Literature

I Love you as Much... by Laura Krauss Melmed

Bible

Proverbs 30:5

"Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him."

Nursery Rhyme

Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
All the King's horses, and all the King's men,
Couldn't put Humpty together again.

Speech & Vocabulary

Giving Directions: (at eating time) Put your spoon in your mouth.

Indoor Games

Sock Match

You will need 6 or more pairs of socks.  Try to choose ones that are quite different from each other.  Mix up the socks in a pile.  Have your toddler try to put the matches together.

Classical Music

Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Children's Songs

Head and Shoulders

Foreign Languages

(For learning French -- you can substitute with choices of your own in a different language.)

Part One: Learn a song in French -- Tête, épaules, genoux et pieds
Part Two: French Vocabulary -- le gâteau (cake)

Exercise

Optional:  Choose an exercise from an exercise book to use with your toddler daily.

Arts and Crafts

Sticker Picture

All you need are some stickers and a piece of paper.  Let your toddler stick the stickers on the paper in any way.
 
 

Literature

Round is a Pancake by Joan Sullivan Baranski

Bible

Proverbs 30:5

"Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him."

Poetry

"Politeness" from When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne

Sign Language

Suggestion:  Teach the sign for APPLE.

Outdoor Games

(Depending on the season of the year you can rearrange these suggestions to work for you -- see the outdoor games link above.)

Sidewalk Chalk -- just let your toddler have some sidewalk chalk and draw on your sidewalk.  Any pattern or shape he/she would like!

Musical Exploration

Clapping Rhythms -- Clap a pattern and then ask your toddler to try and repeat it.  These should be very, very simple.  Such as 1 clap above you, or behind you, or low to the ground.  Then clap 2 times either fast or slow.  You could clap 3 or more times if you toddler catches on and is having a fun time.

Lullaby

Thula Thula (Zulu--South African) from the African Lullaby CD

Puppetry

Puppet Theatre Show -- Now is the time to have a show with all the puppets you have created this year.  You can set up a theatre behind a chair, or cut one out of a cardboard box.  Have fun!

Nature Study

Choose from the list of suggestions according to the current season.

Art Appreciation

Children's Illustrators Art Appreciation

Ruth Heller -- Show your toddler the artwork of Ruth Heller in the book Up, Up and Away.