The Nurturing Nest
Family Child Care & Preschool
March 2024 Calendar





 
The following is our skill-based activity calendar for the month of March. 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

Star

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Catching Stars 
  • Language/Literacy: Space Nametags 
  • Math and Reasoning: Constellation Designs 
  • Creative Arts: Star Headband 
  • Music and Movement: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star 
Day 2

Sun

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Spin Around the Sun 
  • Language/Literacy: S is for Sun & Stars 
  • Math and Reasoning: Small, Medium & Large 
  • Creative Arts: Sun Colors   
  • Music and Movement: Million Miles
Day 3

Moon

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Hey, Diddle, Diddle 
  • Language/Literacy: Moon Journal   
  • Math and Reasoning: Counting Moon Rocks 
  • Creative Arts: Moon Rocks   
  • Music and Movement: The Moon Rocks
Day 4

Astronomer

 
  • Circle Time Activity: I Spy in the Sky 
  • Language/Literacy: Sleeping Stars 
  • Math and Reasoning: Star Search 
  • Creative Arts: Telescope   
  • Music and Movement: Galaxy Gazing
Day 5

Comet

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Follow the Comet  
  • Language/Literacy: Comets in Space 
  • Math and Reasoning: Building Comets & Stars 
  • Creative Arts: Toss the Comet  
  • Music and Movement: Comet Dance
Day 6

Earth

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Enough for All 
  • Language/Literacy: 3rd Planet from the Sun
  • Math and Reasoning: Orbit R 
  • Creative Arts: Earth Collage
  • Music and Movement: Spinning Earth
Day 7

Mercury

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Hot Mercury 
  • Language/Literacy: Look Up
  • Math and Reasoning: Hot & Cold Shapes
  • Creative Arts: Hot & Cold Shapes   
  • Music and Movement: Craters on Mercury  
Day 8

Mars

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Red Dust 
  • Language/Literacy: R Is for Red
  • Math and Reasoning: Trip to Mars
  • Creative Arts: Mars   
  • Music and Movement: Red Mars 
Day 9

Venus

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Water Challenge 
  • Language/Literacy: Solar System Moves 
  • Math and Reasoning: Space Puzzle 
  • Creative Arts: Venus  
  • Music and Movement: Walking on Venus 
Day 10

Pluto

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Dear Pluto
  • Language/Literacy: Icy Letters 
  • Math and Reasoning: Space Lotto
  • Creative Arts: Rock Planet Shaker 
  • Music and Movement: Little Pluto 
Day 11

Jupiter

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Jupiter Is Very Big 
  • Language/Literacy: Rock Letters 
  • Math and Reasoning: Guess the Planet
  • Creative Arts: Jupiter Stripes   
  • Music and Movement: Spinning Storms
Day 12

Uranus

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Responsible Friends 
  • Language/Literacy: Planet Word Builders  
  • Math and Reasoning: Counting in Space
  • Creative Arts: Uranus Swirl   
  • Music and Movement: Moving in Space
Day 13

Neptune

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Rings Around a Friend 
  • Language/Literacy: Magic Number 14   
  • Math and Reasoning: S Is for Space 
  • Creative Arts: Swirling Neptune   
  • Music and Movement: Space Encounters
Day 14

Saturn

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Ice & Rock 
  • Language/Literacy: Listen & Draw
  • Math and Reasoning: Rocket Ship to Saturn
  • Creative Arts: Wrapping Sun 
  • Music and Movement: Saturn Swirl
Day 15

Galaxies

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Family Galaxy
  • Language/Literacy: Galaxy of Letters 
  • Math and Reasoning: Planet Patterns 
  • Creative Arts: Galaxy Sparkle  
  • Music and Movement: Galaxy Groove
Day 16

Astronaut

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Astronaut Fitness
  • Language/Literacy: Shiny Letter Z 
  • Math and Reasoning: Astronaut Voting 
  • Creative Arts: Astronaut Puppet 
  • Music and Movement: Spider in Space
Day 17

Gravity

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Move Like an Astronaut
  • Language/Literacy: Landing on Letters 
  • Math and Reasoning: Floating Numbers 
  • Creative Arts: My Postcard 
  • Music and Movement: Gravity Pulls Me Down
Day 18

Space Food

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Tasty Treat  
  • Language/Literacy: Space Smoothie
  • Math and Reasoning: Sorting Space Food
  • Creative Arts: Bag Food  
  • Music and Movement: Astronaut Picnic
Day 19

Rocket Ship

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Countdown With Friends 
  • Language/Literacy: Name My Rocket Ship  
  • Math and Reasoning: Roll a Rocket Ship 
  • Creative Arts: Rocket Ship Twirler  
  • Music and Movement: Blast Off! 
Day 20

Observatory

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Community Planet
  • Language/Literacy: I Discovered This Planet!  
  • Math and Reasoning: Making New Planets 
  • Creative Arts: My Portfolio  
  • Music and Movement: Star Chase



  



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