A BRIGHT START CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Main objective:

Two year olds in the Preschool I class want to feel independent and “in control”.  This is a critical time for children to develop independence in social, emotional and physical behavior.  We offer the children choices whenever possible while introducing social guidelines for group participation.  At this stage, the children are very interested in participating in small group activities and fantasy play as they develop a strong sense of self.  Sharing and developing good social skills are an important part of their daily experiences.

 Social

·    Work and play in small groups

·    Encourage parallel play (Parallel play is playing side by side with the same type of toy.)

·    Encourage sharing 

Key Learning Experiences

·    Introduce to colors

·    Introduce them to flat shapes

·    Counting from 1-10, some number recognition

·    Introduce them to the days of the week

·    Recognize their written name 

Basic Life Skills

·    Continue to work on self help skills (hand washing, eating, toileting and dressing)

·    Potty training

·    Sit and eat meal without getting up

·    Encourage them to use their words when they want or need something

·    Practice sitting at circle for a longer period of time

·    Encourage each child to return toys and materials  

Cognitive

·    Teaching them to see other peoples point of view

·    Encourage creativity through art experiences and play

·    Accept and follow direction

·    Can problem solve if they are simple

·    Encourage curiosity

·    Exposure to new vocabulary  

Large and small muscle development

·    Working on fine motor skills (gluing, lacing, stacking , coloring with crayons)

·    Introduce them to training scissors

·    Begin to use material such as play dough, paste, finger-paint, crayons

·    Large muscle development: jumping, running, hopping, skipping, etc.