Core Focus: Language Expansion + First Math Awareness
March’s core focus is on early language development and first math awareness, introduced naturally through play. Toddlers build vocabulary, recognize animals and sounds, and begin to notice differences, patterns, and quantities through sensory activities, music, stories, and everyday interactions. The goal is not academic mastery but helping children communicate, observe, and engage with the world in ways that feel playful, meaningful, and developmentally appropriate. ZERO TO THREE’s guide to play at 12 to 24 months describes the same picture: toddlers picking up words, ideas, and early thinking skills through everyday play and back-and-forth with you.
New here? This month’s plan is one piece of our homeschool preschool curriculum guide, which shows how each month’s themes fit into a full year of learning at home.
📥 Download the Printable Curriculum
Make play easy this month! Get your free guide with 10 simple activities, a weekly rhythm, and links to all the videos.
✨ Use it on your phone, tablet, or computer to access all clickable activities — or print it as a planning tool to stay organized and calm through the month
🎓 Parent Masterclass: Math Concepts at One
Learn how toddlers begin understanding math long before worksheets or numbers on paper. This masterclass explains:
- What math looks like at age one
- Counting vs. quantity
- Sorting, matching, and comparing
- How everyday play builds math foundations
🎵 STORY Time with Alexa: DEAR ZOO
This classic lift-the-flap story supports:
- Vocabulary growth
- Animal recognition
- Anticipation and attention
- Early comprehension skills
Watch the storytime video and invite your toddler to point, name, and react.
✋ 10 Easy Activities to Explore This Month
These activities were designed to support your toddler’s growth in a simple way.
✨ Our Simple Play Weekly Flow
A gentle rhythm that helps you make the most of the 10 monthly activities — no strict schedule, just a simple guide to keep play easy and consistent.
➡️ Monday: Sensory Play + Outdoor Walk
➡️ Wednesday: Art or Science Exploration + Storytime
➡️ Friday: Repeat a favorite or try a bonus activity
💡 Use this rhythm to bring calm, connection, and creativity into your week — not pressure. Repeating activities is encouraged! Toddlers learn best that way.
🗓️ March Weekly Activity Breakdown
💻 Click any activity below to access the instructional video, blog post, or printable.
Week 1: Language & Engagement
Week 2: Animals & Sensory Play
Week 3: Visual Skills & Early Math
Week 4: Creativity & Movement
🌟 Bonus Activities
🧠 New to this curriculum?
Each month gives you sensory activities, a parent masterclass, a circle-time video, and a gentle weekly rhythm — jump in anywhere.
If you’d like a quick orientation first, I made a 10-minute foundation guide on how kids learn and what to expect developmentally. 👉 Watch the foundation guide →