Early Childhood Curriculum and Resource For Toddlers: An Easy-To-Follow Guide for Caregivers of Toddlers Ages 13-35 Months
- ISBN-10
- 1638920257
- ISBN-13
- 9781638920250
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-04
- Author
- Betty Sue Hanks
Description
The Toddlers' Curriculum consists of sequential developmental skills and activities. It continues building upon relationships with research stating that the first three years are more critical to a child's development. This curriculum aims to provide developmental activities in a quality care setting and includes toddlers, ages thirteen months to thirty-five months. The toddler program offers a safe and clean environment with emphasis on building basic trust. Children are naturally curious, and this curiosity provides motivation, which enables them to discover their environment. This curriculum consists of a wide variety of activities, songs, music, rhymes and toys for the child-caregiver to interact with the toddlers. Their classroom should consist of five centers. They are the home center, block center, manipulative center, book center, and art center. These materials are to be used as a guide and suggestion. Your input, experience and resource materials will greatly enhance these suggestions. Each week consists of a theme with different activities for the toddlers. There are many stories, finger plays, song books, and activities that you may choose to use. Have a teacher resource library available during teacher preparation time for additional resources. Prepare a variety of quality activities to keep the toddlers busy and happy. The toddlers' activities should mainly deal with helping them form good attitudes, social skills and thinking skills. When encouraging the toddlers to do an activity or game, ask a question and encourage the toddler to point to the answer. For example: ask, "Where is the ball?" When the toddler points to the ball say, "Yes, Sue, there's the ball! The ball is on the floor." Read to the children everyday. Do finger plays and sing songs all day long. Included is a sample lesson plan to guide you. Parent involvement plays a vital part in your program, by volunteering in the classroom, donating materials for a theme, and assisting with special days. Constantly encourage and praise children's efforts. Congratulations on your purchase of this teaching curriculum for young children!
