February 2024 (PDF)

Daily literacy-building activities to share with your child.
FEBRUARY 2024
S U N D A Y
M O N D A Y
T U E S D A Y
W E D N E S D A Y
T H U R S D A Y
F R I D A Y
S A T U R D A Y
	 1	
WRITING
Have your children draw a 
picture and then encourage 
them to describe what’s 
happening in the picture 
using words and sentences.
	 2	
PLAYING
Play the yes-no game!
Is the sky purple?  
Is the cat pink?  
Is the door  
closed?
	 3	
TALKING
Ask your child questions that 
have more than a yes or no 
answer.
What is something fun we did today 
and what can we do tomorrow?
	 4	
SINGING
Clap along to a favorite song.  
Emphasize the  
slow parts  
and the  
fast parts.
	 5	
COUNTING
Look at a calendar together. 
Count the number of days 
until Valentine’s Day. Draw a 
heart around February 14.
	 6	
READING
Pick a book to read together. 
Stop reading before the end 
and ask your child, “What do 
you think will happen?”
	 7	
WRITING
Let your child scribble and 
draw. Encourage them to 
“sign” their name on the 
drawing.
	 8	
PLAYING
Go on a scavenger hunt. 
Look for things that are red 
like stop signs, blankets, 
shirts, socks, and Valentine’s 
Day decorations.
	 9	
TALKING
Sit on the floor and imagine 
you are going to the moon in a 
rocket ship. What do you see?
There goes a house, there go the 
clouds, there’s the moon!
	 10	
SINGING
Say or sing “Zoom Zoom 
Zoom” together.
(Words are on the back. 
)
	 11	 COUNTING
Count your steps today. 
From the bedroom to the 
kitchen. From the front door 
to the corner and then from 
there all the way back home.
	 12	 READING
Pick a letter of the day. Look 
for it everywhere today: on 
license plates, at the grocery 
store, and in books you are 
reading together. 
	 13	
WRITING
Sing the “Alphabet Song” 
slowly and write the letters 
in the air with your finger as 
you sing.
(Words are on the back. 
)
	 14	 PLAYING
Happy Valentine’s Day! 
Play musical hearts. Place 
numbered paper hearts on 
the floor. Call out numbers 
for your child to run to.
	 15	
TALKING
Talk about your 
family’s plans for 
today. What is 
your child excited 
to do or see?
	 16	
SINGING
Sing or Say “The More We 
Get Together.”
(Words are on the back. 
)
	 17	 COUNTING
Recite the rhyme, “One, Two, 
Buckle My Shoe.”
(Words  
are on  
the back. 
)
	 18	 READING
Look at the covers of books 
before reading them. Talk 
about what the books might 
be about.
	 19	
WRITING
Trace shapes and letters in a 
shallow tray of  
flour, salt, or  
baking soda.
	 20	 PLAYING
Make a tent out of blankets 
and pretend to be camping 
in the forest. Draw maps 
and use them to take hikes 
around your house.
	 21	
TALKING
Introduce a new word to 
describe how you feel. Say “I 
am delighted” rather than “I 
am happy.”
	 22	 SINGING
Sing a favorite song 
together. Change the 
words to make it silly or 
to incorporate your child’s 
name.
23	COUNTING
Play store. Set up a little 
store with items in your 
house and take turns 
being the shopper and the 
checkout clerk.
	 24	 READING
Point out signs everywhere 
today. Explain  
what they say  
and how they  
help.
	 25	 WRITING
Make a chart of family 
preferences. List family 
member names and their 
favorite colors, flavors of ice 
cream, fruit, etc. 
	 26	 PLAYING
Use masking tape to make 
lines or shapes on the floor. 
Walk along the tape like a 
pretend balance beam.
	 27	 TALKING
Talk about concepts like 
“on” and “off” when you put 
on and take off hats and 
jackets.
	 28	 SINGING
Make music with things you 
have in the house—pots, 
pans, spoons—and sing 
and dance to the music you 
make.
29	 COUNTING
Use building blocks to create 
towers. Count the blocks as 
you stack them.
W W W . P L A . O R G

Check out these books at the library. If they are not available,  
ask the librarian for a recommendation.
Books to Read 
this Month
FOR READERS AGES 0–3
My Party, Mi Fiesta -A Coco Rocho Book
by Raúl the Third (text is in English and Spanish)
How to Count to One
by Caspar Salmon
FOR 
READERS 
AGES 3+
You Rule!
by Rilla Alexander
What Happened 
to You?
by James Catchpole
How we read to children is as important as how 
often we read to them.
No matter what your child’s age, reading together with your child—or shared 
reading—is the single most important activity that you can do to help your child get 
ready to read. Engage your child in back and forth conversations about the books 
you read. Children learn more words when they have the opportunity to respond to 
questions. If English is not your first language, speak to your child in the language 
you know best. This allows you to explain things to your child more fluently.
ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE
One, two; buckle my shoe.
Three, four; shut the door.
Five, six; pick up sticks.
Seven, eight; don’t be late.
Nine, ten; do it over again!
ZOOM, ZOOM, ZOOM
Zoom Zoom Zoom, 
We’re going to the moon,
(point to the sky)
Zoom Zoom Zoom, 
We’re leaving very soon, 
If you want to take a trip, 
Climb aboard my rocket ship, 
Zoom Zoom Zoom, 
We’re going to the moon,
(point to the sky)
Zoom Zoom Zoom, 
We’re leaving very soon.
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Lift off!
(children can jump up or lift baby up)
THE MORE WE GET TOGETHER
The more we get together
Together, together
The more we get together
The happier we’ll be
‘Cause your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together
The happier we’ll be
ALPHABET SONG
A-B-C-D-E-F-G
H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P
Q-R-S  . . .  T-U-V
W - X  . . .  Y and Z
Now I know my ABCs
Next time won’t you sing with me?