Toddlers lesson plans for November: warm and cozy
A week of play for toddlers (12 to 36 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: Blanket fort: a sheet over two chairs to crawl in and out of.
Song: Hush, Little Baby
Outside: Wear mittens and hunt for the biggest stick.
Tuesday
Play: Mitten match: find the two mittens that are the same.
Song: Bye, Baby Bunting
Outside: Stomp in coats and boots on a cold morning.
Wednesday
Play: Teddy picnic: feed the teddies with pretend food and cups.
Song: Pat-a-Cake
Outside: Wear mittens and hunt for the biggest stick.
Thursday
Play: Hat parade: put on every hat in the dress-up box and march.
Song: Hush, Little Baby
Outside: Stomp in coats and boots on a cold morning.
Friday
Play: Thank-you hugs: hug the teddy and say thank you.
Song: Bye, Baby Bunting
Outside: Wear mittens and hunt for the biggest stick.
Saturday (at home)
Play: Help at home: carry the napkins to the table for dinner.
Song: Pat-a-Cake
Outside: Stomp in coats and boots on a cold morning.
Sunday (at home)
Play: Cozy reading: three books in a blanket nest before bed.
Song: Hush, Little Baby
Outside: Wear mittens and hunt for the biggest stick.
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 | Blanket fort: a sheet over two chairs to crawl in and out of. | Mitten match: find the two mittens that are the same. | Teddy picnic: feed the teddies with pretend food and cups. | Hat parade: put on every hat in the dress-up box and march. | Thank-you hugs: hug the teddy and say thank you. | Help at home: carry the napkins to the table for dinner. | Cozy reading: three books in a blanket nest before bed. |
| 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 | Wear mittens and hunt for the biggest stick. | Stomp in coats and boots on a cold morning. | Wear mittens and hunt for the biggest stick. | Stomp in coats and boots on a cold morning. | Wear mittens and hunt for the biggest stick. | Stomp in coats and boots on a cold morning. | Wear mittens and hunt for the biggest stick. |
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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