Infant Lesson Plan

Unit: All About Me Date: September, week 1

Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Saying "Bye-Bye!"
Language So Big! Where is (Name)? Obj: Are You My Mother? Obj: to associate
Photo Collage
Obj: to recognize to learn names while Obj: to listen to and words with hand
Obj: to learn others'
names while having one being exposed to name enjoy a story while gestures & practice
names
on one interaction to face recognition learning new words repeating familiar
words

Fingerplays & "Who Stole the

"Ten Little Fingers" "Bye Baby Bunting" Obj.
"If You're Happy and
Songs Cookie?" "Where is Baby's Nose? You Know it"
Obj: to coordinate To learn and enjoy a
Obj: to sing a new Obj: to learn the Obj: To associate
movements while new rhyme while being
song that uses our names of body parts actions to words in a
learning new words exposed to rhythm
names familiar song

Roll My Ball!
Motor Beach Ball Rock
Mirror Pull Ups Obj: to improve hand- Let's Walk! Tummy Time Fun!
Obj: to increase muscle
Obj: to strengthen eye coordination & Obj: to strengthen legs Obj: to strengthen
tone prepare for
arms & motor skills increase gross motor and practice balance neck muscles
increased tummy time
skills

Sensory & Science "Nice Touches" "Peek-a-boo!" My Hand Print

Water Play! Fun With Feathers
Obj: to encourage Obj: to encourage Obj: to experience
Obj: to feel and Obj: to use senses to
gentle and appropriate reactions and textures using hands
explore the water explore a new texture
touches responses through play and fingers
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: ABC & 123's Date: September, week 2
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Waving Hello and
Language Uno, Dos, Tres, One, Counting Sheep
This Little Piggy Goodbye "What's Next?"
Two, Three Obj: to read a
Obj: to experience Obj: to associate Obj: to anticipate
Obj: to be exposed book and be
rhyming words words and actions
to a new language exposed to numbers
movements

Fingerplays & The Number Song "Ten Little Monkeys" "ABC-XYZ Song"
Letter Magnets
Songs "Five Little Ducks Obj: to experience Obj: to learn the Obj: to enjoy the
Obj: to see letters
Obj: to counting through a concept of less and alphabet in a silly
of the alphabet
song more way

Motor 1-2-3 Pull Ups Building Towers Counting Steps "Ten In The Bed" Crawl to the Toy!
Obj: to strengthen Obj: to build gross Obj: to practice Obj: to practice Obj: to practice
arm muscles motor skills going up steps rolling over crawling

Number Fun
Sensory & Science Where Did the Number Hide & Seek Take One Away
Eating Alpha-Bits Obj: to become
Number Go? Obj: to search for Obj: to experience
Obj: to increase familiar with
Obj: to explore objects that are adding and
grasping skills appearance of
object permanence buried subtracting
numbers
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Where I Live Date: September, week 3
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Picture Card of

"What I See Outside" This is My House My Mommy and Daddy My Pets
Houses
Obj: to name objects Obj: to recognize Obj: to recognize Obj: to recognize
Obj: to point to
seen outside baby's home family members pets and their sounds
familiar objects

Fingerplays & "Ladybug, Ladybug Fly "How Much is That

Songs "How We Go to Sleep" "Where is Thumbkin" "Wheels on the Bus"
Away Home" Doggy?
Obj: to sing a song Obj: to practice fine Obj: to learn a song
Obj: to learn a new Obj: to enjoy a
with hand movements motor skills with hand movements
song with movements familiar song

Motor Practicing with a

Kick The Ball Going Up the Steps All By Myself Reaching for Toys
Spoon
Obj: to practice gross Obj: to pair words Obj: to practice Obj: to learn cause
Obj: to learn a new
motor skills with actions drinking independently and effect
fine motor skill

Sensory & Science Stop and Smell the Playing with Pots and Finger Paint Fun!
I Hear a Windchime "Going to the Pool"
Roses Pans Obj: Obj: to experience a
Obj: to discover Obj: to enjoy water
Obj: to experience a to make music using new texture on the
sounds play
new smell something new hands
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Apples Date: September, week 4
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Fruit In and Fruit Out

Where is the Apple? Apple Books Paper Chain Big or Small?
Obj: to learn new
Obj: to mimc or Obj: to point or Obj: to be exposed to Obj: to learn new
words and their
babble sounds gesture colors & their names words
meanings

Fingerplays & "I Like to Eat Apples Pat-a-Cake "The Apple Tree" Song
Songs "Applesauce Song" "Apples, Apples"
and Bananas" Obj: to learn a rhyme Obj: to follow
Obj: to listen to a Obj: to learn a new
Obj: to enjoy a silly with coordinating directions stated in a
song all about apples song about apples
song movements song

Motor Crawl to the Apple! Reach for the Apple Bobbing For Apples Pillow Mountains
Rolling the Apple Obj:
Obj: to move toward Obj: to strengthen Obj: to strengthen Obj: to experince
to practice rolling
an object by crawling hand eye coordination fine motor skills climbing

Sensory & Science Painting With Apples Exploring Real Apples Hide and Seek Apple Fruit Scents Leaves!
Obj: to create using a Obj: to discover a Obj: to explore object Obj: to discover new Obj: to feel a new
new object new object permanence smells texture
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Circus Date: October, week 1
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Colorful Clowns Circus Pictures Jack in the Box Animal Crackers
How many lions?
obj: to learn and repeat obj: to be exposed to obj: to listen attentively obj: to copy and adult's
Obj: to learn numbers
new color words new vocabulary to sounds actions

Fingerplays & Ten Little Balloons

Songs The Little Clown Circus Song Jack in the Box obj: to practice Circus Elephant
obj: to sing a song while obj: to sing and obj: to learn and repeat counting while learning obj: to sing a song while
using hands and fingers respond to music a song and repeating a new using hands and fingers
song

Motor Juggling Fun Tightrope Walking Animals In, Animals Out Lion Tamer Circus Dance
obj: to develop gross obj: to increase large obj: to learn the obj: to practice walking obj: to move in time
motor skills motor skills concept of "in" & "out" and crawling with music

Sensory & Science Circus Tent Where is the elephant? Fingerpaint Balloons Circus Animal Painting Clown Hats
obj: to explore in and Obj: to observe changes obj: to explore a new obj: to use items to obj: to explore then
out in our environment texture create sense of cold and hot
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Fire Prevention Date: October, week 2
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Fire Truck
Language Fire Engine Noises
Firefighters
obj: to learn about a
Fire Truck
Roll Over
obj: to look at pictures obj: to experience the
obj: to learn cause and familiar object in the obj: to learn and imitate
in a book and learn new color red through
effect community while learning action words
vocabulary pictures in a book
new words

Fingerplays & Fire Engine Firefighter

Hurry, Hurry, Drive the Did You Ever See a
Songs Firetuck Firefighter?
obj: to repeat familiar obj: to practice hand Firefighters
obj: to be exposed to Obj: to practice new
words by learning a new and finger movements obj: to sing a new song
familiar and new vocabulary while singing
song along with a new song
vocbulary in a song a song

Motor Stop, Drop & Roll Get Low and Crawl Little Fire Trucks
Up the Ladder
Put out the Fire obj: to practice large
obj: to learn and imiate obj: to practice large obj: to learn the
obj: to practice grasping motor skills by moving up
new action words motor skills by crawling concept of in & out
& down steps

Sensory & Science Splashing Water Firefighter Hats

Fire
Smoke Tasting Ladder Art
obj: to participate in an
obj: to praticipate in a obj: to experience obj: to explore sense of obj: to use creative
art activity using new
sensory experience mixing colors taste & touch expression
painting tools
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Autumn Date: October, week 3
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Pooh and the Falling
Language Fall Leaves Fall Leaf Colors
Fall Colors
When Autumn Comes Leaves
obj: to learn and repeat
obj: to learn and repeat obj: to be exposed to obj: to listen to a book obj: to show interest in
fall colors using pictures
the words "big" & "small" fall colors using leaves & interact with children books and learn new
in a book
vocabulary

Fingerplays & Jumping in the Pumpkin

Squirrel Song The Leaves are Falling
Five Little Owls
Autumn Leaves Are A-
Songs Patch obj: to practice
obj: to mimic Down Falling
obj: to learn color counting while learning
movements while learning obj: to sing a song and obj: to sing a song while
words by singing a new and repeating a new
a new song respond to music using hands & fingers
song song

Motor Tunnel Time

My Hat
Mountain Walks I Can Do it Too!
obj: to develop gross obj: to practice Jumping in the Leaves Obj: to practice
obj: to practice self
motor skills by crawling coordinate body obj: to practice jumping coordinated body
help skills
towards an object movements movements by imitating

Sensory & Science Leaf & Twig exploration

Handprint Trees Leaf Sponges
Scarecrows
Bobbing for Apples
obj: to be exposed to a obj: to allow creative obj: to track objects
obj: to participate in a obj: to participate in a
tactile sensory expression by using with eyes and using
new sensory experience new sensory experience
experience sponges as painting tools grasping skills
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Halloween Date: October, week 4
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Where is the Ghost? Peek-A-Boo!

