Lesson Plan for June 22nd-26th

Infant Lesson Plan for the week of: 06/22-26/09 Theme: Fruits

Communication Skills
Working on the signs for eat and apple
Continue using sign for banana


Social Development
Promote confidence Immediate response to needs/crying
Develop trust Show affection to promote self esteem
Cooing & smiles Playing on the rug together
Sharing toys
Eating together
Soft soothing talking Hugs/kisses

Self-Esteem
Songs: “Apples and Bananas, I’m a Little Apple, Apples ”
*Eye contact *Dancing / Singing *Validate and confirm feelings *Provide a lot of praise *Hugs *Smiles *Clapping *Mirror Play


Cognitive Development
Reading various books with food as the subject
Show objects and then play “hide and seek” with them
*Introduce patterns *Stacking *Emptying baskets
*Mimic Sounds & songs


Gross Motor Development
*Crawling *Going from tummy to sitting * large muscle play: rolling, scooting, rocking, bouncing *Rolling balls *Jumping *Climbing on the whale *Head control *Neck control *Sitting *Pull to stand, cruising and practice walking *Balance *Sitting down from a standing position *Following objects with eyes to strengthen neck muscles


Fine Motor Development
*Applesauce Play/eating *Reaching for bubbles *Reaching and Grasping *Bilateral Coordination (using both hands together) *Opening and closing objects *Pinching objects between fingers (yarn, paper, rattles, rings, pacifiers, food)


Creative Expression
*Painting with jell-o, Coloring with large crayons & Markers *Painting with fingers and large brushes *Painting with balls, shapes, yarn, cotton balls, food and other objects


Health/Safety Habits
*Washing their hands in sink and warm soapy water.
*Practice holding a spoon *Practice using a sippie cup and eating finger foods. Introduce new foods and textures to older infants



Songs:
Sing to the tune: I'm a Little Teapot
I'm a little apple, short and round,
I make a munchy, crunchy sound,
If you bite into me you will see -
I'm delicious as can be!


Apples
(sung to tune of "Are you Sleeping?")

Picking apples
picking apples
one by one
one by one
Put them in a basket
Put them in a basket
Oh what fun!
Oh what fun!