: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Outside: Chase your shadow on a sunny day.
Friday
Play: Light switch: whose turn to switch the lamp on? Count to three first.
Song: Brahms' Lullaby
Outside: Look for shiny things on a walk: puddles, windows, frost.
Saturday (at home)
Play: Night walk: a short walk after dark to look at the lights and the Moon.
Song: Hickory Dickory Dock
Outside: Chase your shadow on a sunny day.
Sunday (at home)
Play: Glow story: read a book by a flashlight under a blanket.
Song: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Outside: Look for shiny things on a walk: puddles, windows, frost.
Books for the week
- Not Yet, Ted
- Sit, Tap, Nap
- Dad Naps
- The Moon Follows Me (read aloud)
The words to “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” (Jane Taylor (words), French folk tune)
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are!
The words to “Brahms' Lullaby” (Johannes Brahms, 1868)
Lullaby, and good night, with roses bedight, With lilies o'er spread is baby's wee bed. Lay thee down now and rest, may thy slumber be blessed, Lay thee down now and rest, may thy slumber be blessed.
The words to “Hickory Dickory Dock” (Traditional)
Hickory, dickory, dock, The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, The mouse ran down, Hickory, dickory, dock.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday (at home) | Sunday (at home) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | Flashlight hunt: find the teddy with a flashlight in a darkened room. | Shadow play: make hand shadows on the wall with a lamp. | Foil painting: paint with fat brushes on a sheet of foil. | Star dance: wave scarves to 'Twinkle, Twinkle' and freeze when it stops. | Light switch: whose turn to switch the lamp on? Count to three first. | Night walk: a short walk after dark to look at the lights and the Moon. | Glow story: read a book by a flashlight under a blanket. |
| Song | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star | Brahms' Lullaby | Hickory Dickory Dock | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star | Brahms' Lullaby | Hickory Dickory Dock | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star |
| Book | Not Yet, Ted | Sit, Tap, Nap | Dad Naps | The Moon Follows Me | Not Yet, Ted | Sit, Tap, Nap | Dad Naps |
| Outside | Look for shiny things on a walk: puddles, windows, frost. | Chase your shadow on a sunny day. | Look for shiny things on a walk: puddles, windows, frost. | Chase your shadow on a sunny day. | Look for shiny things on a walk: puddles, windows, frost. | Chase your shadow on a sunny day. | Look for shiny things on a walk: puddles, windows, frost. |
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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