Black Cat Puppets
Mouses First Halloween
Obj: to demonstrate Five Little Pumpkins Obj: to listen to new obj: to expand
obj: to learn new words
object permanence while obj: to listen to a story words while interacting vocabulary and practice
and make animal sounds
learning new vocabulary with others looking at books

Fingerplays & One Little, Two Little

Songs The Itsy-Bitsy Spider Once I Had a Pumpkin Halloween is Here Jack-O-Lantern
Three Little Pumpkins
obj: to sing a song using obj: to learn and repeat obj: to learn and repeat obj: to practice clapping
obj: to be exposed to
hands & fingers a new song a familiar tune to a familiar tune
counting

Motor Crawling to the Pumpkin Pumpkin Rolls

Bat Catch Count Chocula Pick Up Black Cat Drop
Patch obj: to promote
obj: to practice obj: to practice pincer obj: to encourage eye-
obj: to practice gross coordinated body
grasping and catching grasp hand coordination
motor skills movements

Sensory & Science Spider Shadows

Pumpkin Pie Mix Baby Pumpkin Painting
Halloween Animals Halloween Parade
Fingerpainting obj: to practice
obj: to visually track obj: to explore objects obj: to expand sensory
obj: to participate in a grasping while exploring
shadows that are hard and soft experiences
sensory experience new textures
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Farm Date: October, week 5
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
The Farm Book
Language Mommy and Baby
obj: to expand Show Me the Sheep Farmer Duck
Farmer Exploration
Animals obj: to learn the words
vocabulary by obj: to match words obj: to expand interest
obj: to expand for the parts of the
recognizing and pointing and objects in books
vocabulary body
to familiar objects

Fingerplays & Old MacDonald Had a

BINGO Three Blind Mice Mary Had a Little Lamb
Songs Farm Baa Baa Black Sheep
obj: to practice obj: to explore rhythm obj: to learn new words
obj: to make animal obj: to sing a song
clapping to a familiar while using musical while singing a familiar
noises while learning a together
tune instruments song
new song

Motor Jumping in the Hay Rolling in the mud Reach the Animals Toys
Cow Pasture
Pushing Tractors
obj: to strengthen
obj: to practice using obj: to practice fine obj: to strengthen gross obj: to enhance large
walking and crawling
feet in a new way motor skills motor skills motor skills
skills

Sensory & Science Feeling Feathers

Applesauce Tasting Pigs in the Mud
Scarecrows
Veggie Painting
obj: to expand sensory obj: to expand sensory
obj: to use our sense of obj: to use our sense of obj: to encourage
experiences by exploring experiences while
taste and touch touch, taste & smell creative expression
feathers painting with hands
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Transportation & Byron Barton Date: November, Week 1
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Cars Boats

Trains
Machines at Work Planes Obj: to recognize Obj: to look at pictures
Obj: to associate
by: Byron Barton by: Byron Barton objects by name while in a book and learn new
objects with sounds
exploring ways they roll words

Fingerplays & "I've Been Working on "Row, Row, Row Your "The Wheels on the Bus"
Songs "Down by the Station" "Little Red Wagon"
the Railroad" Boat" Obj: to sing a familiar
Obj: to learn a new Obj: to explore
Obj: to learn a new Obj: to move and song while using hands &
song repetition in a song
song respond to music fingers to do movements

Motor vehicle roll Where is the Airplane?

airplane hangar
follow the train flying planes
Obj: to practice Obj: to explore & Obj: to practice Obj: to enhance fine
Obj: to demonstrate eye
crawling and walking demonstrate object tracking objects as well motor skills and practice
hand coordination
while pushing a toy permanence as walking & crawling grasping

Sensory & Science sponge painted boats sensory table

car races
footprint school bus vehicle painting
Obj: to explore
Obj: to demonstrate eye Obj: to explore objects Obj: to use our bodies obj: to paint with a
properties using various
hand coordination that float and sink to create familiar object
tools
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: My Community Date: November, Week 2
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language cars
dogs
around the community
Obj: to recognize the Airport Just Shopping With Mom
Obj: to learn simple Obj: to learn new
names of familiar by: Byron Barton By: Mercer Mayer
words while playing vocabulary
objects

Fingerplays & "Old Man Grocer Has a

"Pizza Pie"
Songs Store" "The Community Worker "Teachers" "In the Mailbox"
Obj: to mimic motions
Obj: to learn a new Song" Obj: to learn a new Obj: to explore rhythm
while learning a new
song and mimic Obj: to sing a new song song through song & rhyme
song
movements

soccer practice grocery store basketball court

Motor Obj: to exercise gross
newspaper delivery
Obj: to coordinate
mow he lawn, vacuum the
Obj: to enhance gross
Obj: to exercise fine room
motor skills while being movements while being motor skills while
motor skills by grasping Obj: to practice pushing
exposed to a new introduced to new exploring cause and
and rolling while walking or crawling
sensory experience experiences effect

Sensory & Science barbershop mashed potato play

sounds of the city
snail mail
fingerpaint stop sign
Obj: to use sense of Obj: to participate in a
Obj: to participate in a Obj: to use send of Obj: to use creative
hearing to describe familiar sensory
new sensory activity taste and touch expression
sounds experience
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Turkeys Date: November, Week 3
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language "Old MacDonald"

turkeys up, turkeys down
Where's the feather?
Obj: t expand Ten Fat Turkeys Five Silly Turkeys Obj: to explore object
Obj: to pair words with
vocabulary and make by: Tony Johnston by: Salina Yoon permanence while being
actions
animal sounds exposed to color words

Fingerplays & "Five Little Turkeys"

Songs "Five Fat Turkeys" "Fat Turkeys" "Five Little Turkeys" "The Turkey"
Obj: to mimic
Obj: to learn a new Obj: to sing a song Obj: to be exposed to Obj: to be exposed to
movements while learning
song together counting while singing rhyming words
a new song

baby's cupboard
Motor feather hunt
surprises inside
boxed set Obj: to strengthen feather painting
Obj: to use fine motor
Obj: to practice Obj: to use hands to walking and crawling Obj: to use grasping and
skills to tear paper
grasping open and close objects skills while having other fine motor skills
interactions

Sensory & Science feeling feathers bottle shakers

handprint turkeys
colored bottles pumpkin pudding
Obj: to use body parts
Obj: to expand sensory Obj: to use sense of Obj: to experiment with Obj: to participate in a
& sense of touch to
experiences hearing colors new sensory experience
create
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Weather Date: November, Week 4
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language wet & dry flash sun

Little Cloud The Snowy Day
obj: to pair new words obj: to learn a new obj: to pair words with
by: Eric Carle by: Ezra Jack Keats
with objects word familiar objects

Fingerplays & "You Are My Sunshine"

Songs "It's Raining" Oh Mr. Sun musical instruments Rain, Rain, Go Away
obj: to sing a new song
obj: to learn a new obj: to pair movements obj: to explore rhythm obj: to participate as a
while using hand/arm
song with words in a song using instruments member of a group
movements

Motor catch a raindrop cloud toss

crawling on snow
follow the light dancing with sun rays
obj: to explore texture
obj: to increase obj: to use hands and obj: to move towards obj: to move creatively
while practicing crawling
grasping skills fingers to throw objects light given by flashlight using scarves
skills

Sensory & Science sponge play

whipped cream play ice cube painting flashlight fun sun fingerpainting
obj: to explore wet &
obj: to explore new obj: to create using obj: to be exposed to a obj: to create using a
dry objects using tools
textures using hands new objects new type of light variety of materials
and hands
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: The Works of Maurice Sendak Date: December, Week 1
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Where the Wild Things

In the Night Kitchen Little Bear Seven Little Monsters One Was Johnny
Are
by: Maurice Sendak by: Maurice Sendak by: Maurice Sendak by: Maurice Sendak
by: Maurice Sendak

Fingerplays & Where are the wild

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
1 Little Monster
Songs Pat - a - Cake obj: to be exposed to I see…
things? obj: to be exposed to
obj: to coordinate names of body parts obj: to hear our names
Obj: to put new words counting while singing a
movements with a rhyme while learning a new in song
to a familiar tune song
rhyme

