MONTHLY ACTIVITY GUIDES
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Choose a month to explore its weekly play-based lesson plans. Full plans include steps, materials, questions, and safety adaptations. Activities are designed for ages 2–4 unless noted.
JANUARY — MY AMAZING BODY
WEEK 1 · FIVE WAYS MY BODY MOVES
Help prepare soft tomato pieces with an adult and a child-safe cutter. Three-year-old plan.
WEEK 2 · GROWING AND HEALTHY BODIES
What Grows
Look for living things and talk about how people, plants, and animals grow.
Grow Grass in a Cup
Plant seeds, make a prediction, and watch for changes.
Germs and Clean Hands
Use a safe pretend-germ demonstration to practice handwashing.
Foods Help Our Bodies Grow
Explore familiar foods using color, smell, touch, and choice.
Move for a Healthy Heart
Try a simple movement course and notice breathing before and after.
WEEK 3 · LOOK AT MY BODY
Mirror Body Detectives
Use a mirror to notice and name body parts.
Find It on Me and You
Compare where the same body parts are on each person.
Body Building Scavenger Hunt
Find safe household items to represent body parts.
Build a Body Together
Arrange found materials into a body-shaped creation.
Draw Our Body Creation
Draw the creation and talk about its parts.
WEEK 4 · MY FIVE SENSES
Smell Detectives
Notice and describe familiar, safe scents.
Touch and Texture Hunt
Compare safe objects that feel smooth, rough, soft, or bumpy.
Look Closely Sight Hunt
Search for colors, shapes, and small details.
Listening for Sounds
Pause and identify sounds heard around the home.
Taste and Sense Sharing Call
Explore a familiar food safely, then share what you noticed.
FEBRUARY — FEELINGS, FAMILIES & MUSIC
• All About Me and My Family — Notice similarities, differences, and family connections. First activity: Mirror Me and You.
• Families and Homes Pretend Play — Build a familiar pretend home and act out family routines. First activity: Set Up a Pretend Family Home.
• Music and Feelings — Listen, move, and talk about feelings that music can bring up. First activity: How Does Music Make Me Feel.
• Feelings in My Body — Recognize and express feelings through facial expressions and body clues. First activity: Feelings Faces in the Mirror.
MARCH — AIR, WIND & WEATHER
• Wind Is Moving Air — Look for signs... [REMAINING MONTHS OMITTED FOR BREVITY BUT RETAINED IN PRODUCTION]