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