Motor climbing the trees stir & mix

paws up, paws down where is the monster?
crawl to…
obj: to follow obj: to place & remove
obj: to increase gross obj: to move in a obj: to move towards a
directions while moving objects while practicing
motor skills purposeful manner familiar object/person
body parts object permanence

Sensory & Science pine needles flour fun what's that smell?
shake it loud, shake it
my eyes, my ears
soft
obj: to explore textures obj: to create using new obj: to use the sense of obj: to point or respond
obj: to explore noise
of familiar objects materials smell to explore to names of body parts
using hands & movement
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Healthy Bodies Date: Week #2 December
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Baby Sign Language. Baby Sign Language:

Washing Hands This Little Piggy Fruit in and Fruit Out
"Eat" Sleepy
Obj: To learn the words Obj: To hear a rhyme Obj: To learn the
"wash" and "hands" Obj: To learn the sign Obj: To lean the sign
about toes words "In" and "Out"
for "eat" for "tired"

Fingerplays & "This is the way we

Ten Little Fingers and "Head, Shoulders,
Songs Toes Knees and Toes" "Apples and Bananas" "Hush Little Baby" Obj:
wash our face"
Obj: To learn the Obj: To learn a song Obj: To hear a song To learn a new rhyme
Obj: To learn about
words for fingers and about body parts and about healthy foods for bedtime
washing the face
toes act out along

Motor "Open, Shut Them" 1,2,3 Sit Ups

Stand Up, Sit Down Circle Walk "Ten in the Bed"
Obj: To learn the skill Obj:To practice sitting
Obj: To strengthen Obj: To practice Obj: To practice rolling
of opening and closing up and strengthening
legs walking to a fun song over with a fun song
hands to a rhyme back muscles

Sensory & Science Pillow Climb

Animal Toy Bath Sand Play Vegetable Stamping Banana Slices
Obj: To strengthen
Obj: To have fun with a Obj:To feel and explore Obj: To make artwork Obj:To eat or discover
"pretend" bath a new texture gross motor skills and
with something new a healthy fruit
large muscles
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Celebrations Around the World Date: December, Week 3
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Photo Collage of
Language Shake It The Snowman by Show me your nose Stars
Holidays
Obj: To learn the Raymond Briggs Obj: To learn the word Obj: To see a new
Obj: To see pictures of
word "shake" along Obj: To hear a story nose and point to a shape and hear the
different holiday
with the movement about snowmen body part word "star"
celebrations

Fingerplays & Jingle Bells! Frosty the Snowman Rudolph the Red Nosed
I'm a Little Snow
Songs Person Dreidel Song
Obj:To hear a new Obj: To hear and enjoy Reindeer Obj:
Obj: To hear a song Obj: To hear a
Holiday song about a song about a To enjoy a traditional
about snow with traditional holiday song
bells' snowman holiday song
corresponding actions

Motor Shake the Bell Reindeer Tap on the Putting on Hats and
Rolling Balls Spinning Toys
Obj: to manipulate and Roof Obj: Gloves
Obj: To practice the Obj: To use hands to
shake an object with To practice the skill of Obj: To practice fine
motor skill of rolling manipulate an object
purposeful movements tapping feet motor skills

Sensory & Science Hand Print Wreath Opening Presents

Cold Ice! Lights on, Lights Off
The Bell Song Obj: To experience (What's In the Box?)
Obj: To feel the Obj: To purposefully
(Wonderplay Book) paint on the hands to Obj: To seek out and
cold sensation of ice turn things on and off
make an art project find a toy
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Nursery Rhymes Date: December, Week 4
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language A Sheep Says "Baaa" "Up" and "Down" Cats Say Meow Cows Say Moo The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Obj: To be exposed to the
Obj: To learn and repeat a Obj: To pair words with Obj: To hear and repeat Obj: To be exposed to a
meanings of "up" and
new animal sound sound familiar sounds new rhyme
"down"

Fingerplays & "Three Little "The Itsy-Bitsy

Songs "Baa Baa Black Jack and Jill "Hey Diddle Diddle"
Sheep" Obj: To hear and enjoy a
Kittens" Obj: To enjoy a fun Mother
Spider"
Mother Goose rhyme Obj: To hear a rhyme and Goose rhyme Obj: To be exposed to
Obj: To learn a new rhyme
be exposed to counting rhyming words

Motor Climbing Over the

I Can Stand Up! Putting On Mittens I Can Use a Spoon Pointing Up
Fence Obj: To strengthen leg Obj: To use fine motor Obj: To use fine motor Obj: To practice pointing
Obj: To use gross motor muscles and balance skills and achieve a goal skills to pick up objects to objects
skills to climb

Sensory & Science Exploring Cotton Water Play with

Exploring Yarn Spots on a Cow Wet or Dry?
Balls Pails Obj:
Obj: To discover a new Obj: To paint spots on a Obj: To discover objects
Obj: To feel a new texture To experiment with water thing using hands cow using fingerpaint that are either wet or dry
using hands and pails
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: The Works of Jan Brett Date: December, Week 5
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Annie and the Wild Honey...Honey… Happy Birthday The Three Snow
Hedgie Blasts Off! Dear Duck!
Animals Lion! Obj: To be exposed to new
Bears
Obj: To listen and respond Obj: To gesture & words Obj: To hear familiar Obj: To hear a story by the
to a story recognize picturea words in a story featured author

Fingerplays & "Three Little "The Lion Sleeps "The Bear Went Over
Songs "I See the Moon" "Five Little Ducks"
Kittens" Tonight" Obj: To hear song and be
the Mountain"
Obj: To hear a new rhyme Obj: To be exposed to a Obj: To learn a new rhyme Obj: To hear a rhyme and
exposed to numbers
with animal sounds new song learn new words

Motor Flying Through Flap Your Wings

Reach for the Cat Badger Bounce Crawl Into the Igloo
Obj: To strengthen hand Obj: To strengthen leg
Space Obj: To imitate a
Obj: To strengthen gross
Obj: To exercise head neck movement and exercise
eye coordination muscles by bouncing motor skills
muscles and balance arm muscles

Sensory & Science That's Not My

Feeling Feathers Echoes in Space! Ducks in the Water Ice Play
Kitten! Obj: To experience a new Obj: To hear and repeat Obj: To experience floating Obj: To feel the sensation
Obj: To feel the textures texture echoes objects in the water of cold
of a kitten
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Dinosaurs Date: January, week 1
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Oh My Oh My Oh Spiky, Scary, Scaly Touch & Feel Noisy

Dinosuar Roar! That's Not My Dinosaur
Dinosaurs Dinosaurs Dinosaurs
By: Henrietta Stickland By: Fiona Watt
By: Sandra Boynton By: DK Publishing By: Nick Page

Fingerplays & If You're a Happy

Dinosaur on Your Head instrument fun
Songs 5 Little Dinosaurs Dinosaur There Was a Dino…
Obj: to be exposed to Obj: to use musical
Obj: to sing a new Obj: to explore Obj: to clap and explore
body parts names and instruments for self
counting song coordinating movements rhythm in song
locations expression
to words in song

under the tree branches

Motor crawl in, crawl out line them up Obj: to reach and where is the dinosaur? can you find the…
Obj: to increase gross Obj: to place items stretch for objects uisng Obj: to search for and Obj: to move towards
motor skills purposefully gross and fine motor find hidden objects objects
skills

Sensory & Science dino bone dig

loud & soft roar
painting with leaves
playdough prints soft or hard
Obj: to search for Obj: to use new
Obj: to explore & create Obj: to explore textured Obj: to be exposed to a
objects in a new materials for self
sound materials variety of materials
environment expression
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: In the Arctic Date: January, week 2
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Polar Bear, Polar Bear

Hello Arctic! Arctic Five Arrives My Arctic 1,2,3 In the Arctic
What do you Hear?
By: Theodore Taylor By: Elinor Pinczes By: Michale Kusugak By: Steve Lavis
By: Bill Martin

Fingerplays & Polar Bear, Polar Bear

Songs 5 Little Polar Bears 3 Little Fishes Down by the Iceberg Take me to the Arctic!
Obj: to learn body part
Obj: to be exposed to Obj: to learn a new Obj: to learn new words Obj: to sing a new song
names through a rhyming
counting in a song song using numbers 1-3 by singing a song to a familiar tune
song

Motor fish toss slide & slip

roll over Where is the…
Hide the polar bear
Obj: to use gross motor Obj: to point, gesture or
Obj: to explore using Obj: to increase Obj: to demonstrate
skills to turn from side move towards a familiar
gross motor skills stomach muscles object permanence
to side object

