Nursery Age 1 - Lesson 10

(Follow the links to learn more about using the ideas listed.)
 

What to do in Week One
(Just a suggestion)

Literature

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

Bible

Proverbs 16:18-19

"18.  Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."
"19.  Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud."

Nursery Rhyme

Monday's Child

Monday's child is fair of face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go.

Friday's child is loving and giving,
Saturday's child works hard for a living.
But the child that is born on the Sabbath day,
Is blithe and bonny, good and gay.

Speech & Vocabulary

Explaining: (at dressing time)  After we put on your coat and shoes we will go outside.

Indoor Games

Cars Go Down!

For this game you will need some toy cars and a ramp of some sort.  You can make the ramp with a board, or a couch cushion, or a tall book.  Watch the toy cars race down the ramp.  Never leave your child unsupervised with toy cars that have tiny wheels and are not recommended for children under 3.

Classical Music

Pachelbel: Canon in D Major

Children's Songs

The Muffin Man

Foreign Languages

(For learning French -- you can substitute with choices of your own in a different language.)

Part One: Learn a song in French -- Fais dodo
Part Two: French Vocabulary -- le livre (book)

Exercise

Optional:  Choose an exercise from an exercise book to use with your toddler daily.

Arts and Crafts

The art lessons will begin at Lesson 11.  Until then just introduce your toddler to jumbo crayons and paper.  Scribble away!
 
 

What to do in Week Two
(Just a suggestion)

Literature

My World (a companion to Goodnight Moon)by Margaret Wise Brown

Bible

Proverbs 16:18-19

"18.  Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."
"19.  Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud."

Poetry

"Swing Song" from Now We are Six by A. A. Milne

Sign Language

Suggestion:  Teach the sign for FISH.

Outdoor Games

(Depending on the season of the year you can rearrange these suggestions to work for you -- see the outdoor games link above.)

Sleigh Ride -- this would have to be done in the winter with snow.  Using a baby sleigh and wrapping your toddler up warmly, enjoy pulling your toddler in the snow.  Stop and take notice of nature around you.

If you don't have snow where you live, just take many walks with a stroller.

Musical Exploration

Round Dance -- this dance was discovered by our oldest son when he was a toddler.  We put on a Chopin waltz (Waltz in E flat major Op. 18, No. 1) and he would run in circles in our livingroom.  With other music he would dance differently, but everytime we put on this music he would start to run round and round.  You can try the same music, or discover some music of your own, that will encourage your toddler to dance around.  Be careful to not get dizzy!

Lullaby

Dorme (Brazilian) from the Brazilian Lullaby CD

Puppetry

Foot Puppets -- this is a fun alternative to always using your hands to move puppets.  Create puppets out of socks and place on your feet, your toddler's feet, too.  Lay on your back and watch your puppets move.

Nature Study

Choose from the list of suggestions according to the current season.

Art Appreciation

Children's Illustrators Art Appreciation

Anne Rockwell -- Show your toddler the artwork of Anne Rockwell in the book The Way to Captain Yankee's.
 
 

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