Language & connection
Respond to sounds and take turns vocalizing.
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6 weeks–12 months
Infants family curriculum
Connection comes first. Follow your baby’s cues through short, responsive moments of talk, movement, and discovery.
What we’re helping your child practice
This home-learning curriculum offers practice across connected areas of development. It supports family involvement alongside your child’s classroom learning. Ask your teacher which experiences fit your child’s current interests and goals.
Discovery & problem-solving
Explore a safe object with eyes and hands.
Physical development
Reach, grasp, and move in ways suited to your baby’s stage.
Social & emotional growth
Build trust through predictable, responsive routines.
Play & attention
Notice familiar songs, faces, and repeated actions.
A full year of learning together
Nine four-week units give you a complete 36-week sequence. Each week has a focused experience to revisit in short, playful sessions. Open a unit to see the goal, materials, and activities.
An adult should supervise activities and choose materials appropriate to the child’s age and abilities. Keep small objects out of reach of young children. Offer seated, visual, spoken, signed, or hands-on participation as needed. Stop or take a break when your child signals they are finished.
Weeks 1–4Familiar faces
Learning goal: Build connection and recognition.
Gather: Family photos, a baby-safe mirror, a soft book.
Week 1
Talk face to face and pause for your baby’s response.
Week 2
Name familiar people while looking at family photos.
Week 3
Explore a baby-safe mirror together and name expressions.
Week 4
Repeat a familiar greeting song and notice anticipation.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 5–8Sounds and conversation
Learning goal: Explore back-and-forth communication.
Gather: Your voice and a cloth picture book.
Week 5
Echo your baby’s sounds, then wait for another turn.
Week 6
Describe what you are doing during a diaper change.
Week 7
Read a short cloth book and pause at each picture.
Week 8
Sing the same rhyme softly, then pause for a response.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 9–12Reaching and moving
Learning goal: Support exploration through comfortable movement.
Gather: A clean floor mat and a large soft toy.
Week 9
Offer brief supervised floor play while awake, adapted to your baby’s abilities.
Week 10
Place a large soft toy within comfortable reach.
Week 11
Let your baby explore a toy with both hands.
Week 12
Follow your baby’s preferred movement without placing them in unsupported positions.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 13–16Textures and touch
Learning goal: Notice differences using safe sensory materials.
Gather: A clean washcloth, a soft blanket, a large textured toy.
Week 13
Offer a soft cloth to touch while you hold it.
Week 14
Describe a smooth and a textured baby-safe toy.
Week 15
Explore a board book with touch-and-feel pages together.
Week 16
Offer two safe textures and notice which your baby explores.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 17–20Where did it go?
Learning goal: Explore how objects and actions connect.
Gather: A large soft toy and a washcloth.
Week 17
Play peekaboo with your own face.
Week 18
Partly cover a toy while keeping it in view.
Week 19
Help your baby uncover a toy with a light cloth.
Week 20
Repeat a hiding game and notice searching or anticipation.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 21–24Rhythm and repetition
Learning goal: Enjoy patterns in familiar routines.
Gather: Your voice and an age-rated rattle.
Week 21
Sing a gentle song during a familiar routine.
Week 22
Tap a slow rhythm with your hands where your baby can see.
Week 23
Offer an age-rated rattle and notice responses to its sound.
Week 24
Repeat a favorite song and pause before the final sound.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 25–28My everyday world
Learning goal: Connect familiar objects with words.
Gather: A soft book, a cup, and everyday care items.
Week 25
Name a familiar care item before using it.
Week 26
Point to a picture and say its name.
Week 27
Describe a short outdoor walk using simple words.
Week 28
Pair a familiar object with the same word during a routine.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 29–32Feelings and comfort
Learning goal: Recognize cues and support shared calm.
Gather: A quiet space and familiar song.
Week 29
Notice how your baby shows interest or needs a break.
Week 30
Name a feeling gently while offering comfort.
Week 31
Use a familiar calming song during a transition.
Week 32
Share your baby’s comfort cues with their teacher.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 33–36Favorite discoveries
Learning goal: Revisit experiences and celebrate growing participation.
Gather: Favorite books and age-rated toys from earlier units.
Week 33
Repeat a favorite book and watch for recognition.
Week 34
Offer two safe toys and follow your baby’s interest.
Week 35
Return to a movement game your baby enjoys.
Week 36
Describe a new sound, gesture, or discovery to your teacher.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
A simple rhythm for each week
- Explore: Introduce the activity and let your child look, listen, or try.
- Practice: Return to it on another day with the same familiar materials.
- Connect: Notice the same idea in a story, walk, conversation, or daily routine.
- Share: Invite your child to show what they enjoyed, using their preferred way to communicate.
For younger babies, focus on your voice, face, and brief shared attention. As your baby grows, adapt activities for reaching, grasping, and supported exploration. Follow readiness rather than a calendar deadline.