Sensory & Science ice painting white on black

mashed potato fun
soft & smotth wet & dry
Obj: to explore textures
Obj: to use new Obj: to create using Obj: to explore new Obj: to create using
materials with hands and
materials to create opposite colors textures opposite mediums
fingers
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Construction Date: January, week 3
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language
Construction Zone Big Road Machines Machines at Work My Big Truck Book Tough Machines
By: Tana Hoban By: Caterpillar By: Byron Barton By: Roger Priddy By: DK Publishing

Fingerplays & "The Wheels on the "This Little Truck" ""I Love Dirt"
"I've Been Working on
Dirt Shakers
Songs the Jobsite"
Truck" Obj: to associate words Obj: to sing a new song Obj: to use objects in
Obj: to clap and
Obj: to sing a familiar with objects through while being exposed to our environment to
participate in a group
song with new words music rhythm create sound
music experience

Motor crawl through the grass

under the bridge push and pull hard hat on, hard hat
Hide the Truck…
Obj: to crawl towards Obj: to increase gross off
Obj: to explore textured Obj: to demonstrate
and under specific and fine motor skills Obj: to place objects
materials object permanence
objects through play with a purpose

Sensory & Science trucks in the dirt fingerpainting in the mud fast & slow
hard & soft
color mixing
Obj: to explore weight
Obj: to create using Obj: to create using Obj: to move objects & Obj: to create & explore
using a variety of
classroom toys textured materials respond to words color
materials
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Tools and Machines Date: January, Week 4
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Machines at Work Tools
Language I Love Tools Tools
by Byron Barton by Byron Barton
"H" is For Hammer Obj: To learn about (A lift the flap book)
Obj: To explore Obj: To listen to a
Obj: To lexplore tools different types of Obj: To use and hear
machines & the way story & point to
tools new words
they move pictures

Fingerplays & "I've Been Working on

"Construction Worker
"Wheels on the Bus" "Hickory Dickory Dock" "This Old Man"
Songs Song"
the Railroad" Obj: To coordinate Obj: To enjoy a song Obj: To be exposed to
Obj. To hear a song
Obj: To hear a familiar movements with words and explore making new counting through a
and associate words to
song in a song sounds fingerplay
actions

Motor My Tool Box How I Hammer Shape Sorter Bicycle Legs

Pushing Cars
Obj: To increase Obj: To imitate, copy & Obj: To strengthen Obj: To strengthen legs
Obj: To imitate actions
purposeful movements respond to movements hand-eye coordination and muscles

Sensory & Science Discovering

Painting With Brushes Balls and Chutes Catching Bubbles
Sandpaper How Tall am I?
Obj: To use a tool to Obj: To explore cause Obj: To explore bubbles
Obj: To explore new Obj: To use tools
create art and effect & their properties
textures
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Teeth Date: February, Week 1
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Where are baby's The Tooth Book

Language Teeth are Not for Take Care of Your
teeth? by: Leo LeSeig Brushing My Teeth
Biting Teeth
Obj: To associate Obj: To explore words by: DK Publishing
by: Elizabeth Verdick by: Don L. Curry
words to objects in print

"Eyes, Ears, Nose and

"Chew, chew, chew "Drink, drink, drink your "Smile, smile, smile at
Fingerplays & Songs "Tooth Brushing Song" Mouth"
your food!" milk" Obj: To me"
Obj: To be exposed to Obj: To pair parts of
Obj: To hear a song pair words with Obj: To mimic, copy &
music the body with their
and mimic motions actions respond to music
names

Fill, Eat, and Dump Crawl here, crawl

Motor Blowing Kisses Blanket Roll Climb the Steps
Obj: To use motor skills there
Obj: To associate Obj: To practice rolling Obj: To strengthen
to fill a cup with a Obj: To encourage
words with an action over gross motor skills
snack crawling

What is a Toothbrush? Crunchy or Soft? Painting with

Sensory & Science Frozen Teething Toys "What's That Taste?"
Obj: To touch & Obj: To feel the "Toothpaste"
Obj: To explore various Obj: To experience
explore textured textures of different Obj: To create using
temperatures taste
materials foods various colors
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Valentine's and Friendship Date: February, Week 2
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Do You Want To Be
Language Heart Cut outs Where is Baby's
Signing "I Love You" My Friend? By Eric Baby's Animal Friends
Obj: To learn the word Valentine?
Obj: To learn a sign to Carle Obj: To Obj: To learn animal
"heart" and see the Obj: To hear a story
communicate hear a story about names
shape about a Valentine
friendship

Fingerplays & Tu Me Gustas (Sesame

Songs "Barney's Song" "Greeting Song" "Skidamarink" Friendship Song
Street)
Obj: To hear a song Obj: To be welcomed Obj: To hear a song Obj: To learn a song
Obj: To hear a friend
about love and friends with a friendly song with "I love you" about friends
song in Spanish

Motor Blowing Kisses Rolling Balls To Each

Giving Hugs Pointing to Friends Horsie Ride!
Obj: To learn a new Other
Obj: To learn a new Obj: To learn how to Obj: To strengthen
way to communicate Obj: To learn a skill
way to show love point to identify names baby's balance
love and play together

Sensory & Science Friend Puppets Sponge Painting with Warm or Cold?
"Soft Touches" Caring For Baby Dolls
Obj: To manipulate Heart Shapes Obj: To feel difference
Obj: To learn how to Obj: To act in a caring
puppets and learn Obj: To create art in temperature with
be gentle with friends way towards dolls
names using sponges different objects
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit:The Works of Laura Numeroff Date: February, week 3
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
What Mommies Do
Language If You Give a If You Give a Pig a Best, What Daddies The Chicken Sisters If You Give a
Mouse a Cookie Pancake Do Best By: Laura Moose a Muffin
By: Laura Numeroff By: Laura Numeroff By: Laura Numeroff By: Laura Numeroff
Numeroff

Fingerplays & "C Is For Cookie" "This Little Piggy" "Barney Song" "1-2-Buckle My Shoe" "Do You Know the
Songs Obj: To hear a song Obj: To hear a Obj: To sing a new Obj: To hear a Muffin Man?"
and practice making rhyme and mimic song to a familiar rhyme and act out Obj: To sing a new
sounds motions tune the motions song

Giving Hugs
Motor Walk This Way
Bring it to Me! Spoon on String Obj: To show Flap Your Wings!
Obj: To practice
Obj: To encourage Obj: To observe affection while Obj: To strengthen
walking with
movement cause and effect pairing words with arm muscles
assistance
actions

Sensory & Science Furry Animal Books Cooking Time! Family Roll Over
Feeling Feathers Eating Muffins
Obj: To discover Cans
Obj: To feel various Obj: To feel Obj: To increase use
and use cooking Obj: To practice
textures textures of fine motor skills
tools fine motor skills
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Dr. Seuss Date: February, Week 4
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language One Fish, Two Fish, Green Eggs and Fox in Socks The Cat in the Hat
A to Z
Red Fish, Blue Fish Ham Obj: To hear a story Obj: To hear a
Obj: To hear a story
Obj: To hear a story by Obj: To hear a story with tongue famous story by Dr.
featuring letters
the featured author featuring rhymes twisters Seuss

Fingerplays & "Row, Row, Row, "Boom, Boom, Ain't

"This Is The Way We The ABC Song
Your Boat" "I Can, Can You?" It Great To Be
Songs Put On Our Socks" Obj: To become
Obj: To learn a song Obj: To hear a song Crazy"
familiar with the
and mimic a mimic the motions Obj: To practice
skills
self help
Obj: To enjoy a silly ABC's
movements song

Motor Pushing Cars 1-2-3 Pull Ups

Gone Fishin' Beanbag Toss Putting On Hats
Obj: To manipulate Obj:To strengthen
Obj: To pick up and Obj: To practice Obj: To learn how
and push objects neck and back
dump objects throwing to put on hats
along the floor muscles

Crumbling Tissue
Sensory & Science Eating Fish Crackers Green Play-Doh
Can Shakers Pink Hand Prints Paper
Obj:To feel and
Obj: To explore Obj: To practice Obj: To create art Obj: To discover and
discover a new
table food creating noises using fingerpaints explore a new
texture
texture
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Up In The Clouds Date: March, Week 1
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Pointing "Up" High Flying Kites by "Hey, Diddle Diddle" Little Cloud Planes
Obj: To understand Nancy Parent Obj: To hear a rhyme by Eric Carle by Byron Barton
and speak the word Obj: To learn about kites about flying and the Obj: To point out Obj: To identify
"up" and how they fly moon and say "cloud" airplanes

