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2.2: Appendix B- Weekly Activity Plan

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    Weekly Plan Template

    Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    Learning Centers List the name of the learning experiences you would offer and the indicators addressed from the MA Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers
    Blocks
    Dramatic Play
    Discovery
    Visual Art
    Movement
    Literacy
    Learning Centers Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    Music
    Toys
    Sensory
    Outdoor Experiences
    Special Activities
    Family Involvement

    SAMPLE (Target)

    Student Name Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    Learning Centers List the name of the learning experiences you would offer and the indicators addressed from the Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers
    Blocks Have small textured blocks for infant to grasp and begin stacking Provide infants with blocks to explore Mirrored blocks that allow the infant to look at themselves. Build towers and allow the infant to knock them over to see cause and effect Build “homes” for the little people
    Dramatic Play Provide child sized housekeeping materials such as cups,chairs and dress up clothes Provide child sized everyday items and allow exploration Use different pitches of voice to indicate different characters you are playing Provide child sized different uniforms of professionals that the infant might see in the world. Provide safe objects from the adult world (pots, pans and wooden spoons)
    Discovery Provide similar toys and experience several times a day such as pop up toys and peek-a-boo Provide cause and effect toys (buttons to push and turn) Hide toys in boxes with different kinds of lids and encourage exploration Provide infant with familiar and unfamiliar toys and allow to explore in anyway (mouth) Mirror Area, various mirrors attached to the back of shelves/changing tables.
    Visual Art Get Messy! Allow the infant to fully explore art matrials (paint, play dough and markers) Provide paintbrushes, markers and crayons in different sizes Provide bright and eye catching pictures and objects at eye level (family pictures or pictures of the infants at home) Also provide black and white pictures and objects at eye level (pictures in black and white of objects the infant see often) Lay out big pieces of paper with paint on it an allow the infant to crawl and play in paint.
    Movement Move and Dance with the infant Tummy time when appropriate Place toys just out of infant reach to them when on belly to encourage stretching Avoid prolonged periods or time in bouncy seat. Allow more floor time Place toys just out of reach to encourage movement
    Literacy Using Sign Language in Everyday Classroom Activties Naming Sounds the infant hears (phone ringing, friend crying) Respond to infants sounds and actions consistenly Read books with rhymes, songs and repetitive language (About Me, Baby Bath Time, Wheels on the Bus) Provide board books for the infants to explore independently. (Books that have different parts to touch)
    Learning Centers Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    Music Play repetitive games and songs (Pat-A-Cake and Itsy Bitsy Spider) Provide instruments and allow infants to explore ( shakers, drums, cymbals) Move and Dance with the infant Provide a variety of music from toys and cds (Classic Children’s Songs, Exploring Me) Read and sing familiar songs while adding new books and words (Head Shoulders Knees and Toes)
    Toys Cover favorite toys and have the infant look for them Provide floor space and toys the infants can grasp and explore Provide opportunities with toys that promote use of pincher grasp Store favorite toys in consistent place and where infants can make a choice Provide scooping and pouring toys when appropriate (water/sand)
    Sensory Play tracking games, and provide musical toys Provide a variety of materials for the infant to explore (sensory box) Place the infant of a soft blanket with different textures Provide children with calming and stimulating experiences (Cuddling, Light Up toys) Offer different textured foods (Lumpy, smooth, crunchy, when appropriate)
    Outdoor Experiences Provide outdoor sensory experiences (smells, sights, touch) Expose infant to a variety of sounds. Take infant on walks and comment on wind and smells. Put infant on a blanket outside and allow unrestricted free movement Provide toys and can be pushed and pulled by the infant
    Special Activities Provide choices whenever possible for the infant and let them make the decision Have different family members come in and help out in the classroom. Porta-Crib Ball Pit. Allow infants to explore and discover what happens when they move their body Have tummy time with the infants. Allow them to feel comforted while having tummy time. Build an obstacle course of pillows for the infants to crawl around and over.
    Family Involvement Communicate to the family “words” that the infant consistently uses to describe items Ask families to share any interest their child might have. Keep parents informed about schedule and ask what the routine is like at home for eating and sleeping Include family in establishing a daily schedule for their infant Ask families to help out in the classroom

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