The Nurturing Nest
Family Child Care & Preschool
December 2022 Calendar





 
The following is our skill-based activity calendar for the month of January. Activities are developmentally appropriate, research-based and aligned with state standards. We cover the following skill-based activities: Circle Time Activity, Language & Literacy, Math & Reasoning, Creative Arts and Music & Movement.


 
Day 1

Deer

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Scared Deer
  • Language/Literacy: Snow Names
  • Math and Reasoning: Spotted Fawn
  • Creative Arts: Deer Headband
  • Music and Movement: Running Reindeer
Day 2

Hedgehog

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Two Little Hedgehogs
  • Language/Literacy: Quill Writing
  • Math and Reasoning: Hiding Hedgehog
  • Creative Arts: Hedgehog
  • Music and Movement: Forest Food
Day 3

Bear

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Walking in the Woods
  • Language/Literacy: B is for Bear
  • Math and Reasoning: How Many in the Den?
  • Creative Arts: Bear Den
  • Music and Movement: Bear Dance
Day 4

Mouse

 
  • Circle Time Activity: A Very Little Mouse
  • Language/Literacy: What Rhymes with Mouse?
  • Math and Reasoning: Hickory Dickory Dock
  • Creative Arts: I Spy Letter Bb
  • Music and Movement: Mouse in the Snow
Day 5

Owl

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Whooo Is That?
  • Language/Literacy: Winter Journal
  • Math and Reasoning: Whoo Has Rectangles?
  • Creative Arts: Owl Puppet
  • Music and Movement: Snow Owl
Day 6

Pine Tree

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Green Pines
  • Language/Literacy: Pine Tree Investigation
  • Math and Reasoning: Tall Pine Tree
  • Creative Arts: Pine Tree Life Cycle
  • Music and Movement: Pine Tree
Day 7

Snowflake

 
  • Circle Time Activity: You're Special
  • Language/Literacy: Snowflake Designs
  • Math and Reasoning: Measuring Snowflakes
  • Creative Arts: Snowflake
  • Music and Movement: Unique You
Day 8

Pinecone

 
  • Circle Time Activity: One Pinecone, Two Pinecones
  • Language/Literacy: P is for Pinecone
  • Math and Reasoning: Pinecone Math
  • Creative Arts: Painting P's
  • Music and Movement: Gife-Giving
Day 9

Icicles

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Winter Moves
  • Language/Literacy: Dripping Letters
  • Math and Reasoning: Frozen Patterns
  • Creative Arts: Dancing Icicles
  • Music and Movement: Ice-Cycle
Day 10

Snowman

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Tall Snowman
  • Language/Literacy: My Snowman Story
  • Math and Reasoning: Counting Snowballs
  • Creative Arts: Snowstorm Painting
  • Music and Movement: Snowman Freeze
Day 11

Mittens

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Cold & You Know It
  • Language/Literacy: Warm Letter O
  • Math and Reasoning: Winter Animal Matching
  • Creative Arts: Sewing Mittens
  • Music and Movement: Kittens & Mittens
Day 12

Snowshoe

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Traveling in the Snow
  • Language/Literacy: Walking Letters
  • Math and Reasoning: Bigger Than a Foot
  • Creative Arts: Snowshoes
  • Music and Movement: Snowshoe Stomp
Day 13

Sled

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Push & Pull
  • Language/Literacy: Pulling Letters
  • Math and Reasoning: Pulling Snowballs
  • Creative Arts: Sled Design
  • Music and Movement: Sled Ride
Day 14

Coat

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Zip it Up
  • Language/Literacy: Hidden Letters
  • Math and Reasoning: Winter Coat Bingo
  • Creative Arts: Buttons on O's
  • Music and Movement: Coat Dance
Day 15

Hat & Scarf

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Wrapping Friends
  • Language/Literacy: Would You Rather?
  • Math and Reasoning: Cozy Puzzle
  • Creative Arts: Listen & Draw
  • Music and Movement: Winter Scarves
Day 16

Lumberjack

 
  • Circle Time Activity: I'm a Lumberjack
  • Language/Literacy: Chopping Words
  • Math and Reasoning: Wooden Shapes
  • Creative Arts: Kandinsky Tree
  • Music and Movement: Lumberjack Dance
Day 17

Log Cabin

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Construction with Friends
  • Language/Literacy: Letter Logs
  • Math and Reasoning: Cabin in the Woods
  • Creative Arts: Logs
  • Music and Movement: Cozy Cabin
Day 18

Fireplace

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Fireplace Safety
  • Language/Literacy: What Is in Your Bed?
  • Math and Reasoning: Adding to the Fire
  • Creative Arts: Fireplace
  • Music and Movement: Fireplace Glow
Day 19

Porridge

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Who's Eating Breakfast?
  • Language/Literacy: Porridge Letter Scoop
  • Math and Reasoning: How Many Eating Porridge?
  • Creative Arts: Bowls of Snow
  • Music and Movement: Fruit Porridge
Day 20

Quilt

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Community Quilt
  • Language/Literacy: Quilt Movements
  • Math and Reasoning: Cube Quilt
  • Creative Arts: My Portfolio
  • Music and Movement: Keeping Warm



  



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