Lesson Plan for Toddlers (ages 12-24 months) April Theme ...

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Lesson Plan for Toddlers (ages 12-24 months)

April Theme: "Nature"

Week 1

Week 2

Singing about bunnies Singing about turtles

and kittens

Playing instruments:

Playing instruments:

Shakers and xylophone

Shakers and xylophone

Week 3 Singing about frogs and being gentle Playing instruments: Shakers and xylophone

Week 4 Singing about flowers Playing instruments: Shakers and xylophone

Language/Cognitive Fine Motor

Matching baby and adult animal pictures Scooping sand into zip lock bags

Looking at books about turtles/"Tortugas"" Coloring turtle shells cut outs

Doing a frog finger play

Placing lily pads around the room

Making "salad" out of plastic fruit and veggies Making flower arrangements

Gross Motor Social/Emotional

Moving like baby animals

Taking turns to play with a toy

Walking slow, like turtles

Jumping from lily pad to lily

pad

Comparing turtles with rabbits Petting a frog

Counting steps

Pretending to be gardeners

Sensory Exploration Exploring cellophane paper Finding plastic turtles in sand

Creative Arts

Finger-painting with lotion Making turtle pictures

Learning Center Options

Outdoor Learning

Using animal puppets

Pretending to be turtles

Taking stuffed baby animals Playing in the sandbox for a walk

Sign language

Cat

Slow

Playing with plastic frogs on the water Frogs and lily padsdecorating with tissue paper Croak like a frog

Counting frogs

Planting flowers

Coloring a garden

Learning different names of flowers Using gardening tools

Please

(Maybe they could all plant herbs or grow watercress) Flowers

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