Lyrics for songs found in the calendar.

Ready Freddy is funded by:

Henry L. Hillman Foundation

Twinkle, Twinkle,
Little Star

Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory, dickory dock

The Heinz Endowments

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

The mouse ran up the clock.

The Grable Foundation

how I wonder what you are.

The clock struck one,

The Buhl Foundation

Up above the world so high,

The mouse ran down

Birmingham Foundation

like a diamond in the sky.

Hickory, dickory dock.

The Sprout Fund

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

The Pittsburgh Foundation

Giant Eagle

how I wonder what you are.

Head, Shoulders,
Knees and Toes

A, B, C Song

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes,

H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P;

Knees and Toes.

Q, R, S;

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes,

T, U, V;

Knees and Toes.

W, X;

Eyes and Ears and Mouth and Nose.

Y and Z.

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes,

Now Ive sung my ABCs,

Knees and Toes.

Next time wont you sing with me.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G;

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2016
Its a new year with Ready Freddy!

This is a big year for you and your child. Working on these calendar activities together
will be great practice for kindergarten and beyond.

Every month has a special theme. You and your child can explore different games, skills,
and values together. You dont have to do each activity on the given daywork with
your familys schedule just remember to have fun!
For more information, please call us at 412-383-7372, or contact your school.

Can you match

the shapes?
Draw a line to connect
the matching shapes.

Rectangle

Circle

Octagon

Oval

Square
Triangle

Heart

Star

t
en
c
es
Cr

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January 2016

Do you know
your shapes?
Sunday

Shapes Month

Monday

27

28

Tuesday

29

Wednesday

30

FIRST

FULL

Friday

31
New Years Eve

Phases of the Moon

NEW

Thursday

1
New Years Day

Saturday

LAST

LAST

Draw some circles and

see what funny faces
you can make!

6
Sing Twinkle, Twinkle,
Little Star

7
Orthodox Christmas

8
Play Tic-Tac-Toe

NEW

Circles Week Look for things that are circles.

10

11

12

13

Name the shape of

different street signs.

14

15

FIRST

16

FULL

23

Library Visit Day!

Find a book
about shapes.

Orthodox New Year

Squares Week Look for things that are squares.

17

18

19

20

21

What shapes can

you see out of your
window today?

Martin Luther King Jr.

Holiday

22
Put together a puzzle!

Tr i a n g l e s We e k L o o k f o r t h i n g s t h a t a r e t r i a n g l e s .

24

Belly Laugh Day

LAST

31

25

26

27

28

Rectangles Week Look for things that are rectangles.

29

30

brown

Do you know
your colors?

yellow

white

red
green
purple

orange

blue

With crayons, color ten

ovals using the colors
on this page. Practice
writing the names of
the colors beside each.

pink

black

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February 2016

Whats your
favorite color?

Colors Month

Sunday

Monday

31

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

How many colors

are in your room?

Groundhog Day

Friday

Saturday

Wear Red Day

Womens Heart Health

Red and Orange Week Look for things that are either red or orange!

Sort and match your

clothes by color.

NEW

8
Chinese New Year

9
Mardi Gras

10
Ash Wednesday

11

Draw and color a

picture of Ready Freddy
the frog.

12

13

Lincolns Birthday

G r e e n a n d Ye l l o w We e k L o o k f o r t h i n g s t h a t a r e e i t h e r g r e e n o r y e l l o w.

14
Valentines Day

FIRST

15

16

17

Presidents Day

18

Learn the colors

of street signs.

19

20

26

27

Blue and Purple Week Look for things that are either blue or purple.

21

Name the colors

in the fruit section
at the store.

FULL

22

Washingtons Birthday

23

24

Draw a picture of your

family using as many
colors as you can.

25

Library Visit Day!

Find a book about colors.

Black and White Week Look for things that are either black or white.

28

29

February is a special enrollment time for children

in pre-school, but anyone can register early! Call
your school to find out how.

My Name is

This is me.
Draw a picture of yourself here.

