This laboratory manual for use by child care and teacher aide students is arranged by topic according to the months and holidays of the school year. Suggested activities, songs, fingerplays, and poems are included for each topic, along with a list of related resource books. Many of the activities and songs include a number in parentheses following the title, allowing the user to refer to a particular source book in the bibliography. Following is a list of contents by month and its major topic areas: (1) September (10 pages)--School Begins; Johnny Appleseed; and Fall Begins; (2) October (20 pages)--Fire Prevention Week; Columbus Day; and Halloween; (3) November (19 pages)--American Indians and Thanksgiving; (4) December (29 pages)--Channukah; Winter Begins; and Christmas; (5) January (20 pages)--New Year's Day and Fun in the Snow; (6) February (21 pages)--Groundhog Day; Dental Health Week; Valentine's Day; and Presidents' Day; (7) March (31 pages)--St. Patrick's Day; Spring Begins; and March Winds; (8) April (20 pages)--Passover; Easter; Arbor Day; and April Showers; (9) May (15 pages)--May Day; Mother's Day; The Circus; and Farm Animals; (10) June (13 pages)--Flag Day; Father's Day; and Summer Begins. (LAS)