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Toddler Curriculum

Toddler Curriculum Overview

- **Age Group:** 18 months to 3 years

- **Focus Areas:** Language Development, Social-Emotional Development, Cognitive Development, Physical Development, Creative Expression, and Sensory Exploration.

**Daily Schedule**

  • **7:30 AM - 8:30 AM: Arrival and Free Play**

    • Activities: Play with blocks, puzzles, and books.

    • Focus: Social interactions, fine motor skills, and independent play.

 

  • **8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Circle Time**

    • Activities: Welcome song, calendar time, weather discussion, and storytime.

    • Focus: Language development, listening skills, and early literacy.

 

  • **9:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Snack Time**

    • Activities: Healthy snack with opportunities for self-feeding.

    • Focus: Social interactions, self-help skills, and nutrition.

 

  • **9:30 AM - 10:15 AM: Outdoor Play**

    • Activities: Running, climbing, ball play, and sandbox exploration.

    • Focus: Gross motor skills, physical development, and social play.

 

  • **10:15 AM - 11:00 AM: Learning Centers**

    • **Art Center:** Painting, drawing, and playdough.

    • **Science Center:** Sensory bins, nature exploration, and simple experiments.

    • **Math Center:** Counting games, sorting, and shape recognition.

    • **Dramatic Play Center:** Role-playing, dress-up, and pretend play.

    •  Focus: Creativity, cognitive development, and fine motor skills.

 

  • **11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Music and Movement**

    • Activities: Dancing, singing, and instrument play.

    • Focus: Gross motor development, rhythm, and expressive language.

 

  • **11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Storytime and Language Development**

    • Activities: Read-alouds, finger plays, and vocabulary building.

    • Focus: Language skills, listening comprehension, and early literacy.

 

  • **12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Lunch Time**

    • Activities: Family-style meal, practicing manners, and self-feeding.

    • Focus: Social skills, self-help skills, and nutrition.

 

  • **12:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Nap/Quiet Time**

    • Activities: Resting on cots or quiet activities like looking at books.

    • Focus: Rest, relaxation, and emotional regulation.

 

  • **2:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Wake-Up and Snack Time**

    • Activities: Light snack and gradual transition from rest.

    • Focus: Social interactions and self-help skills.

 

  • **3:00 PM - 3:45 PM: Thematic Learning**

    • Activities: Themed activities (e.g., animals, seasons, community helpers).

    • Focus: Cognitive development, language skills, and cultural awareness.

 

  • **3:45 PM - 4:30 PM: Free Play and Exploration**

    • Activities: Choice of indoor or outdoor activities.

    • Focus: Child-led exploration, social interactions, and physical play.

 

  • **4:30 PM - 5:00 PM: Closing Circle and Dismissal**

    • Activities: Review of the day, goodbye song, and dismissal preparation.

    • Focus: Social-emotional skills and routine transition.

**Weekly Themes and Activities**

  • **Week 1: Colors and Shapes**

    • **Language:** Learn color names through books and songs.

    • **Art:** Create collages with different shapes and colors.

    • **Math:** Sorting games with colored blocks.

 

  • **Week 2: Animals and Nature**

    • **Science:** Explore animal sounds and habitats.

    • **Outdoor Play:** Nature walks and collecting leaves.

    • **Language:** Storytime with animal-themed books.

 

  • **Week 3: My Family and Community**

    • **Dramatic Play:** Role-play family and community helper roles.

    • **Art:** Draw pictures of family members.

    • **Social-Emotional:** Discuss feelings and how to express them.

 

  • **Week 4: Transportation**

    • **Math:** Counting cars, buses, and bikes.

    • **Art:** Create transportation-themed crafts (e.g., paper plate cars).

    • **Language:** Sing songs about different modes of transportation.

 **Developmental Goals**

  • **Language Development:**

    •   Encourage verbal expression through songs, stories, and daily conversations.

    •   Expand vocabulary with themed learning and picture books.

 

  • **Social-Emotional Development:**

    •   Promote sharing, taking turns, and expressing emotions appropriately.

    •   Develop empathy and understanding through role-play and group activities.

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  •  **Cognitive Development:**

    •   Foster curiosity through exploration, problem-solving, and simple experiments.

    •   Support early math and literacy skills with age-appropriate games and activities.

 

  • **Physical Development:**

    •   Enhance gross motor skills with outdoor play and movement activities.

    •   Strengthen fine motor skills with art projects, puzzles, and manipulatives.

 

  • **Creative Expression:**

    •   Provide opportunities for creative play, art, and music to stimulate imagination.

    •   Encourage individual expression through various media like paint, clay, and dance.

 

  • **Sensory Exploration:**

    •   Offer sensory-rich activities like water play, sand exploration, and texture bins.

    •   Integrate sensory learning into daily routines to support cognitive and physical development.

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