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March 2016

Do you know
your ABCs?
Sunday

28

Learning Letters & Writing

Monday

29

Tuesday

LAST

Sing the ABC song.

7
Find all the letters
in your name in books
or magazines.

Wednesday

Friday

Saturday

11

12

Look for the letters

in your name.

Read Across America

NEW

Thursday

10

Library Visit Day!

Find a book about
letters of the alphabet.

Practice writing your

first name.

I t s l e t t e r A w e e k n a m e w o r d s t h a t s t a r t w i t h t h e l e t t e r A .

13

Daylight Saving Time

Begins Spring Ahead

20

14
Practice writing your
last name.

21

Palm Sunday

Easter Sunday

15

28

16

17

Write down all the

letters in the alphabet.

22
Learn to write the
name of a favorite
aunt or uncle.

First Day of Spring

27

FIRST

29

FULL

23

24
Keep practicing
your letters.

30

18

19

25

26

St. Patricks Day

LAST

31

Good Friday

Call your school district to check the date

for registration and schedule a school visit
for you and your child.

Know Your
Numbers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, and 11
on and on
the numbers go
I can count them
fast or slow.

How old are you? _____________

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April 2016

Countdown to
Kindergarten.

Numbers Month
Sunday

27

Monday

28

Tuesday

Wednesday

29

30

Thursday

Friday

31

Fill out the ABCs of My

Child found at the back
of this calendar and take
it to your school visit.

10

Count toys during

clean up.

11

6
Count to 20.

12

April Fools Day

April is Kindergarten enrollment month! Call your

school district and check the date for registration
and schedule a school visit for you and your child.

Saturday

13

Play a card game

or dominos.

NEW

FIRST

7
Measure how tall
you are.

14

Library Visit Day!

Find a book about
numbers or counting.

15

Pairs Day Look for

things that come in twos.

16
Cook Together
measure ingredients.

Tax Day

Have fun with number 1 how many can you find around you?

17

18

19

Learn your phone

number.

24

25
Learn your address.

20

21

Count the number of

plants in your home
or yard.

26

27
Count down from
10 to 1.

FULL

22
Passover Begins
at Sunset

23
Count your fingers
and toes.

Earth Day

28
Take Your Sons and
Daughters to Work Day

LAST

29
Arbor Day

30
Passover Ends

Learn About Time

11

12

10

3
8

4
7

Time to wake up.

Time to go to school.
Time to eat lunch.
Time to go home.
Time to play.
Time to eat dinner.
Time to bathe.
Time for a story.
Time to sleep.
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May 2016

Its time to get ready

for Kindergarten.
Sunday
Orthodox Easter

Working with Time

Monday

Tuesday

10

11

Time yourself
What are all the things
you can do in 1 minute?

Wednesday

15

16

17

12

18

19

Friday

FIRST

23

24

Sing Hickory Dickory

Dock.

Saturday

NEW

Race with a friend

or a sibling!

13

20

Make a schedule
for the day.

Cook together
How long does it
take to make
your favorite meal?

22

Cinco de Mayo

Play a quiet game:

Can you be still and
quiet for 1 minute
(60 seconds)?

Wash your hands for

15 seconds (same time
it takes to sing Happy
Birthday two times fast).

Mothers Day

Thursday

14

FULL

21

Library Visit Day!

Can you find a book
about time?

25

26

27

28

Time yourself
Brush your teeth
for 2 minutes.

Practice naming the days of the week!

LAST

29
Learn to set an
alarm clock.

30
Memorial Day

31
What time did you
get up today?

Can you name the different

parts of your body?
Hand
Arm
Eye

Head

Ear

Shoulder
Nose

Mouth
Fingers

Elbow

Knee
Toes

Leg
Foot

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June 2016

Move your body.

Motor Skills Month

Sunday

Monday

29

Tuesday

30

Wednesday

31

12

FIRST

D-Day

Ramadan Begins
(at sunset)

Running day!

14

10
Draw a picture
of yourself.

Practice with zippers.

13

Friday

Trace your hand

and color it in.

Dont stop learning. Summer is a great time to work on new

skills. Check with your school and local library for fun activities.
Also most libraries have summer reading programs for all ages.