Fingerplays & "Twinkle, Twinkle, "You Are My "It's Raining, It's

"Bird Feeding Song"
Little Star" Sunshine" Pouring" "I See The Moon"
Songs Obj:To hear a song
Obj: To hear a song Obj: To listen to a Obj: To song and Obj: To learn a rhyme
about birds in the about the moon
featuring stars in song about the sun discuss how rain falls
sky
the sky in the sky from the sky

Reaching For
Motor Climbing Up Flying Airplane Here Comes The
Bubbles Throwing the Ball
Mountains (pillows) Obj: To delight in flying Airplane
Obj: To strengthen Obj: To enhance
Obj: To strengthen above the ground. To see Obj: To strengthen
hand-eye from a new height fine motor skills
gross motor skills reaching skills
coordination

Exploring Cotton Shaving Crème

Sensory & Science Discovering Balloons Sunshine Puzzles Flashlight Fun
Balls Clouds
Obj: To see and Obj: To organize Obj:To track light
Obj: To feel a Obj: To create art
explore balloons and objects by movements on the
fluffy, "cloud-like" how they float
using shaving crème as
a medium
appearance walls and ceiling
texture
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit:St. Patrick's Day Date: March 17-21
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
"Where are the St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick's Day
Language What is Green?
Shamrocks?" book book book
Obj: To point out
Obj: To point out Obj: To read a story Obj: To read a story Obj: To read a story
and name green
and identify with a St. Pat's Day with a St. Pat's Day with a St. Pat's Day
objects
shamrocks theme theme theme

Fingerplays & "Who is wearing "Mary Had a Little "See-Saw Millie

"Molly Malone" "Michael Finnegan"
Songs green today?" Lamb" McGraw"
Obj: To hear a new Obj: To hear a silly
Obj: To identify the Obj: To hear a new Obj: To hear a fun song
Irish song
color green song Irish song

Motor Stacking Soft Walk With Me Pulling Up This is the Way We Crawling Buddies
Blocks Obj: To practice Obj: To strengthen Kick Our Legs Obj: To imitate
Obj: To work on taking steps with muscles and use gross Obj: To strengthen leg
motor skills baby's crawl
fine motor skills assistance muscles

Painting With
Sensory & Science Green Jar Shakers Colored Scarves Colored Rainbow Blowing Bubbles
Green
Obj: To make Obj: To feel and Streamers Obj: To encourage
Obj: To feel paint
something green for explore a new Obj: To encourage baby to reach and
baby to shake and use hands to
texture baby to reach catch
explore
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: In The Wild West Date: March 24
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Wild West Counting
Language "Pat-A-Cake" Giddy-Up Horsie
Book Cowboy Small Yee-Haw!
Obj: To hear a Obj: To hear a word
Obj: To hear Obj: To hear a Obj: To hear and
rhyme and act out and anticipate an
counting with a cowboy story repeat a fun sound
the motions action
western theme

Fingerplays & "She'll Be Comin' "Oh, My Darlin' "Home on The

"Ride a Little "Turkey In The Straw"
Round the Clementine Range"
Songs Horsie" Obj: To hear a fun
Mountain" Obj: To hear a new Obj: To hear a new
Obj: To hear a song song and move to
Obj" To imitate actions song with a song with a western the music
about horses
with a song western theme theme

Putting On Cowboy
Motor Beanbag Toss Bronco Ride!
Waving Hello Pushing Trains Hats
Obj: To improve Obj: To strengthen
Obj: To connect Obj: To practice Obj: To practice
hand-eye balance while
words with actions pushing objects putting on and
coordination pretending to ride
taking off

Playing With Pots

Sensory & Science Cowbells! Hide and Seek with
In My Tee-Pee Exploring Feathers and Pans
Obj: To hear a new Western Animals
Obj: To create a Obj: To feel a new Obj: To create
noise and explore Obj: To test object
fort and explore texture sounds with
an instrument permanence
different objects
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Audrey Wood Date: March Week 4
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Silly Sally by The Little Mouse Red, Ripe Big, Hungry Bear by
Language Audrey Wood The Napping House by Audrey Wood Strawberry by Audrey Wood
Obj: To hear a book by Audrey Wood Obj: To hear a story Audrey Wood Obj: Obj: To hear a story
Obj: To hear a story by
by the featured the featured author
by the featured To hear a story by the by the featured
author author featured author author

Fingerplays & "Fruit Salad" by The

"Shake Your Sillies "Close Your Eyes "The Bear Went Over
"Three Blind Mice" Wiggles
Songs Out" by The Wiggles and Go To Sleep" the Mountain"
Obj: To hear a Obj: To hear a silly
Obj: To shake hands to a Obj: To hear a Obj: To hear a song
rhyme about mice song about healthy about bears
funny song soothing lullaby
food

Motor Shake Your Rattle! Rolling Over in the Crawling Through a Mountains of
Picking Up My Food
Obj: To learn the Bed! Obj: Mouse Hole Obj: Pillows
Obj: To practice the
fine motor skill of To practice gross To crawl through a Obj: To strengthen
pincer grasp
shaking motor skills tunnel large muscle groups

Peek-a-Boo Loud Sounds and Feeling Soft Fur

Sensory & Science Shaking Cans Blankets Where is the Fruit?
Obj: To demonstrate Quiet Sounds Obj: To feel a soft
Obj: To develop the Obj: To hear the Obj: To play a hide
cause and effect. texture with the
Shake=noise sense of object difference in volumes of and seek game
permanence different noises hands
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: In the Garden Date: March, week 5
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
The Very Hungry
Language Sally the Snail Caterpillar by Eric The Tiny Seed by "Round and Round
"Tiny Seeds"
Obj: To hear a story Carle Eric Carle the Garden"
Obj: To hear a
about what lives in Obj: To hear a story about Obj: To learn about Obj: To hear a new rhyme
rhyme about seeds
a garden what happens to a how seeds grow about gardens
caterpillar

Fingerplays & "The Itsy-Bitsy "Two Little

Caterpillar Game "You Are My "Drip, Drop, Little
Spider" Blackbirds"
Songs Obj: To imitate the Sunshine" April Showers"
Obj: To learn the Obj: To hear a song
actions of a Obj: To recognize Obj: To sing a song about what lives in a
fingerplay of a
caterpillar the word "sun" about rain garden
popular song

Flap Your Wings

Motor Fun with Shovels Fields of Pillows Rabbit Hop
Stretch Like a Tree Obj: To create
and Pails Obj: To practice Obj: To strengthen
Obj: To strengthen purposeful
Obj: To manipulate and crawling through and control leg
arm and leg muscles movements with the
explore an object obstacles muscles
arms

Flower Garden
Sensory & Science Feeling Flowers Smelling Flowers Eating Fruit
Painting Watering Can Spill Obj: To taste and
Obj: To discover the Obj: To smell
Obj: To create art Obj: To experiment
texture of a flower something sweet explore a healthy
using colors of with water and pouring
and stem from the garden treat
nature
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Birds and Butterflies Date: April, Week 1
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Bird/Butterfly
Language Eggs and Chicks An Collage The Ugly Duckling Tweet Like a Bird
In the Nest
Usborne Beginner Book Obj: To point out and Obj: To hear a story Obj: To make a
by Anna Milbourne
identify pictures of about a duck noise like a bird
birds and butterflies

Fingerplays & "Two Little

"Rockin' Robin" "Sing a Song of
Blackbirds" "Hush Little Baby" Butterfly Sign:
Songs Obj: To hear a fun Sixpence"
Obj: To hear a Obj: To hear a song Obj: To observe the
song with bird Obj: To hear a rhyme
rhyme with about a mockingbird sign for butterfly featuring birds
sounds
fingerplay

Motor Crawl for the Bird Reach for the Pulling Up

Flap Your Wings Flying in the Sky
Puppet Butterfly Obj: To strengthen
Obj: To imitate a Obj: To express
Obj: To encourage Obj: To encourage the arm and leg muscles
flapping motion delight at "flying" crawling to an object reaching out of arms and balance

Feeling Fine Looking for Birds

Sensory & Science Can You Whistle Sponge Art with
Feathers and Butterflies Little Bird Bath
Like a Bird? Butterfly Sponges
Obj: To feel the Outside Obj: To engage in
Obj: To imitate a Obj: To create
softness of a Obj: To observe water play
bird noise messy art
feather nature
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Insects and Spiders Date: April, Week 2
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Quick as a Cricket The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Little Ant's Hill Sally the Snail Say "Buzz!"
by Audrey Wood Obj: To hear a
Obj: To hear a Obj: To hear a story Obj: To imitate the
Obj: To hear a story classic rhyme about
rhyme about an ant about a snail sounds of a bee
about an insect a spider

