Early Childhood Activity Calendar

1

New Year's Day

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Use an egg carton to teach your child how to sort. Give your child a variety of buttons, candy, or coins and let him or her sort them by color, size, or item.

11
Draw a face on both of your child's index fingers with a washable marker. Let your child retell a favorite story with the "puppet fingers" as the characters.

12
Plan an indoor picnic for dinner. Let your child bring some favorite books to read.

15

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (Observed)

Plan a "TV Blackout" night. Instead of watching TV, read aloud or play games with your child.

17

Benjamin Franklin's Birthday

19

Trace your child's hand on a piece of paper. Ask your child to think of different ways people can be kind to others. Write his or her ideas on each finger of the hand drawing.

23

Help your child name letters of the alphabet in the newspaper headlines or a magazine cover. Cut out and give new letters for your child to keep and learn.

25

Have your child point out all the round-shaped things nearby. Have a round snack of banana slices, crackers, cookies, or tortillas.

26

Help your child learn to write his or her own name. Print it for your child to trace. Let him or her pretend to write and sign and a very important message.

27

Mozart's Birthday

31

Print the alphabet on a piece of paper. Point to each letter as you sing the Alphabet Song together. Let your child trace the letters. Pick out the letters used to spell your child's names.

Children's Activity Calendar
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January 2001

This calendar is provided courtesy of ed.gov, and is a joint project of the U.S. Department of Education, the Corporation for National Service, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Books and Beyond.

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