Thursday

15

16

Saturday
NEW

4
Get dressed all
by yourself.

11
Library Visit Day!
Can you find a book
about someone learning
a new skill?

17

18

24

25

Sing Head,
Shoulders,
Knees and Toes.

Flag Day

This week practicing using kid scissors.

19
Fathers Day

FULL

20

21

LAST

27

23

Walking Backwards
Day!

Hopping Day!
Try hopscotch or
jumping rope.

First Day of Summer

26

22

28
Practice buttoning
a shirt.

29

30
Practice tying
shoelaces.

Good Friends are hard to find.

Connect the dots to find your friends.

20

Friends

19

Share

1
18
2
7

10

8
9

Are polite

17
11

Play fair

16
15

12
13

Invite

14

Include

13
15

14

Work together

12

16

Are kind
Wave hello

11
17

10

Help others

18

19
20
7

5
4

2
3

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July 2016

Make a
new friend.

Teamwork Working Together

Sunday

Monday

26

Tuesday

27

Wednesday

Thursday

28

29

30

Towards the end of the month, put the

first day of school on the calendar.

NEW

10

FIRST

11

Visit your local park

make a new friend.

17

Independence Day

18

Practice your school

morning routine.

12

Play a ball game

with friends or siblings.

FULL

19

Counting Day!

13

20

With a parent or older

sibling, set the table.

Eid al-Fitr
(Last day of Ramadan)

14

Be a Good Helper Day!

21

Friday
Draw a red, white,
and blue picture!

Saturday

Sharing Day!
Practice sharing with a
friend or a sibling.

Play a running game

with friends or siblings.

15

16

Library Visit Day!

Find a book about
friends.

22

23

29

30

Draw a picture
of a friend.

This week Practice saying please and thank you.

Parents Day

24
31

25

LAST

26

Read together with a

family member.

27

28

Draw or color with

a friend or sibling.

Play School
Take turns pretending
you are the student
and the teacher.

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August 2016

Practice your skills

and routine.

Get Ready for School

Sunday

Monday

31

Friendship Day

Set and practice

a school bedtime
to get into the habit.

14

21
Practice walking or
driving to school.

28

Practice writing
your name.

Tuesday
NEW

15

16

22

23

I can wash my hands.

Practice washing and
drying your hands
by yourself.

Practice your school

morning routine.

29

Wednesday

FIRST

10

11

Call the school to set

a time to visit and
meet the teacher.

17

I can get dressed.

Practice dressing
yourself for school.

LAST

Thursday

24

FULL

18

Friday

Saturday

12

I can brush my teeth.

Practice setting up
your toothbrush and
brushing by yourself.

19

Make a plan for getting

your child to school
on the days you cant
take them.

13

Left-Handers Day

Library Visit Day!

Find a book about
starting school.

20

Play School Day!

25

26

27

Name the parts of

being a good friend.

30

31

Help your child be more comfortable

by visiting the school before the first day.

What activities do
you do at school?
Make a list!

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September 2016

Work with the

teacher to set
learning goals.
Sunday

Having Fun at School

Monday

28

29

Tuesday

30

Wednesday

31

NEW

Draw a picture
of your teacher.

Labor Day

Friday

Saturday

3
Library Visit Day!
Find a book about
going to kindergarten.

Review the school

calendar.

September is a good time to talk with your childs teacher

about working together on learning goals.

Thursday

FIRST

10

15

FULL

16

17

Talk about
school together
How was your day?

Che c k in w it h yo u r c hil d s te ac he r t his we e k .

11
Grandparents Day
Patriot Day

18

12

Eid al-Adha
(Festival of Sacrifices)

19
Talk Like a Pirate Day

25

26
Draw a picture
of the part of the day
you are most excited
about this week.

13

Tell a story about

your classroom.

20

14

Draw a picture
of your favorite part
of the school day.

21

Draw a picture
of yourself and
a new friend.

