The Nurturing Nest
Family Child Care & Preschool
October 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

Chicken

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Five Little Eggs
  • Language/Literacy: Barn Names
  • Math and Reasoning: Chicken Life Cycle
  • Creative Arts: Egg Stamping
  • Music and Movement: Egg Dance
Day 2

Pig

 
  • Circle Time Activity: This Little Piggy
  • Language/Literacy: Mud Writing
  • Math and Reasoning: Pig Position
  • Creative Arts: Pig Nose
  • Music and Movement: Catch the Pig
Day 3

Sheep

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Jumping Sheep
  • Language/Literacy: L is for Lamb
  • Math and Reasoning: Square Sheep Pen
  • Creative Arts: Lost Lamb
  • Music and Movement: Counting Sheep
Day 4

Horse

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Sturdy Fence
  • Language/Literacy: Horse Writing
  • Math and Reasoning: Farm Animal Bowling
  • Creative Arts: Horse Collage
  • Music and Movement: Galloping Horse
Day 5

Cow

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Special Cow
  • Language/Literacy: Farm Journal
  • Math and Reasoning: Counting Farm
  • Creative Arts: Pet Cow
  • Music and Movement: Cow in My House
Day 6

Barn

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Open the Door
  • Language/Literacy: I am In the Barn
  • Math and Reasoning: Barn Construction
  • Creative Arts: Barn Matching Game
  • Music and Movement: Build a Barn
Day 7

Silo

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Fill the Silo
  • Language/Literacy: Feed the Animals
  • Math and Reasoning: Pig Under the Silo
  • Creative Arts: Silo Shaker
  • Music and Movement: Helping on the Farm
Day 8

Tractor

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Blue Tractor
  • Language/Literacy: We Go to the Barn
  • Math and Reasoning: Tractor Math Game
  • Creative Arts: Tractor Wheels
  • Music and Movement: Wheels on the Tractor
Day 9

Hay & Straw

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Gathering Hay
  • Language/Literacy: Hiding in the Haystack
  • Math and Reasoning: Haystacks
  • Creative Arts: Looking for I
  • Music and Movement: Hayride!
Day 10

Mud

 
  • Circle Time Activity: In the Mud
  • Language/Literacy: Muddy Phonics
  • Math and Reasoning: Sandy Puzzles
  • Creative Arts: Mud Pie
  • Music and Movement: Fun in the Mud
Day 11

Egg

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Be Careful with the Eggs!
  • Language/Literacy: E is for Egg
  • Math and Reasoning: Eggs in the Nest
  • Creative Arts: Baby Chick
  • Music and Movement: Don't Drop the Egg
Day 12

Wheat

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Can You Help Me?
  • Language/Literacy: Dough Letters
  • Math and Reasoning: Growing Wheat
  • Creative Arts: Wheat Bread
  • Music and Movement: Harvesting Wheat
Day 13

Bean

 
  • Circle Time Activity: One Bean, Two Beans
  • Language/Literacy: Would You Rather?
  • Math and Reasoning: Bean Designs
  • Creative Arts: Es Everywhere!
  • Music and Movement: Jumping Beans
Day 14

Corn

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Popping Corn
  • Language/Literacy: Cornmeal Letters
  • Math and Reasoning: Feed Corn Math
  • Creative Arts: Corn
  • Music and Movement: Corn Dance
Day 15

Carrot

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Healthy Carrots
  • Language/Literacy: Feed the Horse
  • Math and Reasoning: Carrot Patterns
  • Creative Arts: Carrot Puppet
  • Music and Movement: Harvesting Vegetables
Day 16

Sunrise/Sunset

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Sun Up
  • Language/Literacy: Sunset Search
  • Math and Reasoning: Good Morning, Roosters
  • Creative Arts: Sunset Shadows
  • Music and Movement: Rooster Dance
Day 17

Planting Seeds

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Practicing Patience
  • Language/Literacy: Planting Words
  • Math and Reasoning: Measuring Plants
  • Creative Arts: Growing Patience
  • Music and Movement: Rows of Beans
Day 18

Weeding

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Weed Together
  • Language/Literacy: Wrapping Weeds
  • Math and Reasoning: Weeding the Farm
  • Creative Arts: Plowed Field
  • Music and Movement: Weed Work
Day 19

Harvesting

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Picking Crops
  • Language/Literacy: Harvest Cube
  • Math and Reasoning: Collecting Produce
  • Creative Arts: Farm Mail
  • Music and Movement: Harvest Ride
Day 20

Farmer's Market

 
  • Circle Time Activity: Getting to the Market
  • Language/Literacy: Shopping List
  • Math and Reasoning: Farmer's Market Bingo
  • Creative Arts: My Portfolio
  • Music and Movement: Market Fun



  



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