Toddlers lesson plans for September: hello, faces
A week of play for toddlers (12 to 36 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: Photo board: each child's family photo at their eye level to point at and name.
Song: Pat-a-Cake
Outside: Wave hello to every tree, car and bird you see.
Tuesday
Play: Body parts game: 'Touch your nose, touch your toes!'
Song: This Little Piggy
Outside: Roll a big ball to a friend and back.
Wednesday
Play: Feelings faces: make happy, sad and surprised faces in the mirror.
Song: Hush, Little Baby
Outside: Wave hello to every tree, car and bird you see.
Thursday
Play: Hello song: sing hello to every child by name at circle.
Song: Pat-a-Cake
Outside: Roll a big ball to a friend and back.
Friday
Play: Hand prints: press a painted hand on paper and say 'that's my hand'.
Song: This Little Piggy
Outside: Wave hello to every tree, car and bird you see.
Saturday (at home)
Play: Baby photo: look at your child's baby photos together and tell the story.
Song: Hush, Little Baby
Outside: Roll a big ball to a friend and back.
Sunday (at home)
Play: Hug count: one hug, two hugs, three hugs, before bed.
Song: Pat-a-Cake
Outside: Wave hello to every tree, car and bird you see.
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 | Photo board: each child's family photo at their eye level to point at and name. | Body parts game: 'Touch your nose, touch your toes!' | Feelings faces: make happy, sad and surprised faces in the mirror. | Hello song: sing hello to every child by name at circle. | Hand prints: press a painted hand on paper and say 'that's my hand'. | Baby photo: look at your child's baby photos together and tell the story. | Hug count: one hug, two hugs, three hugs, before bed. |
| 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 | Wave hello to every tree, car and bird you see. | Roll a big ball to a friend and back. | Wave hello to every tree, car and bird you see. | Roll a big ball to a friend and back. | Wave hello to every tree, car and bird you see. | Roll a big ball to a friend and back. | Wave hello to every tree, car and bird you see. |
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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