27

22
First Day of Fall
Draw a picture
about Fall.

28
Talk about what you
have learned in school
so far.

29

LAST

Stepfamily Day

Citizenship Day

POW/MIA
Recognition Day

Mark every day

you went to school
this week with a star!

23

24

Native American Day

NEW

30

October Smiley Chart :)

Says Please
and Thank You

Covers mouth when

coughing or sneezing

Draw a smiley face in the appropriate box every time

your child successfully completes the task.

Uses bathroom
independently

Washes hands

Listens to adults
or performs a chore

Gets dressed
without help

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October 2016

Show and Tell what

you have learned

Look What I Can Do

Sunday

Monday

25

Tuesday

26

27

Wednesday

28

Praise yourCheck
childstoaccomplishments.
Let them know
see if your childs school
its important
you thatDay
theyoff.
do well in school.
has to
Columbus

29

Tell a story about your

favorite book.

10
Columbus Day

Help around
the house.

11

Friday

30
Rosh Hashanah
(Begins at sunset)

Draw a picture
of something you
just learned.

Rosh Hashanah
(Begins at sunset)

FIRST

Thursday

12

13

Muharram
(Begins at sunset)

8
Collect a few different
leaves and create
your own art
doing leaf rubbings.

Hopping Day!

14

Talk about something

new you learned
in school.

Yom Kippur
(Begins at sunset)

Saturday

15
Library Visit Day!
Look for a book about
Fall or Halloween.

Directions Week! Practice following simple directions from Mom, Dad or an older sibling.

16

FULL

17

23
30

19

20

21

Name the different

colors of fall leaves.

24

Sharing Day!

NEW

18

Read a book
together.

31

25
Read a book
together.

26

27

28

LAST

22
Act out a story.

29
Halloween
Count the smiley faces
on your chart.

How Are You Feeling Today?

happy

sad

frustrated

confused

okay

surprised

excited

angry

tired
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November 2016

Use your words.

Sunday

Talk About Feelings

Monday

30

Tuesday

31

Talk to your child about feelings every day.

Daylight Saving Time

Ends Fall Back

FIRST

Wednesday
All Souls Day/
Day of the Dead

Thursday

10

Election Day

Tell a story
about something that
makes you sad.

Friday

Saturday

11

12

Draw a picture
of something that
makes you happy.

Veterans Day

Library Visit Day!

Look for a book about
moods or feelings.

Che c k in w it h yo u r c hil d s te ac he r t his we e k .

13

20

Tell a story
about something that
makes you angry.

27

FULL

LAST

14

15

16

17

Draw a picture
of something that
makes you excited.

21

22

18
Tell a story
about a time you
were surprised.

23

24

25

Thanksgiving Day
Draw a picture
of something that
you are thankful for.

28

NEW

29

19

30

26

Draw a picture
of your Thanksgiving
meal.

Make sure you know what days your childs school is closed in
November. Some schools are closed Election Day, and Veterans Day.
Many, but not all, are also not open the Monday after Thanksgiving.

I Go to Kindergarten
I can

I love to

I want to

My friend is

I am good at

I learned

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December 2016

Praise your
childs progress.

Celebrate Me Month

Sunday

27

Monday

Tuesday

28

Wednesday

29

30

6
Make a paper
snowflake.

Friday

Saturday

10

16

17

Celebrate!
I know my shapes.

Remind your child how much they have learned

since the beginning of the school year.

Thursday

FIRST

7
Pearl Harbor Day

Celebrate!
We can read together.

Che c k in w it h yo u r c hil d s te ac he r t his we e k .

11
Mawlid al-Nabi
(Begins at sunset)

18

25
Christmas Day

12
Celebrate!
I can write my name.

19

26
Kwanzaa Begins

FULL

13

LAST

20

14

15

Celebrate!
I can count to _____.

Celebrate!
I know my colors.

21

22

23

27

28

24
Hanukkah
(Begins at sunset)

First Day of Winter

NEW

29

Find out when you need to be back to school.

Everyday matters, even around the holidays.

