Preschoolers

Pumpkin's Monthly Curriculum

How to Use Note:

This is a handy developmental checklist that has been tailored to my baby.  Every baby is unique.  I use to check this off for the first week of the month with my first child, but quickly could just refer to it for refreshing reminder of what I have been doing or not doing with my bab as the month progressed.  Updating it monthly would help me note her progress and change around the toys and games to meet her milestones. More experienced moms may find they only need to refer to it once a week to help keep baby on track.

Age: 6 months

Month: May

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Reading

10 minute sessions

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Communication Games & Cognitive Development

Peekaboo

Poem recitation 1-2 mins, 5 times/day

Offer choice board/ where's?

Mimic Sounds, What's That?

Make laugh- silly time, faces

Identify body parts

Hand Rhymes & Finger Play

Puppet Conversations

Mirror Play

Identify environmental noises

Baby Hide and Seek

Additional Language

French

Music, Songs & Dance

Narrate and identify in two word sentences.

Sensory Stimulation

Tactile stimuli hot/cold or unusual items, play-do

Tickling and Massage, Cuddles

Face exploration with hands

Motor Stimulation

40 feet non-stop walking, 200 yds each day, 20 times daily for a few seconds up to 2 hours opportunity.

Swimming "Class"

Stacking games

Banging two blocks together

Manipulate switches

Climbing, baby obstacle course

Dumping, Emptying

Routine Imitation (dusting, tissues

Drink from cup

Eat with spoon

Rolling & Throwing

Picking up objects using cortical opposition

Balance Activities- rocking, swinging, etc.

Brachiation w/support 10 times for 20-30 secs daily

Reading List

Off We Go

Polar Bear Polar Bear

Playtime Maisy

What's on My Head

Bunny's First Snowflake

Clap Hands

Animal Crackers

Little Mother Goose

Go Dog Go

Where's My Sneaker

The Baby's Lap Book

Time for Bed

Fingerplays and Songs for the Very Young

Hippety Hop Hippety Hay

Chick Chick Boom Boom

Sleepy Time Rhyme

Whose Back is Bumpy

Jamberry

Pat the Bunny

Razzle Dazzle/ Chuck Murphy

Night Night Baby

My Very First Word Book

Fish Eyes

Happy Baby Its my Day

Lifesize Animal Counting Book

Barnyard Banter

Tumble Bumble

Rain Dance

Goodnight Moon

Goodnight Gorilla

Freight Train

Where's Spot

Peek-A-Moo

Carl's Afternoon in the Park

Animal Sounds for Baby

Hand Rhymes