Fingerplays & "Little Miss Muffet" "Itsy-Bitsy Spider" Caterpillar Rhyme "Bringing Home a
"Shoo-Fly"
Songs Obj: To hear a Obj: To imitate Obj: To see the actions Baby Bumblebee"
Obj: To hear a silly
rhyme about a fingerplay of a of a crawling Obj: To hear a song
caterpillar song about a fly about a bee
spider rhyme

Reach for the Inchworms Crawl

Motor Point to the Bug Flying Through The
Spider Obj: To imitate Find The Bee Puppet
Obj: To learn how Air
Obj: To practice crawling and Obj: To test object
to point to the Obj: To delight in
reaching for a strengthen motor permanence
named object pretending to fly
desired object skills

Pipe Cleaner Blowing Through

Sensory & Science Ladybug Dots
Spiders Bug Shakers Snail Slime! Straws Obj: To make finger
Obj: To feel a new Obj: To grasp and Obj: To feel a new, Obj: To imitate a
print dots with
texture and see a shake an object slimy texture teacher's actions and
explore a straw paint
spider
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: The Earth Date: April, Week 3
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Find the Color

Green
Book Book Book Book
Obj: To discover the
color green

Fingerplays & "This Land Is Your "The Whole World in "We Are All World Music
Earthlings" From World Music
Songs Land" His Hands" Obj: To be exposed
Sesame Street Obj: To Obj: To hear music
Obj: To hear a song Obj: To sing along to music from other from other countries
hear a song about things
about the USA to a song on the Earth countries

Clapping Your
Motor Ball Toss Hands! Climbing a Mountain Stand Up, Sit Down Spin in a Circle!
Obj: To enhance gross Obj: To strengthen
Obj: To practice Obj: To learn the Obj: To strengthen the
motor skills and balance and delight in
throwing a ball fine motor skill of exercise
arm and leg muscles
spinning
clapping

Going on a Nature
Sensory & Science Sand Painting Leafs and Plants
Walk Sand Bags Ocean in a Bottle
Obj: To create Obj: To feel
Obj: To discover the Obj: To manipulate Obj: To observe the
messy art with a textures of things
animals and plants and feel sand properties of water
new medium we find outside
outside
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Outer Space Date: April, Week 4
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Solar System Papa, Please Get Goodnight Moon Astronaut by Gaby

Language Baby Galileo Sees
Collage Obj: the Moon For Me Obj: To hear a Goldsack
by Eric Carle Obj: To the Stars
To say "sun" and classic story and Obj: To discuss what
hear a story and see pictures Obj: To discuss stars
"moon" of the moon
see the moon an astronaut does

Fingerplays & "When You Wish "Starlight, "I Don't Want to

"I See the Moon" "Five Little Aliens"
Songs Upon a Star" Starbright" Obj: Live On the Moon" a
Obj: To learn a new Obj: To hear a rhyme
Obj: To enjoy a song with To enjoy a rhyme Sesame Street Song
about aliens
rhyme the word "star" about a star Obj: To hear a moon song

Rings of Saturn Flying Through

Motor Pointing Up to Moon Walking 1-2-3 Blast Off!
Toss Space
Space! Obj: To practice Obj: To anticipate
Obj: To practice Obj: To enjoy the
Obj: To learn the walking and being lifted into the
placing objects act of pretending
skill of pointing strengthen legs air
with purpose to fly

Sensory & Science Glowing Stars Moon Rocks Picking Up Fruit Twinkling Star
Flashlight Fun
Obj: To enjoy glow Obj: To feel and Puffs (Stars) Painting
Obj: To track light
in the dark explore smooth and Obj: To practice the Obj: To create art
with the eys
patterns rough rocks pincer grasp with glitter paints
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit:Bears Date: May, Week 1
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Brown Bear, Brown Corduroy by Don That's Not My Bear Panda Bear, Panda
Winnie The Pooh
Bear by Eric Carle Freeman An Usborne Book Bear by Eric Carle Obj: To hear a tale
Obj: To hear a Obj: To hear a bear Obj: To read a book with Obj: To hear a
about a bear
rhyming book story textured pages rhyming story

Fingerplays & "Rockabye Your "The Bear Went "Teddy Bears Picnic" "Winnie the Pooh"
"Teddy Bear, Teddy
Songs Bear" by The
Bear, Turn Around" Over the Mountain" Obj: To learn a new Obj: To hear a song
Wiggles Obj: To imitate the actions Obj: To enjoy a rhyme that goes along with
Obj: To mimic the actions of a song about a bear
song about bears a story
to a song

Motor Clap Your Paws! Big, Bear Hugs Bears Over the Exercise Time! Ticklish Tummies
Obj: To learn the Obj: To show Mountain Obj: To work out Obj: To initiate a
skill of bringing affection by Obj: To crawl over and stretch arms response from
hands together hugging a pillow mountain and legs tickling

Exploring Soft
Sensory & Science Hiding the Bear in Eating Teddy Sticky Honey (use
Teddy Bears Soft Fur
the Cave Crackers syrup)
Obj: To feel the Obj: To feel the
Obj: To test object Obj: To taste a new Obj: To feel a sticky
parts of a teddy soft fur of a bear
permanence food texture
bear
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: At The Zoo Date: May, Week 2
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Zoo's Who. Baby But Not The If I Ran The Zoo by Double Delight Zoo
Language Roar Like a Lion Hippopotamus by
Touch and Feel Dr. Seuss by Mary Novick
Obj: To imitate an Sandra Boynton
Obj: To feel different Obj: To see animals Obj: To read a story that
lion's roar Obj: To read a book
animal skin textures
featuring zoo animals
at the zoo takes place at a zoo

Fingerplays & "A To Zoo" With "Five Little

"We're Going To the "The Lion Sleeps "I Went to the Animal
Curious George Monkeys"
Songs Zoo" by Raffi Tonight" Fair" Obj: To
Obj: To take a Obj: To hear a
Obj: To hear a song Obj: To hear a song hear a song about
pretend trip to the rhyme about animals different animals
about a zoo trip about a zoo animal
zoo at a zoo

Motor Pushing Trains Picking Up Animals Animals in a Cage

Animal Pop-Ups Puppet Play
Obj: To crawl along Obj: To fill and Obj: To place
Obj: To strengthen Obj: To explore a
while manipulating a dump toys using the objects with
fine motor skills toy using the hands
toy hands purpose

Zebra Stripes Eating Animal Can Roll Overs Touch and Feel
Sensory & Science Feeling Fur Crackers
Painting Obj: To roll over Animals
Obj: To feel the fur Obj: To practice the
Obj: To strengthen cans with animal Obj: To experience the feel
of zoo animals pincer grasp and enjoy a
fine motor skills new snack pictures of different animal skins
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Sports Date: May, Week 3
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Play Ball by Jorge Out Of The Ballpark

Saying "Ball" Sports Book
Pasada by Alex Rodriguez
Obj: To learn and Toddlerobics Obj: To hear a story
Obj: To hear a story Obj: To hear a
say a new word about sports
about baseball baseball story

Fingerplays & "Bounce Baby" "Take Me Out To "Baby Feet" "Head, Shoulders,
"Bouncing Ball"
Songs Obj: To enjoy The Ball Game" Obj: To enjoy a song Knees and Toes"
Obj: To hear a
bouncing along to a Obj: To hear a about what our Obj: To hear a song
rhyme about sports about exercising
rhyme classic baseball song feet can do

Motor Let's Go Bowling! Reaching Our Feet

Kicking Our Legs Baby Race! Stacking Blocks
Obj: To use a ball to Obj: To use the
Obj: To strengthen Obj: To imitate a Obj: To strengthen
knock over a hands to grasp the
leg muscles race by crawling fine motor skills
target feet

Sensory & Science Texture Balls Ball Scoop What Floats?