30

31
New Years Eve

2016 Holidays & Events

January

M ay

Blood Donor Month

Allergy & Asthma Awareness Month

October
Bullying Prevention Month

Jan. 1

New Years Day

May 1

Orthodox Easter

Jan. 6

Epiphany

May 5

Cinco de Mayo

Oct. 1

Muharram Begins Islamic liturgical year

Jan. 7

Orthodox Christmas

May 8

Mothers Day

Oct. 2

Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year

Yom Kippur Day of Atonement

Jan. 14

Orthodox New Year

May 15

Pentecost

Oct. 11

Jan. 18

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

May 30

Memorial Day

Oct. 12

Columbus Day

Oct. 31

Halloween

Jan. 24

Belly Laugh Day

February
Black History Month

June
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Jun. 6

First Day of Ramadan

All Saints Day

Nov. 2

All Souls Day / Day of the Dead

Nov. 8

Election Day

Nov. 11

Veterans Day

J u ly

Nov. 24

Thanksgiving

Make a Difference to Children Month

Nov. 27

Advent Begins

Groundhog Day

Jun. 11

Shavuot Feast of First Fruits

Feb. 8

Chinese New Year

Jun. 14

Flag Day

Feb. 9

Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday)

Jun. 19

Fathers Day

Feb. 10

Ash Wednesday

Feb. 12

Abraham Lincolns Birthday

Feb. 14

Valentines Day

Feb. 15

Presidents Day

Jul. 4

Independence Day

Feb. 22

George Washingtons Birthday

Jul. 7

Eid al-Fitr (Last Day of Ramadan)

Womens History Month

Native American Heritage Month

Nov. 1

Feb. 2

March

November

December
Human Rights Month

August

Dec. 7

Hanukkah Festival of Lights

Immunization Awareness Month

Dec. 12

Mawlid al-Nabi
Christmas

Mar. 2

Read Across America

Aug. 7

Friendship Day

Dec. 25

Mar. 17

St. Patricks Day

Aug. 13

Left-Handers Day

Dec. 26

Kwanzaa Begins

Mar. 20

Palm Sunday

Dec. 31

New Years Eve

Mar. 24

Purim

Mar. 25

Good Friday

Mar. 27

Easter Sunday

September
Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
Sept. 5

Labor Day

Sept. 11

Grandparents Day

April

Sept. 12

Eid al-Adha Feast of Sacrifice

School Library Month

Sept. 16

POW/MIA Recognition Day

Passover Begins

Sept. 16

Stepfamily Day

Apr. 22

Earth Day

Sept. 19

Talk Like a Pirate Day

Apr. 29

Arbor Day

Sept. 23

Native Americans Day

Apr. 22

If you and your family observe an official religious

holiday that falls on a school day, talk to your
teacher or principal and ask for the day off.

The ABCs of My Child

Parent or Guardian Information

Date Completed __________________________

Name______________________________________________

Childs Name __________________________________________________________

Phone _________________________________________________

Childs Birthday ________________________________________________________

Allergies (if any) ________________________________________________________
Paste a photo
of your child here.

Is afraid of _____________________________________________________________

Alternate Phone ________________________________________

Email __________________________________________________
Best time(s) to contact me:

I am proud that my child knows:

I think my child is good at:

My child really likes:

I am most concerned about:

I am excited for my child to learn:

The people who live with my child are:

My child enjoys when we read this book

or sing this song:

My child and/or our family

could use help with:

I would like to be involved in my childs

education in these ways:

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The Ready Freddy Activity Calendar was created by the Ready Freddy Team
at the Office of Child Development with consultation from Sarah Perlmutter.
Design: Michael Tarquinio
Illustration for May: Erin K. Reddy
Illustration for July: Michael Tarquinio
Illustrations/Photos for Front Cover, February, March, June, August, September, and December are
derivative works from Thinkstock.

2015 University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development

All rights reserved.
For more information about
Quality Transitions to Kindergarten contact:
Aisha White, Director
Ready Freddy Pathways to Kindergarten Success
at 412-383-7372 or
by email at aiw9@pitt.edu
Visit our website at: readyfreddy.org

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University of Pittsburgh
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