January Monthly Activities

Monthly Activities

Websites to Explore

  • Big Green Rabbit - Kids can learn fun dance moves, watch videos, and sing songs—all related to helping make better, healthier choices about themselves.
  • Chop Chop Family: Cooking With Kids - Learn, have fun, and eat well with this big collection of kid-friendly recipes.

Books to Read

  • 100 yoga activities for children: easy-to-follow poses and meditation for the whole family by Shobana R. Vinay
  • ABC of Feelings by Bonnie Lui
  • Amara's Farm by Ja-Nay Brown Wood; illustrated by by Samara Hardy
  • Anywhere Farm by Phyllis Root, Illustrated by G. Brian Karas
  • Bathtime with Theo and Beau by Jessica Shyba
  • Bathtime by Alice Le Henand
  • Be gentle with the dog, dear by Matthew J. Baek
  • The Berenstain Bears learn about strangers by Stan & Jan Berenstain
  • Berry Song by Michaela Goade
  • Bully by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
  • Bunnies and butterflies in the backyard; and, The pirates who know where you live: stories that help children learn and remember their address and telephone number by Vernon Jackman; illustrated by Jeannisse Theagene
  • The Bus Is for Us! by Michael Rosen
  • Cows by Maddie Gibbs
  • Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
  • Dinosaur vs. the Potty by Bob Shea
  • Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late by Mo Willems
  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
  • Dot the Fire Dog by Lisa Desimini
  • Duck on a bike by David Shannon
  • Eat Your Superpowers!: How Colorful Foods Keep You Healthy and Strong by Toni Buzzeo, illustrated by Serge Bloch
  • The Edible Pyramid: Good Eating Every Day by Loreen Leedy
  • Elephants Cannot Dance by Mo Willems
  • Farming by Gail Gibbons
  • The Feelings Book by Todd Parr
  • Fire Chief Fran by Linda Ashman; illustrated by by Nancy Carpenter
  • Fire! ¡Fuego! Brave Bomberos by Susan Middleton Elya; illustrated by Dan Santat
  • The Forest Feast for Kids: Colorful Vegetarian Recipes that are Simple to Make by Erin Gleeson
  • Froggy rides a bike by Jonathan London; illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz
  • Fruit Bowl by Mark Hoffman
  • Fruits in Suits by Jared Chapman
  • Germ Theory for Babies by Chris Ferrie, Neal Goldstein, and Joanna Suder
  • Germs Are Not For Sharing by Elizabeth Verdick
  • Germs: fact and fiction, friends and foes by Lesa Cline-Ransome; illustrated by James Ransome
  • Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees
  • Go! Go! Grapes!: A Fruit Chant by April Pulley Sayre
  • The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton
  • Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker; illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
  • How did that get in my lunchbox?: the story of food by Chris Butterworth; illustrated by Lucia Gaggiotti
  • How Do You Dance? by Thyra Heder
  • Hungry Henry by Marla Osborn
  • I Am Yoga by Susan Verde; illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
  • I Don't Want to Wash My Hands by Tony Ross
  • Jenny Mei is Sad by Tracy Subisak
  • Just Try One Bite by Adam Mansbach and Camila Alves McConaughey; Illustrated by Mike Boldt
  • Kids Can Cook: Fun and Yummy Recipes for Budding Chefs by Esther Coombs
  • Let's Brush Our Teeth! (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) by Alexandra Cassel Schwartz; illustrated by Jason Fruchter
  • The library Book by Tom Chapin and Michael Mark; illustrated by Chuck Groenink
  • Library lion by Michelle Knudsen; illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
  • Lion Needs a Shot by Hyewon Yum
  • Little Bunny, Big Germs by Rosemary Wells
  • Little Yellow School Bus by Erin Guendelsberger; illustrated by Suzie Mason
  • Llama Llama Sand & Sun by Anna Dewdney
  • Llama, Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
  • Look for the Helpers (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) by Alexandra Cassel; illustrated by Jason Fruchter
  • Lunch by Denise Fleming
  • The Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons
  • My Delicious Garden by Anne-Marie Fortin; illustrated by Julien Castanié
  • My First Yoga by DK
  • My Food, Your Food by Lisa Bullard; illustrated by Christine M. Schneider
  • My Food, Your Food, Our Food by Emma Carlson Berne, illustrated by Sharon Sordo
  • The Not So Quiet Library by Zachariah OHora
  • Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
  • Once upon a dragon: stranger safety for kids (and dragons) by Jean E. Pendziwol; illustrated by Martine Gourbault
  • Our Food: a Healthy Serving of Science and Poems by Grace Lin and Ranida T. McKneally; illustrated by Grace Zong
  • Our Pool by Lucy Ruth Cummins
  • Pancakes for breakfast by Tomie de Paola
  • The Pigeon Needs a Bath by Mo Willems
  • Potty! by Carol Zeavin and Rhona Silverbush; illustrated by Jon Davis
  • Pout-Pout Fish Goes to the Doctor by Deborah Diesen; illustrated by Dan Hanna
  • Rah, Rah, Radishes!: a Vegetable Chant by April Pulley Sayre
  • Scaredy Snacks! by Terry Border
  • Shanté Keys and the New Year's Peas by Gail Piernas-Davenport; illustrated by Marion Eldridge
  • Snacks by Victoria Parker
  • Squirrel's New Year's Resolution by Pat Miller; illustrated by Kathi Ember
  • The Story of Milk: It Starts with Grass by Stacy Taus-Bolstad
  • Sunday Pancakes by Maya Tatsukawa
  • Surf's Up by Kwame Alexander; illustrated by Daniel Miyares
  • Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO by Tamara Pizzoli; illustrated by Federico Fabiani
  • Time for School, Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle; illustrated by Jill McElmurry
  • Time to Pee! by Mo Willems
  • Together We Ride by Valerie Bolling; illustrated by by Kaylani Juanita
  • Together We Swim by Valerie Bolling; illustrated by by Kaylani Juanita
  • Tomatoes in My Lunchbox by Costantia Manoli, illustrated by Magdalena Mora
  • Under my hood I have a hat by Karla Kuskin; illustrated by Fumi Kosaka
  • Vegetables in Underwear by Jared Chapman
  • We love you, Rosie! by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Linda Davick
  • What's so yummy? all about eating well and feeling good by Robie H. Harris; illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
  • Why Do I Need to Brush My Teeth? by Caressa Simmons; illustrated by Summer Hao
  • Wild Boars Cook by Meg Rosoff; illustrated by Sophie Blackall
  • The Young Chef: Recipes and Techniques for Kids Who Love to Cook by Mark Ainsworth

Read & Rhyme

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Original artwork by Helen Correll