Unit study ideas

 Here’s a 1-month daily unit study plan for your 2.5-year-old twins, designed to nurture early learning through play, stories, movement, and hands-on activities. Each week is based on a theme with daily activities that blend literacy, numeracy, art, sensory play, and life skills.


Week 1: All About Me

  • Day 1: Family tree craft + storytime (family book)

  • Day 2: Name collage with magazine cutouts

  • Day 3: Measure height with tape + foot tracing

  • Day 4: “My Favorite Things” show & tell

  • Day 5: Emotion faces with playdough + emotion song

  • Day 6: Finger painting handprints

  • Day 7: Dance party + review the week


Week 2: Colors & Shapes

  • Day 1: Color hunt around the house

  • Day 2: Shape stamping with vegetables

  • Day 3: Rainbow collage with colored paper

  • Day 4: Matching color socks or toys

  • Day 5: Shape walk with masking tape (circle, square paths)

  • Day 6: Mix primary colors with water

  • Day 7: Review colors/shapes with a puzzle or book


Week 3: Animals Around Us

  • Day 1: Farm animal sound match

  • Day 2: Animal movement game (hop like a bunny!)

  • Day 3: Create animal masks

  • Day 4: Feed the animal sensory bin (pom-poms or rice)

  • Day 5: Visit to a pet shop or park for animal spotting

  • Day 6: Storytime with animal tales

  • Day 7: Toy animal wash + review sounds/names


Week 4: Nature Explorers

  • Day 1: Nature walk + collect leaves/stones

  • Day 2: Leaf rubbing art

  • Day 3: Water play with cups & sponges

  • Day 4: Sorting nature items (by color, size)

  • Day 5: Cloud watching + drawing what you see

  • Day 6: Grow a seed in cotton

  • Day 7: Nature treasure box review




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