TWOS Ages 2 To 3 years Below are the program goals for children in our Toddler Program. Generally by the end of this stage, children may be able To do the following: Emotional Development •   Begin To assist with dressing self (e.g. jacket, hat, etc.) •  Care for some physical needs with supervision •   Follow basic daily routines with staff assistance •   Assist staff in putting some materials, toys and equipment in the proper place with supervision •   Play alone and in small groups some of the time and with the total group occasionally •   Deal with emotions in a way suitable for developmental level, most of the time •   Respond To praise and suggestions from others •   Make the transition from home To center with a minimum of anxiety Social Development & Living •   Participate in the total group some of the time •   Share in a small group some of the time •   Identify family members •   Cooperate most of the time •   Learn about some adult roles in the neighborhood (e.g. doctor, firefighter, etc.) Physical Development / Gross Motor •   Perform simple loco motor tasks, including walking forward and backward, running and jumping •   Walk a few steps on a line on the floor •   Throw a large ball at least two feet •   Roll large and small balls •   Perform simple somersaults with assistance •   Manipulate large toys and wheeled equipment •   Use some of the playground equipment (e.g. slide) •   Begin To participate in simple group games Fine Motor •   Construct simple block structures •   Stack at least three small objects (e.g. over two inches in diameter) •   Complete 3-5 piece puzzle •   Use crayons To create free-form designs •   Practice turning book pages one at a time •   Feed self using spoon and tumbler •   Place pegs in pegboard, shapes into shape box, etc. •   Begin To participate in simple group games Cognitive Development •   Use words "big" and "little" •   Follow at least one direction •   Recognize and name two colors •   Identify familiar sounds in environment (e.g. car horn, baby cry, etc.) •   Identify major body parts on own body •   Name some familiar animals and identify the sounds they make (e.g. ducks quack) •   Identify a missing part of an object in a picture (e.g car without wheels) •   Identify functions of some familiar objects according To their use (e.g. furniture, food, clothing, etc.) Language Development •   Recognize own name and the name of caregiver •   Give simple answers To questions •   Identify some common objects and familiar people when names are given by staff •   Name some familiar objects in his/her environment •   Pronounce most words correctly (except for some articulation errors) •   Express own needs and wants •   Repeat a few simple finger plays •   Relate a simple activity or event Reading Readiness •   Begin recognizing some letters of the alphabet •   Recognize simple, common story characters (e.g. The Three Bears) •  Tell what is happening in a simple picture •   Retell a part of a familiar story •   Listen To short stories •   Attend To films, filmstrips, puppet shows, etc., appropriate To developmental level Science •   Show concern and care for animals •   Help plant and maintain simple plants (e.g. indoors and outdoors) •   Identify some textures (e.g. hard, soft, fuzzy, etc.) •   Identify some foods according To taste •   Assist with a cooking experience •   Learn about some insects (e.g. butterfly, ant, etc.) •   Give simple descriptions of the weather (e.g. it's raining, cloudy, hot, etc.) Premath Skills •   Use simple number songs, rhymes and finger plays •   Indicate age in numbers of fingers and verbally •   Rote count from 1-5 •   Sort like shapes (e.g. triangles, circles, squares, etc.) Art, Music & Movement •   Assist staff with care of art materials •   Use some art media including crayons, markers, paints and play dough •   Use paste with supervision •   Use various art techniques with supervision, including collage and painting •   Listen To music •   Participate in simple singing games and songs •   Use rhythm instruments •   March To music •   Use free-form movement and perform simple exercises To music

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