Golf Ball Painting Catch the Bubbles
Obj: To feel smooth Obj: To strenghten Obj: To experiment
Obj: To paint using Obj: To use the arms
and bumoy textures hand-eye with onjec ts in the
a new object to reach
on a ball coordination water
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Splish, Splash, Splosh Date: May, Week 4
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Boats by Byron
Language Ten Friendly Fish by In With a Splash! Bathtime! By DK
Quack like a Duck! Barton
Debbie Tarbett By: Karen Sapp Publishing
Obj: To imitate an Obj: To talk about
Obj: To read a Obj: To hear a story Obj: To discuss how
animal sound boats that go in
counting book about the ocean baby takes a bath
the water

Fingerplays & "Row, Row, Row

"Splish, Splash, I was
"Rub, a Dub Dub" Your Boat" "Rubber Ducky" "Baby Beluga"
Songs Takin' a Bath"
Obj: To hear a silly Obj: To imitate a Obj: To enjoy a silly Obj: To hear a song
Obj: To dance to a
song about water rowing motion with song about a whale funny song
a song

Rowing Arms and Swimming on the

Motor Ducky Hide and
Goin' Fishin' Legs Floor Rolling Beach Balls
Seek Obj:
Obj: To practice Obj: To strengthen Obj: To work arm Obj: To practice the
To teat object
fine motor skills muscles and move the muscles and kick skill of rolling
permanence body legs

Sensory & Science Spray Bottle Mist Water Play with Ocean in a Bottle Water Play!
Bubbles!
Obj: To explore a Sponges Obj: To observe Obj: To enjoy
Obj: To reach for
spray bottle and Obj: To discover the water and oil in a experimenting with
and explore bubbles
water properties of water bottle water
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Camping Date: June, week 1
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
In & Out This Little Piggy Missing Marshmallows
Language Up & Down
Obj: to coordinate
Open, Shut Them
Obj: to repeat words & Obj: to babble & identify
Obj: to learn and repeat Obj: to learn new
movements while learning movements while missing objects while
new words and sounds words while grasping
new positional words "in" interacting and using the words "here it
"up" & "down" and moving body parts
& "out" stimulating responses is"

Fingerplays & "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little

"A Camping We Will Go"
"Hokey Pokey"
"Did You Ever Go "Rock A Bye Baby"
Songs Obj: to learn & repeat a Camping?" Obj: to spend one on
Star" Obj: to move & identify
familiar tune while Obj: to sing and repeat one time while having
Obj: to learn a new body parts while singing
playing musical a new song to a familiar face to face
song & mimic movements a song
instruments tune interactions"

Stars Up, Stars Down

Motor Obj: to practice
Tent Traffic
Sleeping Bag Scoot
Shooting Stars Making Marshmallows
Obj: to practice Obj: to toss or roll Obj: to use & strengthen
stretching & reaching for Obj: to creep & crawl
crawling in and out while objects to one another, fine motor skills by
objects placed above on a new surface
exploring new areas to play a group game crumpling paper
them

Sensory & Science Flashlight Fun Dig and Discover On the Green Shiny & Bright Marshmallow Music
Obj: to track & follow Obj: to increase fine Obj: to use tactile Obj: to explore creative Obj: to locate and track
light as it is moved from motor skills by scooping senses to explore new expression by using sounds made while
place to place and gathering "dirt" textures various textures & colors crumpling paper
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Fur, Feathers & Fins Date: June, week2
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Guess How Much I Love
Language You
"Quack, Quack, Quack" Puppet Play
Have You Seen My Cat?
More Fish
Obj: to repeat familiar Obj: to interact, Obj: to repeat and
Obj: to listen to a story Obj: to read and have
sounds and to learn and communicate & show identify words and learn
and show interest in face to face interactions
mimic new animal noises emotions to verbalize wants
pictures

Fingerplays & "5 Little Ducks" "Old MacDonald" "3 Little Fishes"
Songs "Little Bunny Foo Foo" "BINGO"
Obj: to learn & repeat a Obj: to sing & repeat a Obj: to coordinate body
Obj: to learn a new Obj: to sing a new song
familiar tune while familiar tune while parts with movements &
song & mimic movements while practicing clapping
mimicking animal sounds mimicking animal sounds song

Motor Cotton Crush Feathers are Flying

In the Doghouse
Stretch & Reach Fish in the Bowls
Obj: to practice Obj: to move & catch Obj: to practice Obj: to use fine motor
Obj: to creep & crawl
grasping new textures feathers as they are standing and reaching skills by adding fish to
into a new place
with fingers and hands tossed in the air for objects bowls

Cotton Ball Painting Burying Bones

Sensory & Science Obj: to experience a
Ticklish Tummies & Toes
Obj: to use senses while
Whisker Wonders Splashing Silliness
Obj: to respond to an Obj: to explore creative Obj: to use hands &
new texture while exploring new textures
action as it is expression using string & sponges while exploring
painting with cotton and to explore cause
experienced ribbon water
balls and effect
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Summer Fun Date: June, week 3
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Identifying Picture
Language Sun Hello & Goodbye High & Low
Which One? Cards
Obj: to learn new Obj: to coordinate Obj: to learn and
Obj: to gesture or Obj: to point to
words and repeat movements while repeat new words and
point pictures while learning
sounds learning new words sounds
new words

Fingerplays & "5 Little Shells"

Songs "Hot Summer" "You Are My Sunshine" "Oh Mr. Sun"
"To The Beach" Obj: to experience
Obj: to sing and repeat Obj: to sing and Obj: to sing and mimic
Obj: to explore rhythm numbers while counting
a familiar tune repeat a familiar tune movements
backwards from 5-1

Building with Blocks

Motor Bubble Popping Chalk Pictures
Beach Ball Exploration Obj: to display Baby Aerobics
Obj: to use large motor Obj: to use fine motor
Obj: to explore an eye-hand coordination Obj: to kick feet while
skills while exploring skills while gripping and
object's characteristics while working on laying on stomach
bubbles moving writing utenstils
controlled movements

Warm or Cold Sand Table

Sensory & Science Is it Soft or Rough? Going Fishing
Obj: to use sense of Obj: to expand sensory Ocean Squeeze
Obj: to sharpen tactile Obj: toimprove large
touch and discover experiences while Obj: to participate in a
senses while exploring motor skills by reaching
differences in exploring objects in sensory experience
different textures for an object
temperature sand
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Travel Date: June, week 4
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Train Which one? Transportation Books Bye-Bye Friend

Go!
Obj: to explore trains Obj: to encourage Obj: to expand interest Obj: to demonstrate
Obj: to learn new
and their children to make in books and to listen word comprehension
words & sounds
characteristics choices to a story and to wave goodbye

Fingerplays & "Twinkle, Twinkle "Engine on the Track"

Musical Instruments
"I'm a Little Airplane"
Songs Obj: to explore Wheels on the Bus
Traffic Light" Obj: to experience Obj: to sing and to use
creative expression by Obj: to sing and repeat
Obj: to sing and repeat rhymes using hand and hands and fingers for
using musical a familiar tune
a familiar tune finger motions motions
instruments

Tire Track Art I See You! Walking Together!

Motor Go, Stop, Go
Obj: to strengthen fine Rolling Jars Obj: to encourage eye Obj: to stand with
Obj: to encourage use
motor skills while Obj: to practice the contact and practice assistance and to walk
of gross motor and
participating in movement of rolling head & shoulder with support of a
listening skills
creative art movements teacher or device

Feely Box: Travel Big or Small? Texture Grab

Sensory & Science Will It Float?
Obj: to expand sensory Obj: to use sense of Obj: to experience Wheels
Obj: to observe
exploration while touch and sight while cause & effect and to Obj: to discover
objects that sink or
feeling and grasping exploring the object's explore different objects with wheels
float
objects sizes textures
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: U.S.A. Date: July, week 1
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
"Roll, Roll, Roll Your
Language Where Is The Red Ball? I See…
Red, White & Blue Book Hands"
Obj: to identify familiar Obj: to search for and
pictures & demonstrate locate partially hidden
Obj: to vocalize sounds Obj: to imitate actions Center
while reading a book and respond to spoken
memory skills pictures
cues

Fingerplays & Shake, Rattle and Roll Dance To The Music

"If You're Happy and
"Mr. Sun"
Songs You Know It"
Obj: to discover cause Obj: to move body and Obj: to learn a new song
and effect while using respond to music as it is
Obj: to clap and
and mimic words and Closed
repsond to rhythm in
musical instruments played actions
music

Motor Stripes are Waving Star Toss

Hats, Hats & More Hats
Beach Ball Pass
Obj: to use hands to
Obj: to use motor skills Obj: to toss objects
select objects and use
Obj: to play a game with For
creatively using large motor skills or beside others
them appropriately

Sensory & Science My Finger Painted Flag Playdough Fun

Bubble Catch
Beach Ball Painting
Obj: to use hands and Obj: to create & explore
Obj: to move, stretch
Obj: to explore creative Independence
various materials for a new texture using expression using familiar Day!
and catch objects
painting hands objects as tools
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Imagination & Information Date: July, week 2
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language White on Black Reading Magazines Shapes, Shapes, Shapes What’s In The Box? Where Is The Bear?
Obj: to identify familiar Obj: to explore Obj: to explore a Obj: to vocalize sounds Obj: to respond to
pictures in books and different types of shapes book and use and mimic words when actions by repeating
practice mimicking words reading material language while reading shown objects words

Fingerplays & Panda Bear, Panda Bear The Alphabet Song Who Is Here Today? Noise Boxes
"The Bear Went Over the
Songs Mountain"
Obj: to mimic Obj: to listen to & sing Obj: to practice name Obj: to shake and
Obj: to learn a new
movements while learning a familiar tune and move to face recognition using respond to noise using
song and mimic words &
a new rhyme to music friends and pictures familiar objects
motions

Share It With…
Motor Panda Roll Which One?
Obj: to play a group
A Box Full of Fun
Mountain Climbing
Obj: to roll from side to Obj: to show Obj: to explore a new
game while practicing Obj: to crawl, climb &
side when visually preferences by moving place by creeping,
name to face scoot
stimulated towards an object crawling or walking
recognition

Sensory & Science Newspaper Crumble A Book of Textures Will It Fit?

