Welcome to Month 3 of The Home Play Curriculum! 🍁
This November, your preschooler will dive into Loose Parts Play — using simple, open-ended materials that spark imagination, problem-solving, and storytelling.
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.
Through these activities, your child will naturally strengthen the foundations for early writing: grip strength, sequencing, and expressive language — all while exploring creativity in a hands-on, meaningful way. Open-ended materials like these sit at the heart of what NAEYC describes as the power of playful learning: preschoolers building real academic foundations through guided, joyful play.
📥 Download the November Curriculum
Make play easy this month! Get your free guide with 10 simple activities, a weekly rhythm, and links to all the videos
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Download the November Curriculum PDF to print, post, or take on the go.
🌾 What’s Inside This Month
- 10 play-based activities that build fine-motor and language skills
- A 3-day weekly routine to make play simple and predictable
- A parent masterclass on sensory textures
- A circle time video for songs and movement
🎓Masterclass: Loose Parts Play
This month’s parent training shows you how to use loose parts to spark early literacy, storytelling, sensory exploration, and fine motor development — without the overwhelm.
You’ll learn:
✔️ What counts as “loose parts”
✔️ How to set up invitations to play with items you already have
✔️ Ways to guide open-ended learning through stories, nature, and sensory experiences
✔️ Why this kind of play strengthens pre-writing and problem-solving skills
✔️ How to pair loose parts with books, nature, and everyday routines
🎵 November Storytime: Not a box
A simple cardboard box becomes a rocket, a racecar, a robot, and more — all through the power of imagination. This playful book celebrates creativity, open-ended thinking, and the joy of turning “nothing” into anything. A perfect match for our month of loose parts play!
✋ 10 Easy Activities to Explore This Month
These activities were designed to support your preschooler’s growth in a simple, seasonal way. No pressure to do them all — pick the ones that bring the most joy to your week.
✨ 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.
🗓️ Weekly Activity Breakdown
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Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Bonus
🧠 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 →