2-Year Old Curriculum Overview
- Foundations for Success Curriculum
- Can talk briefly, about what he is doing
- Imitates adult actions such as sweeping and ironing
- Learning is through exploration and adult direction
- Begins to understand functional concepts of objects (spoon is for eating)
- Remembers where things are kept
- Pretend play with familiar things
- Sings easy songs and rhymes
- Listens to a five-minute story with pictures
- Points to a picture that shows the action named
- Tells which is one or many, big, or little when asked
- Answers easy questions that ask what, how, where, or why
Personal Social Skills
- Plays near another child (parallel play)
- Uses spoon with little spillage
- Gets drink from fountain or faucet independently
- Opens door by turning handle strengthening
- Takes off coat
- Washes and dries hands with assistance
- Defends own possessions
- Uses objects symbolically
- Participates in simple small group activities
- Sings simple songs and plays simple games
- Knows gender
- Increasing sense of independence
- May enjoy performing for others
- Helps put things away
- Gets dressed with help
3-Year Old Curriculum Overview
- Foundations for Success Curriculum
- Has increased understanding of functions and groupings of objects
- Puts two halves together to form a simple picture
- Comprehends concept of same and different
- Matches geometrical forms
- Begins to be aware of the concepts past and present
Personal and Social Skills
- Eats independently with minimal assistance
- Brushes hair independently
- Pours from a pitcher to a cup
- Spreads butter with a knife
- Buttons and unbuttons large buttons
- Washes hands independently
- Uses tissues with a reminder
- Uses toilet independently
- Puts on shoes and socks (without tying)
- Brushes teeth
- Joins in play and interacts with other children
- Takes turn and shares with encouragement
- Tries to help with chores (sweeping)
- Begins dramatic play
