Toddlers lesson plans for February: sounds and music
A week of play for toddlers (12 to 36 months) in February: 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: Drum circle: pots, pans and wooden spoons on the floor.
Song: Pop Goes the Weasel
Outside: Bang sticks on the fence, softly then loudly.
Tuesday
Play: Loud and quiet: play the drum loud, then quiet, then stop.
Song: The Muffin Man
Outside: A listening walk: stop and say what you hear.
Wednesday
Play: Freeze dance: dance to music, freeze when it stops.
Song: Hush, Little Baby
Outside: Bang sticks on the fence, softly then loudly.
Thursday
Play: Shaker parade: march with big sealed shakers.
Song: Pop Goes the Weasel
Outside: A listening walk: stop and say what you hear.
Friday
Play: Guess the sound: hide behind a chair and ring a bell; where is it?
Song: The Muffin Man
Outside: Bang sticks on the fence, softly then loudly.
Saturday (at home)
Play: Bucket drum: an upside-down bucket and two wooden spoons.
Song: Hush, Little Baby
Outside: A listening walk: stop and say what you hear.
Sunday (at home)
Play: Sing in the bath: 'Rub-a-dub-dub' and splash on each beat.
Song: Pop Goes the Weasel
Outside: Bang sticks on the fence, softly then loudly.
Books for the week
The words to “Pop Goes the Weasel” (Traditional)
All around the cobbler's bench The monkey chased the weasel; The monkey thought 'twas all in fun. Pop! goes the weasel.
The words to “The Muffin Man” (Traditional)
Oh, do you know the muffin man, The muffin man, the muffin man? Oh, do you know the muffin man Who lives on Drury Lane?
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 | Drum circle: pots, pans and wooden spoons on the floor. | Loud and quiet: play the drum loud, then quiet, then stop. | Freeze dance: dance to music, freeze when it stops. | Shaker parade: march with big sealed shakers. | Guess the sound: hide behind a chair and ring a bell; where is it? | Bucket drum: an upside-down bucket and two wooden spoons. | Sing in the bath: 'Rub-a-dub-dub' and splash on each beat. |
| Song | Pop Goes the Weasel | The Muffin Man | Hush, Little Baby | Pop Goes the Weasel | The Muffin Man | Hush, Little Baby | Pop Goes the Weasel |
| Book | Tim Taps | Ring the Bell | Pit, Pat | Rain on the Hat | Tim Taps | Ring the Bell | Pit, Pat |
| Outside | Bang sticks on the fence, softly then loudly. | A listening walk: stop and say what you hear. | Bang sticks on the fence, softly then loudly. | A listening walk: stop and say what you hear. | Bang sticks on the fence, softly then loudly. | A listening walk: stop and say what you hear. | Bang sticks on the fence, softly then loudly. |
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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