Sample Infant Curriculum (age 3 to 23 months) {Preschool bottom of page}
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WAKE UP TIME |
MEAL TIME |
ACTIVITY TIME |
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Bouncing and Lifting |
Clapping |
Tickling/Body Parts |
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Who’s Here Today? Tune: The Farmer in the Dell ________’s here today, ________’s here today, We’re so glad that _______’s here, Let’s all shout, " Hurray!" "Hurray!" Name and lift each baby. |
Pat-A-Cake Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, Baker’s man, Bake me a cake, as fast as you can. Roll it, pat it, and mark it with a "B," And put it in the oven, for Baby and me. Clap and gesture to rhyme. |
Round The Garden Round and round the garden, Went the Teddy Bear. One step, two steps, Tickle under there. Draw a circle on Baby’s palm. Walk fingers up Baby’s arm, then gently tickle. |
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So Big How big is _______? _______ is sooooooo big. Name each baby and ask Parent to share what’s new. |
Over The Mountain The bear went over the mountain. The bear went over the mountain. The bear went over the mountain, To see what he could see. The other side of the mountain. The other side of the mountain. The other side of the mountain, Was all that he could see. Clap Baby’s hands to rhyme. |
Baby’s Fire Baby blow the fire, Puff, puff, puff. First you blow it gently, Then you blow it rough! Blow on Baby gently, then stronger.
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The Monkey And The Weasel All around the cobbler’s bench, The monkey chased the weasel. The monkey thought ’twas all in fun. Pop! goes the weasel. Hold Baby and turn around. Lift Baby on Pop! |
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Criss Cross Applesauce Criss cross applesauce, A cool breeze, A tight squeeze, And a tickle, tickle, tickle, As you please. Draw an X on Baby’s tummy. Blow on Baby’s neck and tickle and hug gently. |
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PLAY TIME Peek-a-Boo |
TALKING TIME Tell Me A Story |
CUDDLING TIME Lullaby |
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Blocks And Cups
Play with blocks and cups. Play with blocks that are different sizes. Blocks can be made of plastic, wood, or fabric. Provide cups to encourage the development of in and out play. Bang the blocks together and bang the blocks on the cups. Pick up the blocks and drop them into the cups. Move the blocks from hand to hand. Hide the blocks in and under the cups. |
Language Environment Talk to baby about what you are doing. Use words to describe what Baby is doing. Name family members as they play with Baby. Name toys and objects for Baby as Baby plays. |
Twinkle, Twinkle 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? |
Source: www.fepecho.com
Sample Preschool Curriculum (ages 2 to 4 years)
Topics: Baby Animals, Ovals, Insects, and Rain
| Dates | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 30 | |
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| Manipulatives | . | Lacing Turtle | . | . | . | . | Goldfish Bingo | . | . | Ladybug Numbers | . | . | Bean bag alphabet toss | |
| Math | . | Oval Seriation | . | Shape Shish-ka-bobs | Frog Puzzle | . | . | . | Oval Seriation | . | . | . | Frog Puzzle | . |
| Music & Movement | . | . | Animal Hop Game | . | . | 10 Little Spiders | . | When the Ants Come Marching In | . | . | Leap Frog | . | 5 Little Speckled Frogs - Spiders on the Floor | Spider Walk Soccer -- Eency Weency Spider |
| Science | . | . | . | Water seedlings & watch growth | . | . | . | . | It's Raining Inside | . | . | . | . | Water seedlings & watch grow |
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. | Sand table with plastic insects | . | . | . | Sandpaper ladybug matching | . | . | Sand table with insects -- add water | . | Spider Memory Match (wallpaper patterns) |
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. | . | April Shower Duck craft | . | . | . | . | "c" catepillar | Spider Book -- Marble painting | . | |
| Language | . | 3 Billy Goats Gruff | . | Zomo the Rabbit --
Rain |
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Rabbits & Raindrops |
The Hungry Catepillar | A Squirrel's Tale | Hungry Catepillar
A Squirrel's Tale |
Mouse Paint
The Grouchy ladybug |
. | Handa's Surprise
Zomo the Rabbit |
The Very Hungry Caterpillar | What Will I Be? | Rain
Zomo the Rabbit |
| Drama | . | . | . | Rabbit dress up accessories | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3 Billy Goats Gruff | . | . |
| Circle Time | . | . | Icky Sticky Bubble Gum fingerplay, song | . | . | Butterfly poem and fingerplay | . | . | . | . | . | . | Butterfly Poem & Fingerplay | . |
| Field Trips | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | Fieldtrip to the zoo | . | . | . | . |
This page was last updated on 10/20/03.
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