The Nurturing Nest
Family Child Care & Preschool
March 2026 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

Turtle

 
  • Language/Literacy: Life Around the Pond 
  • Math and Reasoning: Pond Matching
  • Creative Arts: Turtle Pull Toy
  • Music and Movement: Turtle Song 
Day 2

Snake

 
  • Language/Literacy: Snake Letters 
  • Math and Reasoning: Frog Jump   
  • Creative Arts: Pattern Snake 
  • Music and Movement: Wiggle Rhymes  
Day 3

Tadpole

 
  • Language/Literacy: Pond Explorers 
  • Math and Reasoning: I Spy Pond  
  • Creative Arts: Tadpole Ribbon Dancer 
  • Music and Movement: I'm Sorry 
Day 4

Frog

 
  • Language/Literacy: Letter Stories: Ee & Ss 
  • Math and Reasoning: Frog & Tadpole  
  • Creative Arts: My Little Journal 
  • Music and Movement: Frog Jump   
Day 5

Duck

 
  • Language/Literacy: Pond Rhymes
  • Math and Reasoning: Duck Families   
  • Creative Arts: Quack, Duck  
  • Music and Movement: Follow the Duck   
Day 6

Submergent Pond Plants

 
  • Language/Literacy: Floating Compound Words
  • Math and Reasoning: Plant Numbers  
  • Creative Arts: Peaceful Pond 
  • Music and Movement: Stuck in the Muck  
Day 7

Bog Plants

 
  • Language/Literacy: Turtle & Beaver 
  • Math and Reasoning: Plant Count 
  • Creative Arts: Cattails Collage
  • Music and Movement: Bog Plant Dance  
Day 8

Emergent Pond Plants

 
  • Language/Literacy: Pond Syllables 
  • Math and Reasoning: Hornwort Hiding Spot  
  • Creative Arts: Lily Pad Count
  • Music and Movement: Lily Pad Dance  
Day 9

Floating Pond Plants

 
  • Language/Literacy: Letter Stories: Dd & Uu 
  • Math and Reasoning: Stars in the Pond  
  • Creative Arts: Floating Duckweed
  • Music and Movement: Floating Dance  
Day 10

Algae

 
  • Language/Literacy: Pond Rhyming Words   
  • Math and Reasoning: Floating Ducks  
  • Creative Arts: Painting Algae 
  • Music and Movement: Slime Dance  
Day 11

Dragonfly

 
  • Language/Literacy: Dragonfly Feet
  • Math and Reasoning: Land on a Puzzle 
  • Creative Arts: Dragonfly Puppet 
  • Music and Movement: Dragonfly Chase  
Day 12

Mosquito

 
  • Language/Literacy: Mosquito Slap 
  • Math and Reasoning: Pond Order
  • Creative Arts: Snap a Mosquito  
  • Music and Movement: Mosquito Buzz 
Day 13

Water Strider

 
  • Language/Literacy: Lily Pad Letters  
  • Math and Reasoning: Bigger Than a Mosquito 
  • Creative Arts: Pond Skater
  • Music and Movement: Skating Dance   
Day 14

Mayfly

 
  • Language/Literacy: Letter Stories: Gg & Hh 
  • Math and Reasoning: Hiding Flies  
  • Creative Arts: Making Mayflies 
  • Music and Movement: Mayfly Tap 
Day 15

Backswimmer

 
  • Language/Literacy: At the Pond 
  • Math and Reasoning: Pond Sort  
  • Creative Arts: Design a Backswimmer Bug 
  • Music and Movement: Backward Dance  
Day 16

Snail

 
  • Language/Literacy: Slow Snail
  • Math and Reasoning: Number Snails 
  • Creative Arts: Snail Trail 
  • Music and Movement: Slow Snail Dance 
Day 17

Crawfish

 
  • Language/Literacy: Pinching Sounds
  • Math and Reasoning: Groups of Ducks   
  • Creative Arts: Crawfish Clapper 
  • Music and Movement: Crawfish Clap 
Day 18

Lizard

 
  • Language/Literacy: Who's in the Pond?
  • Math and Reasoning: Counting Lizard Tails 
  • Creative Arts: Listen & Draw
  • Music and Movement: Losing a Lizard Tail
Day 19

Alligator

 
  • Language/Literacy: Letter Snap! 
  • Math and Reasoning: Measure My Tail 
  • Creative Arts: Pond Postcards 
  • Music and Movement: Alligator Dance 
Day 20

Fish

 
  • Language/Literacy: Pond Words 
  • Math and Reasoning: Catch a Fish! 
  • Creative Arts: My Mini Pond 
  • Music and Movement: Fish Bubbles 



  



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