A New House Moving Air
Obj: to explore creative Obj: to explore cause
Obj: to determine Obj: to explore using Obj: to explore shapes
expression while and effect while
location of sound sense of touch and sizes using hands
decorating large box anticipating occurrence
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Sea Life Date: July, week 3
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Happy Chant
Language Commotion in the Sea Animal Photos Fish Colors
Water/Ocean Obj: to associate
Ocean Obj: to explore sea Obj: to be exposed to
Obj: to learn and pictures with words
Obj: to be exposed to animals and be exposed colors and the names
repeat new words and to explore
books to new vocabulary that correlate
emotions

Fingerplays & Octopus Fingerplay Fish Story

Songs I'm a Little Fishy All the Little Fishy's Catch A Fish
Obj: to sing a song Obj: to sing a song
Obj: to learn and Obj: to sing and Obj: to learn and
while using hands and while being exposed to
repeat a song respond to music repeat a song
fingers for motions counting

Painting Seashells
Motor Chase the Fish Starfish Crunch Hand Octopus Going Fishing
Obj: to developing fine
Obj: to increase large Obj: to work on fine Obj: to use hands and Obj: to use large motor
motor skills while using
motor skills by crawling motor skills while thumbs as painting skills while practicing
objects as a painting
or walking exploring textures tools eye hand coordination
tool

Listening to the Ocean

Sensory & Science Ocean in a Bottle Texture of Seashells
Waves Sand Exploration Ocean Bag
Obj: to make Obj: to use sense of
Obj: to explore sound Obj: to explore objects Obj: to use senses to
obeservations using touch to examine and
of shell as it is placed found near the ocean explore hidden objects
sense of sight explore differences
on ear
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: A Visit to Never, Neverland Date: July, week 3
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Tick, Tock Jack & Jill Star Light, Star Bright
Uh Oh! Boats, Boats, Boats
Obj: to mimic and Obj: to listen to a Obj: to point to
Obj: to use new words Obj: to be exposed to
repeat sounds after rhyme while being read familiar objects while
to express feelings numbers while counting
reading a story to reading a book

Fingerplays & Hickory, Dickory Dock

Humpty Dumpty
Row, Row, Row Your Star Light, Star Bright
Songs Obj: to learn a new Jack & Jill
Obj: to learn a new Boat Obj: to point to
rhyme and mimic Obj: to participate in
rhyme and clap to Obj: to experience familiar objects while
movements using a group experience
rhythm rhythm reading a book
puppets

Motor Go, Stop! Crawl Up, Crawl Down Row, Row, Row Your
Egg Roll Stars Are Shapes
Obj: to encourage Obj: to use gross Boat
Obj: to use hands and Obj: to explore shapes
gross motor skills while motor skills to move Obj: to move and
arms to push objects and sizes using hands
using listening skills on an incline respond to a rhyme

Sensory & Science Bucket Painting Boats Float

Soft or Rough? What's Inside? Star Prints
Obj: to use familiar Obj: to explore and
Obj: to use sense of Obj: to explore sound Obj: to explore paint
objects for creative observe objects that
touch to explore using cause and effect & creative expression
expression sink and float
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: In My Neighborhood Date: July, week 4
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Puppet Play
Language Where is the Baby? Baby Faces Read With Me In My House
Obj: to interact with
Obj: to repsond and Obj: to point or Obj: to vocalize Obj: to recognize and
puppets while being
mimic new words while gesture to familiar sounds while being respond to familiar
exposed to various
interacting faces read a story pictures
tones

Fingerplays & "Baby, Baby, How Are "Move It" "1, 2 ,3 Little People"
"Friends Have Feelings"
Songs Obj: to explore facial "I Went Walking"
You" Obj: to move and Obj: to sing a song
expressions while Obj: to sing and
Obj: to experience dance in response to while being exposed to
participating in a music repeat a familiar tune
rhythm through music music counting experience

A Walk Through Our

Motor Mail Sorting
Hills Are For Rolling Clap, Wiggle, Cheer Traffic Jam Neighborhood
Obj: to explore motor
Obj: to roll from side Obj: to respond to Obj: to use fine motor Obj: to use gross
skills while moving
to side familiar words skills to roll objects motor skills to practice
paper
walking

Tree Painting
Sensory & Science A Stroll in the Wagon Bathtub Bubbles Sponge Fun On The Grass
Obj: to use creative
Obj: to experience Obj: to use motor Obj: to use hands to Obj: to experience
expression while
places using sight and skills to pop & explore explore wet & dry textures with feet and
painting with textured
sound bubbles textures hands
objects
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: Creep, Crawl & Climb Date: August, week 1
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language The Very Quiet Cricket

Rumble in the Jungle
Snake Sounds In the Tall, Tall Grass
Vines Up, Vines Down
Obj: to point and Obj: to learn and
Obj: to listen & respond Obj: to learn and mimic Obj: to vocalize sounds
gesture in response to respond to new words
to a story new sounds while being read to
questions "up" & "down"

Fingerplays & "Do You Know the

Rattle Snakes
"I Went to the Jungle Way Up High in the
Songs Jungle Animals?" "3 Little Monkeys" One Day" Jungle Trees
Obj: to move & identify
Obj: to participate in a Obj: to learn & mimic a Obj: to sing and repeat Obj: to experience
sounds created by
group while learning a new fingerplay a new song to a familiar rhythm within a
moving objects
new song tune fingerplay

Vines, Vines & More Vines

Motor Which Creature? Slither, Slither, Slide Buidling Trees
Obj: to practice
Walk On 2, Crawl On 4 Obj: to show Obj: to increase motor Obj: to create towers
stretching & reaching for
Obj: to use gross motor preference by moving skills by creeping and using more than one soft
objects placed above
skills to crawl & walk towards an object crawling block
them

The Elephant's Nose

Sensory & Science Dirt, Grass, Water Obj: to explore hidden
Making Rattlesnakes Leaf Painting Playdough Vines
Obj: to crumple paper Obj: to experience art Obj: to increase fine
Obj: to explore textures objects using only sense
and use creative using real objects as motor skills while using
using senses of touch
expression painting tools playdough
 Infant Lesson Plan
Unit: In the Kitchen Date: August, week 2
Planned Activities
Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Where Is the Orange?
Language My Kitchen Stir & Pour
Basket of Food
Obj: to point, gesture or
More?
Obj: to learn & be Obj: to respond to
Obj: to point or gesture Obj: to respond to and babble words when
exposed to new words questions using words or
to familiar objects learn new words hidden objects are
using real items gestures
exposed

Fingerplays & "Apples & Bananas" Pat-A-Cake

Songs Kitchen Orchestra "I'm a Little Teapot" "The Muffin Man"
Obj: to repeat & mimic Obj: to practice
Obj: to experience music Obj: to sing and mimic Obj: to participate in a
sounds while learning a clapping while learning a
using kitchen utensils actions demonstrated group music experience
new song new rhyme

Bubbles Are Popping

Motor Spoon Drop
Obj: to explore bubbles
Fill the Basket
Orange Roll
Feeding Me
Obj: to place objects Obj: to experience Obj: to initiate and
and their characteristics Obj: to push objects
purposefully while numbers while counting practice self feeding
while using gross motor using hands and feet
exploring motor skills food items skills
skills

Sensory & Science Spatula Art Bubbles in the Sink

Salty Art Hands In, Hands Out
Mashed Potato Art
Obj: to use fingers to Obj: to use tactile
Obj: to create using Obj: to touch and Obj: to experience
experience textured senses and explore new
familiar objects explore bubbles & water textures using hands
objects objects